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By Allison Wise

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    SPRINGDALE, Arkansas (KHBS) — What started as a childhood lemonade stand has grown into a lasting legacy of love, hope and giving back for one Northwest Arkansas teenager.

Karis Quinn was just 6-years-old when she began raising money for metastatic breast cancer research, inspired by her mother Lisa’s diagnosis with stage 4 breast cancer.

Her lemonade stand fundraisers brought in thousands of dollars for METAvivor Research and Support Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research and supporting people living with metastatic breast cancer.

For Karis, the mission has always been personal.

After losing her mother to the disease, she has continued raising money in her memory, carrying forward a commitment to helping other families affected by breast cancer.

Now a high school student, Karis is turning the page on a new chapter of fundraising.

This fall, she’s trading lemonade for hot chocolate.

On Oct. 22, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Karis will host a hot chocolate fundraiser, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting METAvivor.

While the seasons have changed and the little girl behind that first lemonade stand has grown up, the purpose behind her efforts remains the same.

The fundraiser is an opportunity to honor her mother’s memory while supporting research that could give other families more time with their loved ones.

Metastatic breast cancer, also known as stage 4 breast cancer, occurs when cancer spreads beyond the breast to other parts of the body.

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By Kaleb Clark

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    Medford, OREGON (KDRV) — Law enforcement agencies across Southern Oregon arrested 22 people and cleared 28 warrants last week during a national family violence warrant sweep.

According to the Medford Police Department, the operation brought together 27 law enforcement personnel from MPD Patrol, Criminal Investigations Division, Jackson County Sheriff Oregon’s Parole and Probation and advocates from Community Works. The sweep was part of ongoing efforts to hold offenders accountable and support victims of domestic violence.

The operation cleared 16 open or probable cause cases. Four victims connected with support services during the sweep.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness, support survivors and highlight resources available to those experiencing abuse. MPD says holding offenders accountable is an important part of ongoing work, but connecting victims with support and resources is equally important.

Help is available for anyone experiencing domestic violence. Community Works operates a 24-hour helpline at 541-779-4357, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached at 800-799-7233 or by texting START to 88788.

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By Stacey Horst

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    DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Milo, a 2-year-old Chihuahua mix with a rare condition, is thriving at Animal Lifeline of Iowa, a special-needs, no-kill animal shelter.

Stacie Leinen, executive director of Animal Lifeline of Iowa, said, “He loves people. He literally smiles and lights up with kids.”

Milo has been at the shelter for a month after arriving in poor condition.

“He was vomiting frequently. He wasn’t able to keep food down. He was sluggish and underweight when he arrived to us,” Leinen said.

Diagnosed with megaesophagus, Milo’s esophagus muscles do not work properly to move food down and keep it down.

“His esophagus muscles essentially do not work the way they should in forcing the food down and keeping it down,” Leinen said.

To help him eat safely, the shelter had a Bailey Chair custom-made for Milo, which keeps him upright and uses gravity to move food into his stomach.

“Now he’s feeling good. He’s gained some weight,” Leinen said.

For the first time in his life, Milo’s disorder is under control.

“He’s a loving, playful little guy. He loves kids. He loves people. He’s a typical dog outside of how he needs to eat,” Leinen said.

Milo will be ready for adoption in a few weeks, and the shelter hopes to find him a “fur-ever” home.

Animal Lifeline of Iowa also provides care for pregnant dogs and cats, a service that was rare when the shelter first opened 40 years ago.

“Pregnant dogs and cats were often immediately euthanized because of space and financial restraints,” Leinen said.

Today, the shelter continues to offer care for pregnant animals. Currently, the shelter is caring for three mother cats and their 14 kittens, who are healthy and preparing for adoption.

You can support this special-needs, no-kill animal shelter at Animal Lifeline’s Annual Paws and Claws Benefit Auction. It is Saturday, Nov. 7, at Embassy Suites in downtown Des Moines. Go to the shelter’s website for ticket information. You can also support the shelter’s mission by shopping at Animal Lifeline’s Thrift Shop at 3304 SW 9th in Des Moines.

