For World Kindness Week, USA TODAY is celebrating inspiring acts of kindness in sports, where compassion and teamwork shine on and off the field. From a soccer fan helping his blind friend enjoy a ...

Coincidentally and perhaps fittingly, World Kindness Day immediately follows the anniversary of Peter Bonn-Elchoness’ untimely passing. Observed each year on Nov. 13, the annual day of awareness ...

Talk about a kickflip of fate! When TJ begged his mom to stop at a skatepark on their way home from picking up his bike from the shop, she had no clue what was about to unfold. TJ had been trying to ...

Will someone please remind me of this crazy-hot weather when the snow is swirling and it’s 30 degrees below zero this winter? Living in the Dakotas creates a sort of seasonal amnesia. When it’s hot, ...

VALLEY CITY, N.D. - As a child, Jodi Rae Ingstad would pass by a sign in her hometown that read, "Kindred: Where kindness is a way of life." The positive affirmation was instilled in her early on; she ...

Northern Michigan Voices is a series by 9&10 News reporter Olivia Fellows in which she interviews a person in the community about a story or experience from their life. Everyone has an interesting ...

If you watch the news, it’s easy to believe division defines our communities. We hear about conflict, about what separates us. But here in Pleasant, I was reminded of something far more powerful − the ...