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Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive
28+ min ago (571+ words) Meat raffles have been popular in pockets of the U. S. for decades, offering a fun way to raise money for charities while handing out prizes ranging from ground beef and hot dogs to chicken breasts and steaks. But while inflation has…...
The Bright Side: North Dakota 'Rosie the Riveter' honored at 100
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (332+ words) A Steele woman who worked in a Washington shipyard during World War II in support of the war effort was recently honored with a Congressional Gold Medal and a flag flown over the U. S. Capitol, during a celebration of her 100th birthday....
WWII Marine's Remains Identified After 83 Years - Marana Today
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (316+ words) Norton Retzsch's family finally receives closure after his disappearance in the Pacific in 1943 Apr. 14, 2026 at 1: 57am The remains of Norton Retzsch, a U. S. Marine who went missing during combat in the Pacific in 1943, have been identified after more than 80 years. Retzsch's identity…...
First ever Enigma machine purchased by the UK on display in Milton Keynes
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (453+ words) Wednesday, 15 April 2026 07: 54 Named after its unique serial number A320, the Enigma model D is the park's'newest'Object in Focus. "This particular Enigma machine was uniquely significant " its acquisition kickstarted the long relationship between British intelligence and Enigma,"' said'Dr Thomas Cheetham, Research Officer…...
It's mind over matter for Vietnam vet
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (193+ words) Sam Krieger with his medals. Sam Krieger, of rural Rome, Iowa, scoffs at being called a war hero. "My Uncle Hes," he says. "Now, he was a war hero." At the age of 77, and breathing hard with COPD, Sam digs…...
March of the Living held in Poland to commemorate Holocaust victims
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (218+ words) The traditional commemorative walk "March of the Living" was held today at the site of the former Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz, Poland, in which 50 Holocaust survivors participated. Revital Jakin Krakovski, deputy executive director of the International March of the…...
Holocaust survivors join March of the Living from Auschwitz | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (288+ words) WARSAW, Poland -- Holocaust survivors from around the world joined thousands of people Tuesday in the March of the Living, an annual event held at the site of the Auschwitz concentration camp in memory of the 6 million Jews killed by Nazi…...
A forgotten archive of art school applications tells the stories of young Jews fleeing the Nazis
23+ hour, 58+ min ago (365+ words) CTV News A forgotten archive of art school applications tells the stories of young Jews fleeing the Nazis Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Mississauga: paramedics Agriculture, trucking industries react to Ottawa's temporary federal gas tax suspension B. C. NDP touts treaty…...
Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to WWII Veteran and Nuremberg Prosecutor - West Palm Beach Today
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (283+ words) Apr. 15, 2026 at 5: 09am U. S. Representative Lois Frankel joined bipartisan House leaders, Holocaust survivors, and representatives from the U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Benjamin Berell Ferencz, a 102-year-old WWII veteran and the last surviving Nuremberg prosecutor. Ferencz's life…...
Northwestern community members read Holocaust victims" names for Yom Ha Shoah
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (452+ words) Northwestern community members gathered around The Rock to read names of Holocaust victims in recognition of Yom Ha Shoah Tuesday. Yom Ha Shoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, takes place on the 27th day in the Hebrew month Nisan to…...