Surrounded by a vast dark expanse, huddled in sleeping bags with three of your friends in a space the size of a five-person tent. This isn’t a camping trip ‒ it’s life on Orion ‒ the spacecraft ...

As a host at WGN in Chicago for 60 years, he shared news that was essential to farmers in a homespun style that appealed to listeners from the city. By Michael S. Rosenwald Orion Samuelson, the voice ...

Orion Samuelson, who covered the agriculture business for 60 years, primarily for Chicago’s WGN, died March 16 at the age of 91. Michael S. Rosenweld of The New York Times reports, “In a deep, ...

The Orion spacecraft that’s taking the four Artemis II astronauts around the moon and back is the largest crewed capsule ever sent beyond low Earth orbit – with habitable space roughly equal to that ...

I went digging through my files and found something I wrote in August 2003. Back then, I was reflecting on a man who had already left an indelible mark on agriculture and broadcasting. Today, I read ...

A doctor has ruled a cause of death as funeral services are set for a Chicago broadcast legend, known for his reports on the agricultural industry, who died at age 91 at his home in Huntley. Orion ...

Katie Samuelson, CEO of the nonprofit BEAMING Inc., was named a 2026 Remarkable Women National Finalist. Samuelson was selected from over 12,000 nominees for her leadership and community impact.

The refurbished 1939 Farmall F-20. ‘A bushel basket of rust’ The International Harvester Collectors Club Chapter 10 “took what was a piece of junk, took it apart and put it back together.” Vice ...

This week's episode took on special significance as host Max Armstrong filled in for Mike Pearson to honor the late Orion Samuelson, who passed away at age 91. Armstrong shared heartfelt memories of ...

A Chicago broadcast legend, known for his reports on the agricultural industry while being a multi-time radio and television hall of fame inductee, died at age 91 at his home in Huntley. Orion ...

Farm broadcasting legend Orion Samuelson, long-time member of NAFB and retired Emeritus, passed away March 16, 2026, at the age of 91. Samuelson would have been 92 years old on March 31. Orion ...