DAWSON, Minn. — Seventh grade can be a challenging time as kids are adjusting to a new school. For 13-year-old Thatcher Johnson — enrolled in the Dawson-Boyd district — it became a bit more challenging when he developed alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes hair to fall out. In some cases, it doesn’t grow back. … Read more
Laken Litman College Football & Soccer Analyst There are no special protocols for Tim Weah to call or text his dad. Communicating with a head of state is actually pretty easy for him. “I hit him up on WhatsApp,” says Weah, a forward for the United States men’s national team. “If he’s busy, he won’t … Read more
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) – The Augusta Military Museum got its hands on a US Army cadet saber originally from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute several months ago. There inscription was made out to Lt. Col. J.W. Howe of Mount Sidney, and the search was on to find his descendants to return the saber. 15 years … Read more
Brisbane, Australia CNN — When Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart threw a financial lifeline to Netball Australia, she triggered a debate about sponsorships and the role of social and political issues in the sporting sphere. Then she walked away. Rinehart’s bombshell decision to withdraw a 14 million Australian dollar ($8.9 million) sponsorship deal for the … Read more
Kevin Hart is mourning the death of his father. On Oct. 12, the comedian announced on Instagram via a series of tribute posts that his father, Henry Robert Witherspoon, died at age 73. In his first post, Hart wrote, “RIP to one of the realest & rawest to ever do it…Love you dad. Gone but … Read more
ST. CLAIR COUNTY (KMOV) – It’s a unique story at a volunteer fire department in the Metro East as a daughter follows in her father’s footsteps. Megan Korte grew up with the East Side Fire Protection District being like a second home to her. Megan’s dad, Dan Korte, is a Battalion Chief with the department … Read more
A beloved children’s novel is turned into a charming animation in My Father’s Dragon, which is world premiering at the BFI London Film Festival. Oscar-nominated director Nora Twomey (The Breadwinner) helms a story of childhood friendship based on the 1948 novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett, with animation from Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Song … Read more
About this Episode Fr. Mike takes us through various parables in Matthew such as the parable of the lost sheep, the merciful servant, and the laborers in the vineyard. He invites us not to be envious when others are blessed, but to allow the Father to be generous. Today’s readings are Matthew 18-21, and Proverbs … Read more
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — So often we hear about people turning to music to help make sense of the world. But a Minnesota dad who started writing songs as a pandemic project is now getting A-list attention. It started with two fathers jamming out at an Eden Prairie picnic table. “This is where the magic … Read more
Being punched by an opponent who weighs more than 300lbs might seem intimidating, but for Frazer Clarke it was nothing compared to his daughter’s sports day. Clarke is used to being under scrutiny. He was the GB Boxing team captain at the Olympic Games, won a super-heavyweight bronze medal in Tokyo and made his professional … Read more