s/u fran riley, reporting1:03 - 1:12 "the barn was built around 1837 andndeveral of the original beammare still in place." the brownlie sod house questers 1229 assists with projects to preserve long grove's history on the prairie. for today and the future. "kids need to know what things were like in the old days. and where they came from. i think this is one way to do it." >> the farm and business report is ju ahead... and a milestone for facebook stock. plus a big surge for technology issues on wall street. news four at noon continues after this... << ktiv would like to send out anniversary and birthday wishes to our viewers. bob mesmer of sioux city will celebrate his 80th birthday on sunday october 25th. if you or someone you know is having a birthday of 80 years or more or an anniversary of 50 yeararor more, , ease send in the ir me (and correct pron), address and telephone number along with their pictures to ktiv. please make sure to have all the information printed and send it in at least two weeks in advance. if you would like your picture returned please include a self addressed s

fran riley has more on the hall of famer who is still rolling strong in eastern iowa. this was the press conference at the firestone. after i won that in 1977. i had a smile there. the pro shop at muscatine's rose bowl is mike berlin territory. i had 32 of em over five decades. the pins, indicative of mike's many 300 games. that's what i really liked when you could get in there head to head. perform under pressure. pba rookie of the year in 1976. i think i was pretty aggressive. mentally tough. i think that was the strongest part of my game now we are going to put your finger in there. just like that. bowling is a perfect fit. mike. certainly knows the drill. scott sands the ball working alongside his son scott. it's great to see the love that he has for the game. and wants to instill that. especially in our youth today. scott is also an accomplished bowler. he still bowls good today. there is no doubt in my mind he could have been better than i was had he wanted to do that. these days, mike's bowling is limited due to arthritis. however, he loves sharing his expertise

fran riley has the story. in the tiny clinton county town of elwood. stands the former delwood high school. dissolve how's that looking. todd spain and kevin owen working in the building where they attended class years ago. they fight you every now and then. they are classics. classic performance. classic lines. part of americana. this used to be the basketball gymnasium at delwood high school. now it's the place where these classic cars are waiting to be restored. we specialize in 1953-1967 corvettes. high end restoration. the colors. the sleek designs. each has its own story. this is the first year for fuel injection. this is one of the earliest fuel injected cars. they got a lot of memories. they brought their son home from the hospital in 1963 when he was born. todd' s son levi also has a hand in the business. a shop steeped in history. you have the history of the car and the history of the location. the body work. parts work. painting. all done in house. minimum time for restoration will take two thousand hours. and the end result is classic. it's

fran riley takes us inside to show us the material that's kept it standing so long. walk in 88 year old bob lage's footsteps. and you'll get a look at the home where he lived for 20 years. we did not have no heat in our bedroom. just the chimney went up. none amazingly, what it still has is sod. the original. still in the walls. what do you think is still holding it together. dirt. you'd think it would just fall apart. and they are nailed into the dirt. the sod house built by alexander brownlie in 1838. one of long grove's earliest settlers. we understand he was a stone mason. with that skill he was able to make the sod into blocks. still sturdy. a two story farm house. original wood floors. bob's daughter kristy looney says it's a dandy. it's just something we want to preserve. look out the window. and you'll see the barn. with a stone foundation. the barn was built around 1837. and several of the original beams are still in place. the brownlie sod house questers 1229 assist with projects to preserve long grove's history on the prairie. for today and the future. kid

s/u fran riley, reporting1:03 - - 1:12 "the barn was built around 1837 and several of the original beams are still in place." the brownlie sod house questers 1229 assists with projects to preserve long grove's history on the prairie. for today and the future. "kids need to know what things were like in the old days. and where they came from. i think this is one way to do >> on wall street yesterday, the stock market notching its biggest gain in more than two weeks. the rally followed a batch of encouraging earnings from mcdonald's, ebay and other companies. the dow climbebe321 points to 17,489. the nasdaq added 80 and the s&p rose 34 points. a choking hazard has prompted build-a-bear to recall more than 34- thousand stuffed animals sold in the u-s and canada. the recall covers the starbrights dragon in a blue furry fabric with silver satin tummy, feet pads, wings and horn. the satin sese can open, allowing the stuffing material inside to be exposed and posing a choking hazard to young children. consumers can return the stuffed animal to any build-a-bear workshop store to receive a coupon