Inspiring News
From the Good News Network
Sometimes the news can show the darker side of local and world events. But there is so much more! We found the Good News Network online and find their writing and focus to align well with our virtues and beliefs. We have included some excerpts below borrowed from their site. The link above with direct you to their site for further information and to subscribe directly.
Small Rabbit with a Black Tail Not Seen in 120 Years Found Hopping Around Mexican Mountains
A species of cottontail rabbit endemic to Mexico has been seen again for the first time in over 100 years following a committed search by biologists. For more than 4 years, GNN has paid close attention to a special conservation mission called the “25 Most Wanted”...
Boy Follows Track in His Heart to Dream Job ‘I’ve Always Loved trains–Now I’m Qualified to Drive O ne ‘
This is Logan. He loves trains, always has. And now, he’s one of the youngest licensed train drivers in the whole of the UK. For some children, the question “what do you want to be when you grow up” is mulled over in a fit of anxious uncertainty. For others, it’s as...
Man Reunited with Class Ring 56 Years After Losing it in the Long Island Sound: ‘It’s a Miracle’
A man recently received word through social media that a Long Islander and his metal detector found his missing class ring, lost on a day at the beach 56 years ago. Then just Alfred DiStefano remembers vaguely standing on a dock or a pier on Cedar Beach, Long Island...
‘We’re supposed to be good men’: Officer Buys Stranded Deaf Man Train Ticket to Get Home
“We’re supposed to be good men,” said Officer Steven Harris. Harris was responding to a question from local news in Pittsburgh about why he would spend $113 of his own money to solve a stranger’s problem. It’s a suggestion that all of us, from cops to kids, should...
Botanic Gardens Film Giant Lily Pads Holding Over 180 lbs. in Annual ‘Water Lily Weigh Off’
The Denver Botanic Gardens recently hosted a worldwide competition to see who could stack the most weight on a water lily pad before it sank, and the results were simply extraordinary. Known as the Water Lily Weigh Off, more than 30 zoos and gardens in 9 countries...
Teen Buys a Bike He Didn’t Know Was Stolen–Now Rightful Owner Wants to Make Sure He Gets Another
In a feel-good story that proves hard work pays off, a stranger decided to reward a young man who accidently bought his own stolen dirt bike off Facebook Marketplace. The teen, 13-year-old Noah from Kansas, had spent the entire summer mowing lawns and doing other...
Denver neurosurgeon performs rare surgery to help former paramedic walk his daughter down the aisle
When combined with his patient’s grit and determination, a Denver neurosurgeon’s skills in performing a rare surgery may have allowed a man to walk his daughter down the wedding aisle against all the odds. For Russell McKeehan, that simple dream for so many fathers...
‘Mile Long Table’ in Denver Seats Thousands of Strangers to Eat and Celebrate Community Together
Longer Tables, a nonprofit that believes in the power of shared meals to connect people, welcomed over 3,400 locals who signed up to sit down at the first-ever “Mile Long Table”. The 5,280-foot long table at the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, Colorado, served up...
Solar-Powered Cars Race Across Australian Outback – with Fins to Also Harness the Wind
At the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, innovators and motorsport experts competed to race solar-powered cars 2,000 miles across the Australian Outback. Reminiscent of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, when Interwar Period engineers tried to balance speed, maneuverability,...
