Why a star football player traded NFL career for a tractor
In the latest "On the Road" Steve Hartman meets Jason Brown, who walked away from a lucrative pro football career to farm
On the Road
Five of our favorite Steve Hartman stories of 2014
As 2014 nears its end, we look back at the year's more memorable "On The Road" stories
Viral Secret Santa story inspires millions
A CBS News story on an act of kindness by sheriff's deputies in Kansas City, Mo. has made a profound impact on those who've seen it
Unique traffic stops in Missouri bring drivers to tears
A "Secret Santa" in Kansas City, Mo. has mobilized sheriff's deputies to carry out acts of kindness on unsuspecting drivers
Heart transplant recipients healed by love get hitched
With new hearts, the 68-year-olds have made a commitment to spend the rest of their lives together
Ugly tree helps Pennsylvania town discover "true meaning" of Christmas
Reading, Pennsylvania has found charm, and money, in a tree not even fit for Charlie Brown
Teaching my kids the meaning of those country music lyrics
In the continuing "On the Road" series, Steve Hartman takes his sons to Nashville to explain the lyrics to the likes of "Day Drinking" and "Sunshine and Whiskey"
The other team's view of the Ohio miracle game
When a terminally-ill college freshmen made a layup in the final weeks of her life, it wasn't just her teammates cheering
Steve Hartman answers viewers' questions on Facebook
CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman talks about finding stories and producing them for the "On the Road" series
Thousands turn out for Ohio girl's big moment
Crowd cheers on Lauren Hill as she pushes past brain cancer to fulfill her dream
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