For years now America’s national bird, the bald eagle, has been heading toward extinction. But now that seems to have all changed! A new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says there are now over 316,000 bald eagles in the lower 48 states. That’s four times what it was just 12 years ago! How crazy…
What a great idea. This couple in Iowa decided to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in a really fun way. By retaking their wedding photos in the same church they were married in back in 1971. The bride even wore her same wedding dress from that day. And the groom found a similar looking suit.…
Very exciting news if you have kids who play spring sports. The CIAC recently announced the return of spring sports, with certain COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines. Here is the full plan. Basically spring sports can all return at the end of this month. This is great news for student athletes in Connecticut. It’s so important…
This is a wonderful story of people helping each other out in times of need just out of the pure goodness of their heart. A janitor at a high school in Alabama recently had his car die on him a while back. Since then he has been walking to work. Luckily he lives close by,…
If you searching for some Monday motivation to get up and work out today look no further than THIS story. Dinkie Flowers is a 99-year-old woman living in England. She used to be a professional dance and is still in great shape for her age now. She started raising money for charity by hosting 45-minute…
Today and this weekend is the first day of the NCAA Tournament for the men and women. After last year’s tournament’s got cancelled because of the pandemic fans were itching to fill out their brackets and watch some hoops this year. Here in Connecticut we have a great history of basketball success in these tourney’s.…
Ever since the pandemic began everyone’s birthday plans have been thrown for a loop. It’s especially hard for kids who are used to have a party with their friends and family. That’s why a police officer in Massachusetts decided to buy some gifts and deliver them to a young boy who missed his 6th birthday…
Most people have donated blood at some point in their lives, but nothing compares to the amount this guy has donated. From Texas, his name is Marcos Perez and he has been donating blood every two weeks for 37 YEARS! Specifically blood “platelets,” which take longer but can help more people in need. Marcos had…
Restaurants around the country are coming up with unique ways to give back during this pandemic. This might be one of the most creative I’ve seen yet. This hot dog place in Virginia called Perfectly Frank (great name BTW!) created a promotion called “Franks for Friends” where you can buy a meal for someone else…
With so many small businesses struggling lately it’s always great to see a nice story like this one. The owner of a local shoe store in Vancouver who’s 91-years-old is retiring after running the place for over 70 years. Instead of trying to sell all the inventory of shoes he decided to donate all of…