Today's good news

October 12, 2026

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Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne growers' fourth pumpkin record

Andy and Amy Corbin's 2,224-pound pumpkin set a new Wyoming

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Hobbs, New Mexico

A Hobbs teacher wins a $75,000 prize

Erik Chavarria of Hobbs CTECH won $75,000 from Harbor Freight

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Homestead, Florida

A Homestead officer honored for a water rescue

Officer Carston Addison, on the force less than a year,

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Kennewick, Washington

A Kennewick teacher leads the state

Kori Cannon has taught multilingual kindergartners from 22 countries over

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Minot, North Dakota

A Minot eighth-grader heads to the Civics Bee

Chilaka Ugobi of Our Redeemer's Christian School, a two-time state

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