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Local man hero to seniors

Some go to line dance, others go for bingo and crafts. Whatever activity interests seniors, at least 80 people show up each day for fellowship at the Center at

Attica first graders making music

Most of the students are only six years old, but already know how to hold and play a violin. It's called the Attica String Project, and it's teaching first

88-year-old man hero to Salvation Army

At 88 years old, John Rudy shows no signs of slowing down. During the holiday season, he ties on his red Salvation Army apron, and rings a brass bell. Cold

Men honored for Tree Lafayette

If you take a stroll through Lafayette streets and enjoy watching the leaves change color in the fall, or catching a little shade from the summer sun, there is

A team of two in football and in life

It was a heartbreaking loss that ended the season for the Fountain Central High School football team. It marked the end of Coach Rick Malone's 28th season as a

Local woman puts books in kids hands

Many years ago, education leaders in our area said developing literacy among preschool students would be vital to the success of our community in the long run.

Man helps others own their own home

After serving in the U.S. Army and returning to his job at Purdue, Hank Jonker decided he could do more. That's when he took his time and talents to a group

Going one on one with the children

As children start to read more books on their own, spell more difficult words and solve math problems, sometimes they can use a little extra help outside the

Man's best friend helps at local school

Each morning she takes the bus to work. Every afternoon, he lives close enough to walk to his volunteer job. Both make the daily commute to Glen Acres

Man hero to local retirement community

Paul Weflen served in the U.S. Navy until 1946. When it was time to make a home for his family, Paul and his wife moved to Mulberry, Indiana. There, Weflen

Couple running to fight cancer

When Brian and Heidi Wallar want to unwind, they go for a run. The husband and wife team decided to combine their love of running with their desire to help

Local boy hero to Light the Night

Just three weeks after his second birthday, Charlie March Gibson was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Now he's five years old, and in remission. By

Two women heroes to elementary children

On the southern end of Tippecanoe County sits an elementary school. Corn fields and ball diamonds surround it. And inside Mintonye Elementary School is the

Crossing guard hero to children

School is back in session. Each morning, some children take the bus to school, others have parents who drop them off. And still others lace up their shoes and

Woman hero to under-insured patients

Every day, dozens of people line up at Riggs Community Health Center in need of health care for themselves or their children. Often they have no insurance, and

Local potters put their craft on sale

Women who suffer the mental and physical abuse of domestic violence have a place to go in Tippecanoe County. The Young Women's Christian Association's (YWCA)

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