Two 'Miracle' Cats Are Finally Found in Rubble Three Weeks After House Exploded
Since a gas leak caused her house to explode last month, Nadeau has been frantic over her missing cats - thankfully, they have been found alive and well.
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To Repent for Their Part in Patient Hardship, Doctors Team Up to Forgive $1.4 Million in Medical Debt
The coalition of doctors and nurse practitioners wanted to atone for their part in causing financial distress amongst their patients.
Anonymous Group of Adults Secretly Watches Over Struggling Youth of Their Town
All the successful members of this secret society came from Fredonia – now, they are using their wealth to anonymously give back to the town.
Inspiring Woman Paints the Sunrise Every Day
After a life-threatening cancer diagnosis from her doctor, a Kansas woman realized the fragility of life and began painting the sunrise each morning. The talented artist working in pastels now has a visual diary of the expansive prairie sky that started one morning in 2005.
GM Announces Investment of $67 Million in US Car Plants in Ohio, Kansas
General Motors says it will spend $47 million at a factory in Defiance, Ohio, so it can build more parts that go into the company's small four-cylinder engine and its Chevrolet Volt electric car. Additionally, GM will invest $20 million in machinery and equipment at its assembly plant in Kansas City, Kansas, part of a plan to invest $2 billion in 17 U.S. plants.
Kansas Farmer Who Built 150-foot Replica Finally Sees Real Golden Gate Bridge
After promising his wife every anniversary that they'd visit San Francisco, Larry and Barbara Richardson, who have built a 150-foot replica of the Golden Gate Bridge on their Kansas farm, finally came face to face with the iconic landmark.
Generous Lottery Winner Donates Ticket to Charity
Somewhere in Kansas a Powerball lottery player shines as a hero for sending their winning ticket anonymously by mail to a local hospital.
Mystery Gnome Homes Appear Along Kansas Trail
Some tiny little people moved into Overland Park, Kan., or at least that's what city workers think. The city doesn't know who is building the gnome homes, but they are intricate, with miniature little doors at the bottom of trees, and tables and place settings beyond the tiny welcome mats.
37 years After Graduation, Student Sends High School Teacher $10,000
Kansas businessman Kevin Perz stunned his home economics teacher from 37 years ago, Marilyn Mecham, with a $10,000 thank you check.
Why Can't This Grandma Stay Out of Prison?
Grandmas, by their very nature, don't want trouble. But 81-year-old SuEllen Fried of Prairie Village, Kansas, has defied that stereotype and brought her sweet, soft touch to prisoners behind the razor-wire walls for over 30 years. I am addicted to personal transformation, she told CBS's Steve Hartman. Fried started coming to Lansing Correctional around 1980 for what she thought would be a little volunteer work, but ended up committed to these guys — for life.
Senior Collects Cans for 30 Years to Build Community Pool
An 83-year-old Kansas woman spent 30 years driving open roads, picking up aluminum cans, in a single-handed effort to raise enough money to build a community swimming pool for the children in her home town of Eskridge.
Anti-Evolution School Board Members Lose Election
Voters in Kansas have ousted two anti-evolution school board representatives in the State's primary elections.
Results of Nursing Program Encouraging
"There could be an end to the nursing shortage in Kansas thanks to a 10-year, $30 million state funding and matching grant program that was signed into law in 2006, which led to an increase of 507 students."
Students Encouraging Local Bars to Recycle Glass
Overland Park university seniors called 30 bars around Lawrence, Kansas asking them if they recycled glass. None of them did, so their new group, Students for Bar Recycling, leapt into action delivering 145 pounds of glass to a recycler last Saturday -- bottles collected from a single bar on a Friday night.
(Updated w/ Video) Golden Retriever Adopts 3 Tiger Cubs at Kansas Zoo
A Golden Retriever is nursing three newborn striped tiger cubs at a Kansas zoo after their mother abandoned them.
Kansas Town That was Flattened by Tornado Rebuilt Green; Can Others Do the Same?
As the cities and towns ravaged by tornadoes slowly shift their focus from relief efforts to long-term rebuilding, they might want to take a look at the recent history of Greensburg, Kansas. Four years ago, the town was virtually leveled by a massive mile-and-a-half-wide twister. But the flattened canvas that was their home offered them a green opportunity, one that made a lot of business sense for homeowners and town managers.
Rural Doctor Shortage Prompts Opening of Kansas Medical School
A Kansas college hopes young doctors will be more willing to practice in small towns if they go to a medical school in a rural area. The University of Kansas will have what it says is the smallest four-year medical education site in the country, with eight students starting taking classes Monday on a satellite campus in Salina, Kansas.
$800 Million Kansas Wind Farm Set for 2012
BP announced plans on Monday to build an $800 million wind farm in Kansas next year, providing a lift for the US wind power industry at a time when the expiration date looms for federal tax credits. The 419-megawatt wind farm will include 262 General Electric turbines placed 43 miles from Wichita.
Kansas Policeman Buys Diapers, Shoes for Mom Who Shoplifted for Her Kids
A compassionate police officer in Kansas bought clothing and shoes, diapers and supplies for a desperate mother caught shoplifting for her children.
Waiter Gets A Beyond-Generous Tip to Pay for Dental Surgery
A Wichita, Kansas diner that has been a hub for kindness and helpfulness changed the life of a smiley waiter who was in dire need of dental care.
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