feel-good news stories

Random Uticans have been receiving positive vibes from the unlikeliest of sources: rubber ducks.

Thanks to the kindness of a stranger in Syracuse, Darlene Priest and her family now have precious memories back that they thought were lost forever.

Ashley Orians from Canandaigua met her best friend, a tabby cat named Charlie, when she was in college in 2010. They had a great life together and were inseparable. That all changed the day that Charlie went missing.

Perched three stories above a Buffalo intersection, the Bubble Man opens his window and blows bubbles.

Fred and Jake Sirianni weren't walking for a specific cause. They were just walking to walk... and to enjoy each other's company along the way.

Kudos to a New York State Trooper who went above and beyond the callings of his duty to take care of a family in need.

One customer at an Ohio restaurant left a hefty tip for the service staff as they were getting ready to shut their doors.

It's been a long time coming, but 92-year-old Midge finally got what she's been wanting for so many years.

Lexi Brown is a 12-year-old girl who is battling a sarcoma, which is a cancer that has spread to her lungs. During her time at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA in California she made friends with an unlikely group. From her room she could see the fraternity house of UCLA's Sigma Alpha Epsilon. After one pizza delivery, the guys were hooked and Lexi had a new support group.

One of the main reasons why people hate Valentine's Day so much is because they don't have anyone to be their Valentine. Dan Williams, an eagle scout from Oklahoma, did something that caught all the ladies attention in his school. All 1,706 female students at Edmond High School got a single card and candy from this thoughtful guy...

Before you're quick to judge a homeless person, just know that most of the people you see struggling on the street are good people who have just had a sting of bad luck. The perfect example is Ralph Rowden, who is being dubbed a hero to pre-school students in California.

One of the hardest and most under appreciated jobs is a school janitor. They have so much to put up with and most of the time kids have no consideration for the person that has to clean up after them. I personally knew my school maintenance people and made sure to thank them every chance I got. One school in Kentucky thanked their janitor in a big way!