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Indiana Mandates Electronics Recyling
Indiana became the first state to pass a major electronics recycling law this year, and the nineteenth state to pass a law creating...
53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
Worship Spaces Go Green- for God
Religious groups like this Jewish congregation in Evanston, Illinois are looking to build environmentally friendly spaces, like their new 'green' synagogue. ...
Oregon Dairy Farm Powered by Cow Manure a National Model
Oregon's largest dairy will test a new generation of technology that captures methane from cow manure — tapping an underused energy source and...
CEOs Give Away Free Stuff, Get Good Business Karma
Amid headlines of corporate greed many business leaders are giving away their product as a way to gain customers. Dennys offered 2...
Younger Farmers Making a Comeback in Iowa
It comes as a pleasant surprise -- after years when thousands of farmers were driven off their land -- to find in the 2007...
Nearly Half Million U.S. Kids Get Free Dental Care on Single Day
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month – and dentists from across the country took part in a one day program to make sure...
Cows with Names Produce More Milk
In a study involving 516 dairy farmers in the UK, researchers found that treating the animals as individuals increased production. The...
10 Most Inspiring Stories for 2008
These are some of top good news stories from last year that really tugged at the heartstrings. They were also ten of the most...
Amateur Golfer Posts 5 Holes-In-One in a Week
A young man from Central Illinois scored five holes-in-one at the local golf course in a six-day period. 22-year-old Curt Hocker was able to...
Sheriff Suspends Foreclosure Evictions Against Innocent Renters
Even renters who have not missed a payment are caught in the foreclosure squeeze nationwide, but now Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has taken...
2008 American Government Innovation Awards
Sweeping the honors for this year’s Innovations in American Government Awards are three states: Missouri, for its successful approach to rehabilitating juvenile offenders; North...
Fewer Felons Returning to Prison
"The number of felons walking back through Illinois prison doors for another stay dropped to an alltime low since 2004," thanks to statewide reforms....
CeaseFire Group Successful at Stopping Violence on City Streets
The anti-violence program CeaseFire is successful at stopping shootings in Chicago, a Northwestern University study has found. "Their heavily focused intervention was surprisingly...
Top Tailpipe Polluters Clean Up Their Act
With current fuel prices high, alternative fuel use is surging among businesses and governments that depend on vehicle fleets to transport their products and...
Silver Alert Helps Rescue Lost Seniors
When 83-year-old Helen Long left her North Carolina home without notice last January, her daughter called state police. The police alerted the...
Free Canvas Bags to First 6 Who Post Comment!
In honor of Earth Day I'm going to send a FREE canvas totebag, with the Good News Network slogan/website on the front, to...
Free Postage for Old Cell Phones to Recycling Heaven
Do you have a drawer full of old cellphones, inkjet cartridges and good intentions? Now the Post Office is providing free envelopes for sending...
Finding Love Getting Easier in Rural Areas
Catering to rural Americans, a unique online matchmaking service, FarmersOnly, launched in 2005 has brought together some 85,000 lovers (of tractors) seeking companionship. The...
GM to Make Biofuel Out of Garbage
General Motors Corp. is planning on making biofuel with garbage at a cost of less than a dollar a gallon, the company's chief has...