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Garth Brooks was born 50 years ago today in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a seasoned country star he knows the ups and downs of the music business, and he says over the years he’s learned a lot about staying positive. “I think all of our happiness...

Norman Reedus doesn't watch TV, so "The Walking Dead" star wasn't familiar with any of the characters his TV persona, Daryl Dixon, defeated in RedEye's Best TV Character Tournament over the past two weeks. On Wednesday, the zombie-killing Daryl...

Jack Balchik, of Petoskey, died Jan. 1, 2012, at home surrounded by his family. On March 26, 1949, John and Mary Balchik were blessed with their first born, John Joseph Balchik, better known to us as "Jack." He was born in Detroit, Mich., though their...

From her cramped bedroom in Farmington, N.M., 20-year-old Madison Steiner custom paints cheerful designs on canvas shoes for children fighting long-term illness and disability. In his garage in Riverside, Calif., Willis Ward, 84, converts scrap wood into...

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Meyersdale, the Rev. Frank E. Harpster III, lists the schedule. Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Christian ed meeting, 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. worship Tuesday: 4:30 to 6 p.m. food pantry open,...

Alonso Holguin waited to do more than give back to the community Wednesday. He was among a throng of people who waited to donate blood. “Just to help out people in need,” said the 17-year-old Imperial resident. “I might be helping...

As Anne Arundel Community College celebrates its 50th anniversary, Opera AACC marks its own milestone as a company now in its 10th year. Founded by musician Douglas Brandt Byerly as artistic director, Opera AACC provides professional training for young...

Rail jams are a winter outdoor activity many may not be familiar with, but the informal freestyle ski and snowboard competitions have been gradually gaining popularity over the last decade. During the last week of December, Boyne Mountain hosted a rail...

Wichita gets high ranks for happy workers. Careerbliss.com just named the air capital the 6th happiest cities for work in 2012. If you've ever eaten at the Old Mill Tasty Shop, you've probably seen Gale Cowan. Her attitude is hard to miss. "it is just...

OPENING FRIDAY Red Tails Although the Tuskegee Airmen have a lengthy history that stretches back to a small program at the Tuskegee Institute, “Red Tails” focuses on the exploits of the 332nd Fighter Group based at the Ramitelli air base...

TORONTO (AP) — President Barack Obama’s decision to temporarily block a pipeline from Alberta to Texas went over badly in Canada, but Canadian officials are hopeful it eventually will be approved. Meanwhile, Canada will push harder for a...

Lavansville-Bakersville The Lavansville-Bakersville Lutheran Parish will be celebrating the third Sunday after Epiphany. Mt. Zion in Bakersville begins worship at 9 a.m. Mt. Calvary in Lavansville begins worship at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call...