A soldier's Purple Heart opens up amazing connections
When Ben Johnson found a Purple Heart this summer, he never imagined it would start a chain of events that have connected several families across the country through service and sacrifice.
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When Ben Johnson found a Purple Heart this summer, he never imagined it would start a chain of events that have connected several families across the country through service and sacrifice.
Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New K-9 Recruit May 7, 2021 The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office is welcoming a new team member. K-9 Klouse is the department’s newest four-legged officer. Klouse has been with the department for a few weeks now. The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office recently retired their K-9 Nico, after he served the community for years. Now, the department has a new recruit. “We had him in operation for about eight years and it was time where he was getting older and there is a service life for those dogs,” said Sheriff Michael Borkovich. “So he was ...
We asked our readers to send in their favourite jokes. Thanks to all those who contributed. These are the publishable ones A polar bear goes to see a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist peers at him over the desk and says: âWell, the good news is, youâre not bipolar.â â Anthony Moore âI didnât see you at camouflage practice early this morning, Corporal Ryan!â âThank you, sir!â â Thomas Devlin My mother advised me to put on a fresh pair of socks every day during the winter months. After only four days I couldnât fit into my shoes. â...
That day, Dec. 8, was Heidi’s mom’s birthday. Ryan Patrick Hendrix was born at 12:24 a.m. on Dec. 9. “My parents said he was born 25 minutes late,” Heidi said. “But he was never a boy that was late. He was ahead of time.” At 9 pounds, 4 ounces, and 21 inches long, Ryan was the biggest baby Heidi and her husband, Don, would have. He was in the middle. Ryan had three older brothers, three younger brothers and a little sister. “The nurse said when she held him when he was first born that he tried to jump out of her arms,” Heidi recalled. Don added: “He was born with a six-pa...