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Rescuers to Carry Oxygen Masks for Pets
In Appleton, Wisconsin, emergency responders have a new tool to save the lives of members of your family ... your pets. Oxygen masks intended...
First Whooping Cranes Hatch in Midwest in Over 100 Years
Last week wildlife officials in Wisconsin celebrated the birth of two whooping crane chicks marking the first time in over 100 years that a...
Twelve Amazing Teens Changing the World
After receiving nearly 1,500 nominations for its 2006 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes program, 12 inspiring kids have been recognized for their outstanding efforts to...
U.S. Farm Manure Begins to Power Homes
Turning manure into a source of electricity is a reality today. The manure from Lee Jensen's cows can power about 600 homes in Wisconsin....
Ride Your Bike to Work Week: More People Peddling to Jobs
2005 was one of the top years for bike sales in the U.S. with 20 million bikes sold. 2006 promises to be a record...
Innovation Wins Good Government Awards for Six States
Six state programs, ranging from Maine's comprehensive health care reform to Wisconsin's environmental program for businesses, are competing for $100,000 grants in one of...
Schools Take Action on Overweight Kids
In response to a steep rise in obesity among children, some public schools are taking action. It shocked me to learn that only 6...
Corporations Benefit with Charity Efforts
One of the good things about the new global economy is it gives large corporations more reasons to do good works overseas. This Associated...
Blue Butterfly Back From the Brink
The Smithsonian published a feature article in 2005 called Back From the Brink that asserted: "Not every endangered species is doomed. Thanks to tough laws,...
Diet Linked to Hyper Kids
A revolution has turned around Central Alternative High School in Appleton, Wisconsin, and its ‘problem kids’, sent there from twelve area schools. Respect, achievement,...
Whooping It Up! Cranes Return to the East
For the first time in more than a century, whooping cranes will migrate across the skies of eastern North America this fall.
It all started...
Shoe Stores and Basketball Coaches Donate Loads of Sneakers to Poor Kids
Inspired by compassionate college basketball coaches and retail sales struggles, companies are donating millions of pairs of shoes to help children in impoverished countries.
After food, clean...