Bobby White and Josh Trujillo were backcountry skiing the popular Berthoud Pass area in Colorado when they saw a cloud of snow erupt -- a sign of an avalanche occurring -- at least a thousand feet away. Read More Here: https://abcnews.go.com/US/helmet-video-captures-colorado-college-students-rescuing-dog/story?id=82041550
The following post was written by Jennifer Yoder: Today was an exciting day for me. I know social media gets a bad rap but because of Facebook I was reunited with my class ring after losing it 20+ years ago!!! Thank you April Goshe for making the effort to see that this ring found it’s way back to me. And Stefanie Hushour & Chandy Leeth for helping to put this puzzle together. I’m super grateful! April’s father-in-law goes to auctions. […]
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has paid off the mortgages of five families of fallen first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice and laid down their lives in the line of duty for their communities for the Foundation’s third annual Season of Hope. These mortgage pay-offs are a part of the third annual Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s Season of Hope, which celebrates the holiday season by delivering mortgage-free homes or mortgage-payoffs to the families of America’s heroes who died in […]
The kindness of a New York nurse has warmed hearts online, after she adopted a patient's puppy when the owner's health forced him to give his pet up to a shelter. When 60-year-old John Burley was hospitalized with an illness on the day before Thanksgiving, he had no choice but to give his beloved dog Boomer to the Rome Humane Society. Read More Here: https://www.newsweek.com/dog-pet-new-york-rome-nurse-grand-rehabilitation-nursing-rome-1662161
A Secret Santa is about to do some of his best work yet in southeastern Arizona. After a blessing from the medicine man and a briefing for his elf recruits, this Secret Santa, an anonymous businessman, set out to give away $30,000 in $100 bills to random strangers on the San Carlos Apache Tribal Lands. Read More Here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/secret-santa-san-carlos-apache-indian-reservation/
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For families dealing with a child receiving a difficult diagnosis and a long road ahead of treatments, it’s tough for that child and siblings to feel like a kid. But thanks to A Moment of Magic, a nonprofit that brings characters to life, they make sure that’s not the case. Read More Here: https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/feel-good-friday/news/2021/08/17/magical-nonprofit-brings-smiles-during-tough-times
Nancy Moore has always loved to dance and teach. In the 1970s, she founded Hilliard's School of Dance where she taught ballet, tap, modern jazz and baton twirling to more than 5,000 students in 50 years. These days, Moore, 91, is still teaching weekly lessons but to a different group: her fellow memory support residents at Dublin Retirement Village. Read More Here: https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/feel-good-friday/news/2021/09/27/world-alzheimer-s-month
We have hit our initial $1000 goal! Heads-up if we can reach $1500 we will have a friend from the North Pole joining Buddy (Sam) the Elf for live storyline. Only $255 to go! Can you put $5 or $10 towards this? Thank you so much to all who have given thus far.
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Our broadcast covers Hardin County and into Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union, and Wyandot Counties including a majority of communities within.