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The federal shutdown is affecting everyone, but none more so than federal employees. One Capital Region business is stepping in to help.

We are fortunate to have a healthy and active 11-year-old son. Ryan is a compassionate kid and each year we talk about how important the mission of St. Jude is and why we do the radiothon on WGNA. Sometimes it's more impactful to hear an innocent child talk about the amazing work that St. Jude does.

The Capital Region is filled to the brim with talent, and two talented Ian Anderson's crossed paths at an autograph signing this past weekend.

It is the return of the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train! It has been three years since it traveled through the Capital Region making stops in certain towns and cities. It's back and there will be some country artists to help with the festivities.

World Series champion Ian Anderson will be signing autographs at the Clifton Park Senior Community Center in Clifton Park this Saturday, January 8th.

There is no doubt that the arts have been financially hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. Many theaters have been closed for nearly a full year. Now they are trying to get creative to save their venues and the arts in their cities. Glens Falls has come up with a unique way to save their beloved theater and they hope it works.

'Tis the season that you are used to hearing the Salvation Army bell ringers and making donations. But this year, like many other fundraisers, are different. The Salvation Army is hoping that you will help in either a small or big way. Here's how.

My household is filled with Buffalo Bills fans and they love their team. We all watched the game last Sunday, and quarterback Josh Allen played well and got the win for his team. But no one had any idea what he was dealing with. In true Bills Mafia fashion, they made a beautiful gesture in honor of their quarterback.

We tend to be more giving around the holiday season. We're all so blessed to have family, friends, gifts, and some aren't so fortunate. One local organization is doing their part to make sure no kid is forgotten this year.

With this time of year, it doesn't just bring the snow, the cold, but it also means you'll be hearing more bells and I don't just mean Christmas bells.

Every year, Wreaths Across America goes to national military cemeteries and lays wreaths at each of the gravesites of those veterans who have passed. This year, they need your help.

Eleven-year-old John Francis Hoague-Rivette is suffering from brain cancer and while he's in hospice care he is asking for your help.