A North Side harmonica maker has been named the state’s most innovative entrepreneur for an “early stage” company. Brad Harrison, whose namesake Harrison Custom Harmonicas is located at 3501 N.

Brad Harrison entered the Stateline FastPitch Competition on a whim six days ago with the idea to mass-produce custom harmonicas, which he’s been making for about 12 years. So you can imagine the ...

Bob Hoffman strives to be superlative. At a recent Burlington Farmers Market, the 71-year-old nimbly entertained shoppers and passersby with his extraordinary collection of harmonica cases — the world ...

With the cost of gasoline off the charts, it’s a good time for doing something extra with the road time to get more bang for the bucks. Like learning to play the harmonica. So far, I’m a natural.