As the country celebrates its birthday, a small slice of Americana will celebrate its 50th anniversary in business. And in the rough-and-tumble, competitive toy business, this kind of longevity is ...

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LOS ANGELES — Milton Levine, co-inventor of the classic Ant Farm educational toy, has died. He was 97. His son, Steven, tells the Los Angeles Times that Levine died of natural causes on Jan. 16 at an ...

Dick Schirado has created motion-activated watering systems for cattle and other gadgets to make farm/ranch life easier, but says the real challenge is convincing others to bring his work to market.

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Milton Levine, co-inventor of the classic Ant Farm educational toy, has died. He was 97. His son, Steven, tells the Los Angeles Times that Levine died of natural causes on Jan. 16 at an assisted-care ...

“Planning for Succession: Small Business or Farm” is the topic of the Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club meeting on Sept. 11. Attendees will learn what business succession planning is, the seven core ...

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LOS ANGELES - Milton Levine, co-inventor of the classic Ant Farm toy that gave millions of youngsters a sneak peak into the underground lives of insects, has died at age 97. Levine died of natural ...

Milton Levine, the novelty toy entrepreneur who dreamed up the hugely popular ant farm, has died at the age of 97. Uncle Milton's Ant Farm has sold more than 20 million copies. Host Melissa Block ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Milton Levine, co-inventor of the classic Ant Farm educational toy, has died. He was 97. His son, Steven, tells the Los Angeles Times that Levine died of natural causes on Jan. 16 ...