Memorial Day

Frankenmuth, Michigan is the home of the annual Dog Bowl, a Memorial Day Weekend event and competition that highlights dogs' abilities to run, jump, dive and retrieve, with fun activities for pets and their humans!

Memorial Day is next week and that means the start of Alabama’s summer tourism season. Budget cuts from the new Trump administration and beach safety may seem miles apart. But concerns are being raised about how safe Alabama’s beaches may be when visitors flock to the state’s Gulf coast. The Washington Post reports the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is scrambling to fill forecasting job ahead of the June first start of the Hurricane season. APR explains these forecasts are also for Alabama beach goers and the lifeguards that look after them

The skies over Decatur may be a bit more colorful later this week. Organizers are gearing up for the Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Festival. The events has roots going back forty years.

Last week on StoryCorps, we met Ray Nicholson and Alvin Lovett as they discussed a teacher who impacted their lives. This week, we hear how the Vietnam war impacted the people in their community.

Approximately 135 people are affected by each suicide within the military community according to Blue Star Families. Blue Star Families (BSF) will host a Veteran suicide prevention PSA campaign titled Combat the Silence in Montgomery and Selma.

Keeping your pet safe is always time well-spent, because it means you are protecting your best friend!

The City of Trussville will publicly dedicate its newest monument on Monday, May 29th. The ceremony could attract veterans and military families from across the state.

Most of us know about dogs that serve in our armed forces, but cats also have a military history to celebrate!

On Memorial Day, as we honor the men and women who died in service to their country, let's also remember the four-legged service members who gave their all and made the ultimate sacrifice!

A hearty little dog, Rags won the hearts of soldiers with whom he served, many times helping to save their lives. In October, 1918, he and his rescuer,…