Thanks to Snapchat, Woman Gets Lifesaving Stroke Medicine With 12 Minutes to Spare
Darnisha Ladd was in dire straits at the hospital when her sister suddenly remembered that she had taken a Snapchat video that would save her life.
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Girl's Postcard to a Veteran Boasts the Simple Wisdom of Children
This child's Memorial Day postcard displayed a slogan that caused a writer to stop and ponder the magnitude of the simple sentiment.
Farmers Stay Silent During Auction So Young Man Can Win the Bid on His Long-Lost Family Farm
A profoundly humbling moment at the Auction House when farmers stayed silent so David could win the bid on his long lost family farmland.
Now Your Face Can Be 3D-Printed Onto the Head of a LEGO Figure
These aren't Megablocks were messing with here – first you played with LEGOs, now it's time to become LEGOs.
Woman Buys Out Entire Shoe Store So She Can Donate 204 Pairs to Nebraska Flood Victims
This 25-year-old college graduate paid for over 200 pairs of new shoes so she could donate them all to flood victims in Nebraska.
After Exhausting Day of Hard Work, Two Friends Find Fridge Full of Cold Beers in the Middle of a Field
Not only were the beers a perfect reward for their labor, the men were also able to find the fridge's original owner as well.
Tattoo Shop Has Been Giving Away Free Services to Anyone Who Brings in Clothing for the Homeless
A compassionate tattoo shop owner has given away thousands of dollars worth of free services in exchange for clothing donations for the homeless.
Disabled Veteran Converts Wheelchair into Snow Plow to Help Town (WATCH)
This wounded warrior turned his off-road wheelchair into a snowplow, clearing sidewalks and paying it forward to supportive neighbors.
New Baby With "Call Me Maybe" Sign Awaits Soldier Dad's First Hug
A Nebraska soldier who'd never seen his baby daughter was welcomed home this week by a sign so cute that the photo posted on Facebook got a million Likes in its first day. The adorable little girl sat waiting in a stroller sitting next to a big pink poster using the Call Me Maybe song to welcome her dad, Cole Tesar, home.
American Hero Impressed by Kindness of Irish Strangers
The US tourist whose phone and wallet were robbed while rescuing a man from the Liffey River in Dublin has said he is overwhelmed by the response he's had from the Irish public since the incident.
Healthiest Cities in US: Lincoln, Nebraska is #1
The top four healthiest cities for 2007 according to the US Centers for Disease Control are: Lincoln, Nebraska, Fargo, North Dakota, Boulder, Colorado, and Burlington, Vermont.
Four States Voted to Raise Minimum Wage
Voters in four states approved measures Tuesday to raise the minimum wage for workers. The ballot initiative in Alaska received 69 percent of the vote; in Arkansas, 65 percent; in Nebraska, 59 percent; and in South Dakota, the margin was 53 percent.
Visionary Ranchers Help Conserve Nebraska's Sandhills - And Save a Way of Life
The Switzer Ranch, owned and operated since 1904, could not support future generations on the land, so the family had to get creative. Through ecotourism operations and an annual Prairie Chicken Festival, the ranchers realized the immense importance of acting to conserve the Sandhills of Nebraska and their native life.
De-icing Concrete Can Make Bridges Safer, Airports More Reliable
Mixing steel shavings and carbon into regular concrete creates road-building slabs that can be electrified to melt ice and snow.
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