No rest for roadside workers as temperatures improve

‘One of the worst prolonged periods in AMA’s history’

Warmer temperatures are in sight, but that doesn’t mean a slow-down for roadside rescue crews, who’ve been working round the clock since the historic cold spell set in.

Tuesday, Jan. 9, through Wednesday, Jan. 17, AMA received more than 49,000 calls about everything from dead batteries to snowbound vehicles in need of winching. Requests for boosts were as high as 33 times the norm at some points, making the past week one of the worst prolonged periods in AMA’s nearly 100-year history in terms of sheer volume.

'I am praising God': Four-year-old non-verbal boy found safe after three days lost in the woods

A four-year-old boy from Alabama is alive and well after spending three cold days alone in the woods.  

Phenix Wilkerson, who is autistic and non-verbal, went missing on Friday, Jan. 12. Local police, friends, family and even strangers quickly joined in the search for the missing boy.

Federal dental care program will exclude 4.4M uninsured Canadians: report

Millions of uninsured Canadians will be left out of the new federal dental program because their family income is too high, says a report released Wednesday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Enrolment began last month for a new federal benefits program, which was developed as a condition of a political pact between the Liberal government and the NDP.

It will see the federal government offer dental benefits to uninsured families with a household income under $90,000 per year, starting with seniors, children under the age of 18 and people with disabilities.

Gospel royalty, Winans family film series in the works

Hearing the name Winans is a familiar sound to gospel music fans. It includes CeCe Winans, the best-selling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time. 

Music has been in her family for multiple years and soon, fans will get a more in-depth look at the journey of the family.

More than five generations and 200 years, The Winans Families new seven-part film series is in the works. 

5-0 Studios London goes back centuries, tracing the families roots.

'Jesus was in that car with me': Cleveland nurse shares God's glory after surviving horrific crash

2023 is a year that Amy Schall will never forget.

Back in May, the 23-year-old nurse ended up in a coma after being involved in a serious crash. Schall says she was on her way to work when a driver allegedly drove through a red light and t-boned her car.  

God Is Trustworthy

Isaiah 55:8

God is the Potter; we are the clay. He's the Shepherd; we are the sheep. He's the Master; we are the servant. 

No matter how educated we are, no matter how much power and influence we may think we have, no matter how long we have walked with Him, no matter how significant we may imagine ourselves to be in His plan...none of that qualifies us to grasp the first particle of why He does what He does when He does it and how He chooses to do it.

Peer-to-peer Ag info sharing through centralized website

Each year the panel of judges at Ag Days' Innovation Showcase scrutinize, dissect, interview the creators and weigh the benefits of each entry; how does this innovation benefit the Ag industry as a whole?

This year the new online peer-to-peer help-mate website Combinesettings.com placed first in this week's Ag Technology category.

Father-son team, Pat and Trevor Scherman, brought two generations of experience and ingenuity together first with their SCHERGAIN drop pan, affixed behind a combine to measure the amount of loss during harvest.  

Verse of the day: January 18

1 Corinthians 10:13

"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."

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Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Verse of the day: Jan. 18, 2022

1 Corinthians 10:13

"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."

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Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.