On Friday, March 22, Jasmin Paris became the first woman to ever complete the infamous Barkley Marathons. The 40-year-old mother from Scotland completed the 100-plus mile race in 59 hours, 58 minutes and 21 seconds. That left just one minute and 39 seconds to spare when she hit the yellow gate. “At the end every…
On Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, Dr. Wiebe Boer resigned as President of Calvin University. The Grand Rapids-based university said in a statement that Boer allegedly “engaged in unwelcome and inappropriate communication and attention toward a non-student member of the campus community.” Calvin University was founded as Calvin College and Seminary in 1876, later changing its…
On Sunday Feb. 11, 2024 around 11pm, Kelvin Kiptum and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, passed away in a tragic car accident in Kaptagat, Kenya, a region known as a training haven for the world’s most renowned distance runners.. Kiptum was 24 years old. Kiptum, who was driving the car, veered off the road into a…
In case you missed it, on Sunday, February 11, 2024, Super Bowl LVIII (58) was won by the Kansas City Chiefs. They beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. The Super Bowl was a repeat of Super Bowl LIV, when Patrick Mahomes won his first Super Bowl in a 31-20 victory over the then…
(Photo credit: KQ2): Kenneth Eugene Smith (left) and his spiritual advisor, Jeff Hood (right) On Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7:55 p.m, Kenneth Eugene Smith uttered the words, “Tonight Alabama caused humanity to take a step backwards. I’m leaving with love, peace and light. Thank you for supporting me, love all of you.” Those would be…
(Photo credit: CBS News) On Jan. 15, 2024, 110,000 Iowans braved the snow, ice and freezing temperatures to vote in the Iowa Caucus. Temperatures were recorded as low as -10 degrees with wind chills as low as -40. This was just a mere 15% of the over 752,000 registered Republicans in the state of Iowa….
On Nov. 16, 2023 the 30 Major League Baseball owners all unanimously voted to approve the Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas. This comes after a multiyear battle between the Oakland faithful, majority owner John Fischer and the city of Oakland. “Today marks a significant moment for our franchise, and it’s met with mixed emotions…
As the 2024 Presidential elections dominate the news, most citizens are focused on who our next president will be. Will Biden be re-elected? Will we see Trump in office again? Will another Republican gain traction and get the nomination in the primaries? Time will tell. Gubernatorial elections, meaning elections for the Governor, just happened in…
It was a cold, crisp morning on October 8th. Over 50,000 runners were lined up to compete in the 2023 Chicago Marathon. At 7:30 AM, the gun went off, and a little after 9:30 AM history was made when 23-year-old Kenyan, Kelvin Kiptum, crossed the finish line in 2:00:35. This is the first record eligible…
On Wednesday Sept. 27, seven Republicans took the stage at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in the 2nd GOP Debate to determine who the party will choose as their next presidential candidate. Those candidates, in order of pre-debate polling numbers were Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Biotech billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy, former South Carolina Governor and United Nations…