The 600-ton locomotive is one of eight remaining from 1941. HOUSTON — A 600-ton piece of history is in Houston, allowing hundreds a chance to see the Big Boy locomotive up close. The 80-plus-year-old engineering marvel is wrapping up its trip through the heartland, stopping at Houston’s Amtrak station on Washington Avenue. When Big Boy … Read more
Charlotte Tommerdahl was born on the White Earth Reservation in Callaway, Minnesota on Sept. 29, 1924 and moved to Minneapolis during WWII. BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — With friends and generations of family standing around her, Charlotte Tommerdahl blew out the candle on her 100th birthday cake. “The years just flew by,” she mused from an … Read more
Katie Santry has lived at the east Columbus house for about a year. She said she stumbled upon the strange discovery while digging holes for fence posts. COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus woman has gone viral on TikTok after sharing a story about finding a rug buried in her yard. The discovery prompted the Columbus … Read more
Nate Fackler, a senior at Waukee Northwest High School, is also a pilot. He’s using his flying skills to make an impact and spread “Iowa nice.” ANKENY, Iowa — At just 18-years-old, Nate Fackler is a licensed pilot who wanted to help people impacted by Hurricane Helene. On Monday morning, Fackler and another pilot, Connor … Read more
Padyn Rutledge was last seen wearing a black/gray hoodie, black leggings and tan color shirt. SAN ANTONIO — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a teenage girl who was last seen leaving Brennan High School Friday morning. Padyn Rutledge, 15, was last seen wearing a black/gray hoodie, black leggings and tan color shirt. … Read more
At one point, senior William Rubio said he had 120 absences for one quarter in middle school. He’s now an honor roll student who is part of the JROTC. ST PAUL, Minnesota — A subject like physics may not make sense to every student; but for Harding High School senior William Rubio, “It helps me … Read more
Riley Kruse, now a pre-med student, was born two months early in 2005 with a condition called hemifacial microsomia. ST. LOUIS — One former St. Louis Children’s Hospital patient has turned her struggles into a calling that’s changing lives. Riley Kruse, now a pre-med student, was born two months early in 2005 with a condition called hemifacial microsomia. Dr. … Read more