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By KEZI Staff

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    EUGENE, Oregon (KEZI) — A Keizer woman who called police to complain about being kicked out of a bar was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants, according to the Eugene Police Department.

EPD officials said that Madison Raine Freymann, 21, called Eugene police Wednesday night to report getting kicked out of the O Bar for no reason. The bartender then called to say a woman was trying to start multiple fights, got aggressive and refused to leave. The bartender reported that Freymann was too intoxicated to drive and almost hit the building as she left on Commons Drive. She then got into the driver’s seat of a car. Police found the described car — a gray Jeep Cherokee — at the 76 gas station on Coburg Road. The car stopped, and a records check showed the registration was expired.

Freymann smelled of alcohol and had slurred speech. She agreed to take field sobriety tests and admitted to drinking two drinks.

She was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants. She refused a breathalyzer test and a warrant was granted for a blood draw. She was cited for refusal to take a breath test.

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By Chase Kmosena

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    WAUSAU, Wisconsin (WAOW) — A century-old Pepsi mural has been discovered hidden beneath the siding of a building on North 3rd Street in Wausau.

Nancy Bornheimer, owner of 1st Place Trophy & Engraving, hired Mike Whitmore Construction to update the old siding on the building. Workers uncovered the painted advertisement shortly after starting the project.

“They basically looked at me and said: ‘Look at what we found’. I was shocked,” Bornheimer said.

Mike Whitmore, owner of Mike Whitmore Construction, said the discovery came as a surprise. “We had just set up in the afternoon to start removing siding. It didn’t take long until we started to find the paint underneath … Just showed up for another day on the job, and all of a sudden we found this. It’s kind of a neat change,” Whitmore said.

The discovery prompted history lovers to research the building and the mural. Christine Martens, president of Friends of Wausau Historic Landmarks, said the Pepsi logo dates back to the late 1930s.

“It’s hard to tell exactly, but that Pepsi logo, if my research is correct, was used in the late 1930’s, mid to late 1930’s, to about 1950,” Martens said.

The building was constructed in 1910 and opened as a business shortly after. “August of 1914, George and his wife Eugenia opened their business here which was a grocery store,” Martens said.

The building changed hands several times after 1929. “The Krueger’s, the Eggebrecht’s, the Wandry’s,” Martens said.

Frank and Erna Otto purchased the building in 1947. After the mural was uncovered, people said they remembered visiting the store decades ago. “And that’s who a lot of people remember going and buying dime story candy from,” Martens said.

Martens believes the mural was covered sometime in the 1960s. Bornheimer plans to preserve the mural so people can enjoy it.

“Doing something, somehow to actually preserve it as it is. So that people can go by and enjoy it,” Bornheimer said.

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By Kim Dacey & Kayla Morton

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    PIKESVILLE, Maryland (WBAL) — A calf escaped from Hidden Waters Farm in Pikesville on Wednesday, leading to a chase that ended on the Baltimore Beltway.

Tom Baum, the farm’s owner, said the calf squeezed through a head gate on her enclosure, and farmhands noticed her escape right away.

“She just made her way around the property, we were catching her or trying to catch her, and suddenly she just decides to make a u-turn and went right down toward the beltway in the one area where there is an opening in the state highway fence. And she just went right out there and the rest is history,” Baum said.

Before reaching the highway, the calf wandered through neighbors’ yards, prompting numerous 911 calls. Baltimore County police responded to the scene.

Once on the highway near Greenspring Avenue, police and another farm owner cornered the calf against the Jersey wall and used a rope to capture her. Despite weaving through traffic, no one was hurt during the incident.

“It fortunately did end well, and it could’ve even been much worse, but we’re very happy she’s safe and sound and that everybody was out of harm’s way and it all ended well,” Baum said.

The calf is now recovering in a special corral on a neighboring farm for the next day or so. Baum said she is tired but otherwise unharmed.

“The one thing about a farm that you can count on is there’s always something going on. You just never know, you can’t predict animals always what’s going to happen next,” Baum said.

Baum says they are planning to put a fence around the corral the calf escaped from to prevent this from happening again.

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