Discovery of new praying mantis species from the time of the dinosaurs

Good News Notes: “A McGill-led research team has identified a new species of praying mantis thanks to imprints of its fossilized wings. It lived in Labrador, in the Canadian Subarctic around 100 million years ago, during the time of the dinosaurs, in the Late Cretaceous period. The researchers believe that the fossils of the new…

New app helps police rescue stranded hikers in Sault Ste. Marie

Good News Notes: “Three people who got lost hiking Jan. 10 in the Connor Road area of Sault Ste. Marie were able to use the ‘what3words’ app to let police know where they were located. One of the hikers called the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 3:57 p.m., and dispatchers were able to get…

Hero Police Dog Locates Iowa Boy, 2, Who Wandered From Home

Good News Notes: “Thanks to Kilo the police dog, one Iowa family can rest easy knowing that their 2-year-old son is safe after wandering from home. The Mason City family contacted authorities on Tuesday when their little boy went missing from his family’s rural home. The family also reported that their dog had gone missing…

3 Mariners Rescued from Island After Spelling Out ‘SOS’ in Sand

Good News Notes: “Three missing mariners were rescued from a tiny, uninhabited Pacific island on Tuesday thanks to an ‘SOS’ message they wrote in the sand, authorities said. Guardsmen from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard (ANG) and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania National Guard found the men on the tiny…

Harpursville woman is safe after massive search at Nathaniel Cole Park

Good News Notes: “A massive search at Nathaniel Cole Park late Monday afternoon into the early evening after receiving a report that a woman with dementia went into the park and never returned. The family of 75-year-old Kathleen Miller Walsh called for help when Walsh didn’t return home and they grew worried about her. New…

New species of gecko has been hiding in plain sight

 Good News Notes: “One of the new species, named the plain tree gecko Gehyra gemina, is common on road houses and other buildings from Broome to the Queensland border, yet despite being widely found across northern Australia, the species was undescribed by science until now. Queensland Museum Senior Curator and Griffith University researcher Dr. Paul Oliver…

Family dog helps protect young lost child

Good News Notes: “The 911 Call came in around noon on Tuesday from a mother after she noticed her 3-year-old son was missing. Suwannee County Sheriff Sam St. John explained, ‘you could naturally tell she was upset and claimed that her 3-year-old son was missing, that he was playing in the front yard with some…

Lost Dog Found in Michigan Returns Home to California

 Good News Notes: “A dog will soon journey to his home in California after getting lost in Mid-Michigan. His name is Snowball. He was visiting Midland a couple of years ago when he wandered off. Eventually, his owner had to head home without him.” View the whole story here: https://www.9and10news.com/2020/02/20/lost-dog-found-in-michigan-returns-home-to-california/