A crumb from the Amish

Late last month, police in Wooster, Ohio, were alerted that a horse was galloping down a road against the traffic, pulling an empty Amish buggy. The horse was sprinting about 25 miles per hour, and nobody could stop it.

Several police cars set up a roadblock ahead of the horse, with lights flashing. Officers stood by their cars yelling "Whoa!" but the horse was not convinced and ran onto the grassy shoulder to dash around the cars. Sgt. Otis Smith saw the empty buggy coming straight at him, so he ran alongside and jumped in, pulling the reins to stop the horse. Smith says he only had seconds to react, and is glad nobody was hurt. The horse and buggy were returned to the Amish family that owns them.

"Survival, and a lot of prayers"

Climax, Minnesota, population 267, is even smaller than Garrison Keillor's mythical hometown of Lake Wobegon. There's no Side Track Tap at the railroad station, and no Powdermilk Biscuit Company on the edge of town. But Climax has two things in common with Lake Wobegon. All the women are strong, and all the men are good looking. The children? Well, you decide.

Greater downtown Climax, MN.

Since 2011, the Lady Knights basketball team of Climax-Fisher High School had strung together 84 straight losses. That's four years of ridicule. But coach Jonathan Vonesh never lost faith in the girls. A few quit, but most remained determined to turn the team around. It finally happened, and you won't believe how.

In 2015, the Knights were one point ahead of Bagley High at halftime, and "the crowd was getting into it," remembers player Grace Bowling. Then the Knights got in major foul trouble. First all the seniors fouled out. Then all the juniors fouled out. There were only three Knights left, two sophomores and a freshman -- the least experienced players on the losingest team in the state. Coach didn't tell them to win. He just told them to keep working 'til the end. You can't win three against five.

They didn't score once from the field, but they played stellar defense. When they got the ball, they drew fouls and made free throws, one after another. When the buzzer sounded, the Lady Knights won! What happened next? "We were all hugging and crying and screaming our heads off," said Heather Grove. "It was probably the best moment of my life," added Adrianna Vasek. "You kind of learn that no matter what people say about you, if you keep putting in the time and effort, it will pay off," said Michaela Burstad. That's a lesson the team will never forget.

When Coach Vonesh was contacted by ABC News affiliate WDAZ, he credited the victory to "survival, and a lot of prayers," adding "it was like they won a championship." Thanks to the Lady Knights, Climax now has one more thing in common with Lake Wobegon. All the children are above average.

Family from Trenton wins Powerball jackpot

All eight members of the Smith family grew up in Trenton, New Jersey, where they lived amid poverty and drugs. But their parents always emphasized the importance of education, and now they are putting that education to good use. One third of the children in Trenton currently live below the poverty line, and the city has searched hard for ways to reverse this trend. The Smith family is helping. They just won the largest jackpot in New Jersey history -- $429 million. After taxes, that's about $25 million for each family member.

Instead of taking an exotic vacation or buying a mansion, the family has started  foundation to provide grants to organizations that improve the lives of children and families through education and neighborhood development. According to Harold Smith, "We want to fund programs that directly affect systems of poverty so we can help change the dynamics that are keeping people in poverty." The odds of winning the jackpot were 292 million to one, so we may never win that much money, but we can still learn from the Smiths -- do whatever you can to make your community better.

Prisoners save guard's life

Polk County, Georgia, is about 50 miles northwest of Atlanta. Recently, six prisoners were cutting grass at a cemetery as part of a work program. Only one police officer was guarding them, and he fainted and collapsed. It was a golden opportunity for the inmates to take his gun and escape in the van they came in. But instead, they took his phone, and called 911.

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They also opened his shirt and removed his bullet-proof vest, in case they had to do CPR. Paramedics arrived quickly and the officer is okay. One inmate later told local news that they never thought of running. "It wasn't about who was in jail and who wasn't," he said. "It was about a man going down, and we had to help him." Afterward, the men were treated to homemade lunch and desserts prepared by the officer's family, and the Sheriff said he would take about 1/4 off their sentences for their heroic actions.

Park visitors catch falling teenager

A teenage girl fell from a gondola at 6 Flags Great Escape amusement park near Lake George, New York, on June 24. The 14-year-old was seen hanging from a gondola about 25 feet above the ground. Other park guests quickly gathered with outstretched arms to catch her.

The girl hung on to the gondola for at least a minute, but finally released it as the crowd below yelled for her to let go and promised "we'll catch you." She landed in the arms of the crowd and was rushed to a hospital but did not sustain any serious injuries.  Eye-witness Loren Lent, who captured the video linked below and uploaded it to Facebook, says, "Thanks to the guys who banded together to catch her." A park official said there does not appear to be any malfunction with the ride. Watch the rescue here.  www.facebook.com/CoreyLazarwinknews/videos/vb.192614310873902/1151478168320840/?type=2&theater

An Israel Palestine crumb

A top Palestinian official known only as "M" just donated tens of thousands of shekels to an Israeli hospital where he'd been hospitalized earlier and his life was saved. But it wasn't just pay-back for saving his life. He was struck by how the hospital staff treated Palestinians and Israelis with equal attention, compassion and diligence. He was also moved by the number of patients who were children from Gaza and the West Bank.

"When I arrived at Rambam Hospital, I saw a medical team that treats its patients with dedication," he said, "but I also saw suffering children, Israelis, Syrians, and children from other countries, who are being treated at Rambam. Medicine is a bridge between peoples, and my hope is that with the help of this small contribution and others like it in the future, we will all see a better tomorrow."

Another "police incident" worth knowing about

A 91-year-old woman was grocery shopping recently in Boynton Beach, Florida. Security footage shows how another shopper distracted her, while a third snatched her wallet from her purse. When she told the cashier her wallet was missing, police were called.

When officer Janelle Jurnelles and her partner arrived at the store, they immediately paid for the victim's groceries, causing her to weep with gratitude. Jurnelles then helped the woman cancel her credit cards, and suggested she go home and get some rest. Later that day, Jurnelles returned to the victim's home with a $60 gift card to replace the food stamps that were stolen from her purse.