Overheard: Impulse 79
It was the most heroic thing I’ve ever seen. Sometimes, people call us heroes. And in this instance, in no way were we the hero. Mikala deserves all the credit. …
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Impulse 79: Board Notes
I have the odd habit of paying attention to the lyrics of hymns. While the congregation is singing, immersed in the music and the sound, I’m thinking about the lyrics, …
Friends Remembered: William D. Bradshaw
Carnegie Hero William D. Bradshaw of Valdese, North Carolina, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was 72. Bradshaw was born May 25, 1952, to the late …
Friends Remembered: Michael B. Nelson
Carnegie Hero Michael B. Nelson died Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Milltown, Montana, surrounded by friends and family. He was 80. Nelson was born on June 16, 1944, to Thomas …
Friends Remembered: Roger Gary Spangenberg
Carnegie Hero Roger Gary Spangenberg died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Jacksonville, Illinois. He was 81. Spangenberg was born to Jack and Jane Spangenberg on Jan. 21, 1943, in Pittsfield, …
Friends Remembered: Andrew Joseph Frick
Carnegie Hero Andrew Joseph Frick died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. He was 77. Frick was born April 4, 1947, to Carl Leighton and Alice Bauer Frick in Louisville, Kentucky. Frick …
Friends Remembered: Weldon C. Mosher
Carnegie Hero Weldon C. Mosher died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. He was 92. Mosher was born Dec. 31, 1931 to Cameron and Hazel (Bond) Mosher in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia. …
Friends Remembered: Calvin L. Markwardt, Sr.
Carnegie Hero Calvin L. Markwardt Sr., died on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. He was 87. Markwardt was born in Palacios, Texas, on May 2, 1937, to Herbert Carl and Amandie …
Friends Remembered: Robert Ernest Linck
Carnegie Hero Robert Ernest Linck died Aug. 1, 2024. He was 92. Linck was awarded the Carnegie Medal after a Jan. 26, 1992 rescue of a man from assault in …
‘Atomic Age’ comic books tell the stories of Carnegie heroes of the ’40s and ’50s
Wham! Pow! Crack! What started as a 1940 comic book series that told true-ish stories of World War II military heroes turned toward civilian heroes in 1946 with Issue No. …
Archives: Two men subdue machete-wielding assailant
On June 3, 1991, in Racine, Wisconsin, a mother was crossing the street at a crosswalk with her two daughters, when they were hit by a truck driven by a …
Carnegie Medal Presentation to Daniel L. Weiss and the family of Antwaun M. Jackson
In a double-ceremony held Sept. 23 at the Raleigh office of Sen. Ted Budd, two Carnegie heroes were celebrated and recognized. Budd presented Daniel L. Weiss and the family of …
Carnegie Medal Presentation to the husband of Tawny Hinton
Bentonville, Arkansas, Mayor Stephanie Orman, left, presents the Carnegie Medal to Craig Hinton, the husband of posthumously awarded Carnegie Hero Tawny Hinton, during an Aug. 27 city council meeting. Tawny …
Carnegie Medal Presentation to Annie Bilotta, Tisch Schmidt-Williams, Aune Tietz, and Erica Wolf
The four women responsible for saving their friend from an attacking cougar were presented the Carnegie Medal at an Oct. 10 ceremony held in Seattle’s City Hall. Presenting the medal …
Carnegie Medal Presentation to Robyn Handley
Florissant, Missouri, Mayor Tim Lowery, right, and Councilman Robert Parson, Jr., left, presented the Carnegie Medal to Florissant resident Robyn Handley on Sept. 9 at the Florissant City Hall. Handley …
Impulse 78: Board Notes
I didn’t really need to drive to the Butler Farm Show ground to have a personal look. The pictures have been all over the news. A speaker’s platform draped in …
Overheard: Impulse 78
“It was the most heroic thing I’ve ever seen. Sometimes, people call us heroes. And in this instance, in no way were we the hero. Mikala deserves all the credit.” …
Roll of Honor updated online
The Hero Fund recently updated its online Roll of Honor Vol. II that chronicles the brave acts of Carnegie heroes awarded from 2018 to 2022. The Roll of Heroes and …
Look Back: West Pittston fireman honored with Carnegie Hero Award in 1909
By Ed Lewis//Times Leader Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the June 2 edition of the (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania,) Times Leader. It is reprinted with permission. A large stable barn …
Headstone sparks curiosity to discover more about 1915 posthumous hero
A Carnegie hero’s headstone recently caught the eye of a Florida resident, who set out to learn more about Ernest W. Henderson, his 1915 drowning, and his family. At Royal …