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Tuesday, May. 22, 2007

Holocaust survivors meet their angel

The pilgrims keep coming, seeking out the fragile 97-year-old woman in black in her tiny nursing home room filled with pictures and flowers. »

Thursday, May. 10, 2007

Dispatchers to the rescue

They’re hung up on, yelled at and sometimes denied the very information they need to do their jobs. »

Friday, May. 4, 2007

Miracle woman still not ready to give up

Those who meet her are inspired. Those who hear her story are in awe. I would even bet that to hear her tell her amazing journey could make just about anyone into a believer. »

Tuesday, May. 1, 2007

Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Inspiring Story

Sandra Jackson and her other-half, Paul, are getting ready to open their own motorcycle repair shop in Las Vegas. It’s the beginning of a new chapter in their lives. »

Everyday Hero

Across Canada university students are finishing up their final exams and looking toward a summer of work, or for graduates, a lifetime of it. Tonight’s Everyday Hero is one of them. »

Birthday joy for a little miracle

THE parents of little Star Regan were today celebrating her first birthday - one they feared she would never see. »

Monday, Apr. 30, 2007

Farm Rescue Helps Heart Patient

This non-profit organization was created to help the family farmer temporarily sidelined by injury or other disaster by planting up to one thousand acres of crops free of charge. »

Thursday, Apr. 26, 2007

Man picks up tabs for charity

After they get their can of beer or pop open, most people don’t give a second thought to that little tab they had to pull. »

Friday, Apr. 20, 2007

Joe Nuxhall finds reward in helping thousands

Joe Nuxhall looks around the old Fairfield Central Elementary School gym and likes what he sees. »

Wednesday, Apr. 18, 2007

What Will People Think? Who cares?

“My grandmother Edna’s family came to America in the eighteenth century. The Larsons, my grandfather’s family, were a much more recent arrival from Sweden and the cultural differences between the two families were vast. »

Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2007

With all the odds against him, he refuses to say, ‘No, I can’t’

John Rovetto is a survivor. »

Monday, Apr. 16, 2007

‘It’s a miracle’

Miguel Pena peered at his daughter, Miranda, through the protective shell of her isolette. »

Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2007

Caring is her way of life

Gold is a soft metal. But somehow a heart of gold seems to endure longer than any other, especially when it’s constantly polished with good-natured laughter. »

Tuesday, Apr. 10, 2007

Cancer Survivor Lives A Dream

A teen cancer survivor from Butner is on the trip of a lifetime. She’s representing North Carolina in a program called Champions Across America - part of the Children’s Miracle Network. »

Thursday, Apr. 5, 2007

20-year-old rescued from lake

Daniel Cobb, 20, of Allendale had hoped to get a better look at the sunset early Thursday night by venturing out on the ice on Lake Michigan with two others at Grand Haven City Beach; instead, he found out the hard way that ice in mid-March is unstable. »

Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2007

No sour grapes as water rescues winemakers

JESUS turned water into wine. These days, however, some people are more impressed by those who can turn wine into water. »

Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2007

At first paralyzed in crash, woman slowly recovers

In December, Angel Troyer was told her daughter would never walk again and never breathe on her own. »

Friday, Mar. 9, 2007

Lost Service Dog Reunited with Owner in Texas

Dakota the Australian shepherd who had been missing for three weeks was reunited with his owner in Fort Worth, Texas, late Wednesday afternoon. »

Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2007

Lawn Turns Into Prayer Message Board

A family in Bowling Green, Ky., turned their front lawn into a type of prayer message board last year during Lent when they nailed a giant cross outside their home. »

Someone saved his life, he returned the favor

On April 3, 2003, David Osborn received liver and kidney transplants, surgery that saved his life. »

Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2007

Teacher’s baby makes dramatic entrance

Drama is a part of Stacy Hansen’s life each day as she teaches the craft to high school students. »

Monday, Mar. 5, 2007

Woman who makes dog hair clothes

No wonder people say some owners resemble their pets – now animal lovers can even wear clothes made from Fido’s or Tiddles’ fur. »

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007

Man helps car crash victims, falls from overpass - survives

“A lot of things go through my mind but I know God was there.” »

Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007

Dog helps lift patients’ spirits

Whenever Jane Koseki gets a visit from Simba, a 70-pound golden retriever, her mood changes. »

Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2007

Hundreds Remember ‘Secret Santa’ At Memorial

Hundreds of people turned out to remember Kansas City’s “Secret Santa” at a public memorial celebration of his life. »

Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007

92-year-old Odessa woman keeps busy with sewing

When Glenda Scruggs, 64, bought some aprons recently to fulfill a family tradition, she stumbled upon the longtime tradition of another Odessa woman. »

Monday, Feb. 5, 2007

Coming home soldier gets a second Christmas

The residents of this town of just over 2,000 weren’t about to let a native daughter miss her favorite holiday because of military service, so they recreated it. »

Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007

Baby born on rescue chopper ride

A Northland couple welcomed their baby into the world in a dramatic fashion, as their daughter was born in mid-air on board a rescue helicopter. »

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007

Lucky escape for hero of the storm

Jason Price had a lucky escape when he was blown off a roof in last week’s gale-force storms while rescuing a pet cat and crash landed on a parked car. »