American history was made when 25-year-old Lindsey Vonn won the first gold medal in downhill speed skiing on Wednesday.  The last time an American woman won a gold medal in any Alpine speed skiing event was in 1988 when Picabo Street competed in the super giant (super G) slalom race. “I dreamed about what this would…

By Sandra Lee Schubert   Jason O’Neil is an entrepreneur and a social activist–and he is only in the eight grade. At 14 years old, he uses his creativity and business skills to run a business and create ways to give back to the community.     Jason considers himself lucky that he has never been…

A group of strangers and good samaritans banded together in Victorville, CA to help firefighters rescue a toddler (a little girl) trapped in a car during a two-car collision. The toddler’s mother began having car trouble while on the highway.  Attempting to pull off to the side, another car forcibly struck it from behind and sent it flying through a fence into a parking lot.  In a…

The residents in two different Ohio towns are being blessed by two special snow angels. In the village of  Dolyeston, Mayor Terry Lindeman drives a tractor through the streets, sometimes after work, to clear sidewalks and driveways for those unable to do so on their own.  “My thing is, there’s a lot of individuals who don’t have time…

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