For Heather Austin Wade, the day that launched her long descent started with a scream. It was 2008, and Heather was 18, living in Pasco County with her mother, two brothers and sister. They were a tight-knit family, one that had grown even closer after her mom left an abusive relationship in Michigan to relocate […]
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Dog Helps Rescue Owner From Frozen Michigan Lake
A dog worked with police to rescue her owner from a frozen lake in East Bay Township, Michigan, on Thursday, January 18, police said. Michigan State Police said witnesses called emergency services after they saw the man fall through the ice at around 11:45 am. Motor Carrier Officer (MCO) Kammeron Bennetts arrived on scene and […]
He lost all his limbs serving in Afghanistan. Travis Mills now helps other injured vets
FRAMINGHAM — After a quadruple amputation, an Army veteran who gives back to other disabled vets visited Framingham this week to continue spreading his message: There’s still fun and cool things you can do. With his good humor, retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills spoke to a crowd of about 50 people Wednesday at […]
WOFB helps food insecure apply for benefits
Jan. 19—LIMA — The West Ohio Food Bank is now helping some of its clients apply for food benefits. The food bank started providing the free service last year so people can learn whether they’re eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, formerly known as food stamps, and apply for benefits while they’re visiting WOFB […]
Dog helps save owner’s life after he falls through ice on Michigan lake, video shows
Body camera footage posted to social media shows the moment a quick-thinking first responder teamed up with a victim’s dog to save her owner’s life. Michigan State Police received a rescue call at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Jan. 18 for a 65-year-old man who fell through thin ice on Arbutus Lake in East Bay Township, […]
Sen. Mitt Romney says voters have lost trust in experts, press — which helps Trump
President Donald Trump won the Iowa caucuses by more than 50%, bringing him closer to winning the Republican Party’s nomination for president for a third time in a row. That prompted reporters to ask Sen. Mitt Romney why he thinks Trump is winning over Republican voters, even though he faces criminal charges and was found […]
De Pere teacher helps push for new ‘personal finance’ course as graduation requirement
DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) – Beginning with the 2028 graduating class, every high schooler will have to take a personal finance course in order to graduate. Governor Tony Evers signed the requirement into law in December, but it wasn’t without the help of local educators. Kerri Herrild has been teaching personal finance as an elective […]
Barking dog found near Hawaii trail helps rescuers find missing hiker, officials say
A barking dog found near a trail in Hawaii helped rescuers find its missing owner, fire officials said. Hiker discovered the dog Jan. 15 about two hours from the Puʻu Lanipo Trailhead, the Honolulu Fire Department said in a news release. Rescuers responded to the area and found the animal on a steep mountain slope. […]
Wrestler Hulk Hogan helps rescue teenage girl trapped after Florida car crash
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan and a friend rescued a teenage girl who was trapped in an overturned vehicle after a crash in Florida, according to Hogan’s social media posts. Hogan said on the social media platform X that he used a ball point pen to puncture the car’s airbag and free […]
Elk Grove Animal Shelter helps cat reunite with owner who lives over 2,000 miles away
(FOX40.COM) — The Elk Grove Animal Shelter helped reunite a pet owner with her lost cat after it had gone missing for about 18 months. The reunion happened after a stray female cat was brought to the shelter on Dec. 19, 2023. The person who found the cat posted her picture on social media and […]
Katie Taylor bout helps 3Arena to bumper €74m box office for 2023
Sell-out shows by Elton John, Westlife, Arctic Monkeys, Rod Stewart, Ed Sheeran along with a Katie Taylor bout last year helped the 3Arena in Dublin to increase box office revenues by 50 per cent to a bumper €74.02 million. According to new figures by trade industry journal, Pollstar Ed Sheeran’s gig at 3Arena last May […]
E-PASS toll discount program returns, how it helps drivers save money
The Central Florida Expressway Authority said a program for drivers to save money on tolls will resume. The E-PASS Volume Savings Program provides toll discounts based on the number of transactions per transponder each month. The program applies to CFX-owned expressways. Read: As toll relief program nears end, lawmakers hint at extension Customers who have […]