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The Columbus Dispatch just created an entire reporting beat focused solely on kindness, celebrating everyday heroes making central Ohio better. Readers can now submit stories of local good deeds to be featured in regular coverage.
A Michigan community is rallying together to prepare their beloved Lake Antoine Park for summer fun. Volunteers of all ages are invited to join the cleanup effort this Saturday.
Brooklyn photographer Ann Hermes is racing against time to document something vanishing from American life: local newsrooms. Her camera has captured 50 newspapers across the country, preserving the cluttered desks, aging carpets, and dedicated journalists who keep communities informed.
A stranger in Samoa bought two months of formula and supplies for a struggling family after reading their story in a local newspaper. The Good Samaritan not only delivered the gifts but drove the mother and sick baby home from the hospital. #
After an employee embezzled funds and forced layoffs in 2023, Eugene's alternative newspaper came roaring back thanks to overwhelming community support. The embezzler pleaded guilty this week as the paper thrives.
A Colorado Springs transportation company offering free rides to people in recovery received an outpouring of support after a local news story aired. Community members are now donating money and reaching out to help keep the service running.
One day after a local news investigation aired, a medical equipment company wiped out nearly $3,000 in wrongful bills charged to a Galena cancer survivor. The story shows how accountability journalism can change lives when individuals feel powerless against corporate billing errors.
Two cousins from Wisconsin who had never met discovered they were neighbors in Florida when one spotted the other on a local news broadcast. Their chance reunion led to a friendship that lasted over a decade.
George Washington University is launching a student competition that rewards creative solutions to strengthen American democracy. Students from any major can pitch ideas to tackle real challenges like voter disillusionment and declining local news.