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DENVER If you've watched (or worked in) local TV news long enough, you've seen virtually every type of Colorado snow photo.

In addition to the much-maligned (or beloved!) snow-covered patio furniture, there are photos of dogs, snowmen, kids, sidewalks and people being just plain goofy/wearing clothes inappropriate for the current weather conditions.

Extensive research of the Denver Public Library's digital photo archives has revealed this is not a new phenomenon. People have been taking photos of the snow outside their houses for decades. And for what it's worth: they're delightful to look at 100 years later!

>>> Watch the video above for a montage of modern-day Denver snow photos.

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What we're trying to say is: historians might one day be looking at your snow photos. So send them to yourtake@9news.com.Joking aside, we'd love to see how you're enjoying the snow on this stay-at-home day.

And without any further ado, here's a look at Denver snow photos that might show you how much (and how little!) our city and its people have changed.

Even 100 years ago, people took the time to build works of art when the weather was less than ideal.

View of a stuffed animal posed beside a snowman with a hat on in the snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. A sign reads, "December Morn."

Courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Collection

A young boy poses in front of a tall snowman next to a snow-covered post, downtown Denver, Colorado. Snow piles have American flags stuck in them for decoration. The sidewalks are cleared, while the street shows deep snow heavily tracked

Denver Public Library Digital Archives

Dogs in the snow are some of the most common weather photos 9NEWS receives. And, 100 years ago, they were also quite popular!

This dog is named Buster. Sources say that he was a good boy.

Dog named Buster stands atop snow bank in Denver, Colorado.

Denver Public Library Digital Archives

Look, snow has been fun to play in for generations (even though it does make our commutes kinda rough).

Outdoor portrait of boys with a sled and dog on a stone masonry wall near the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. Light snow covers the ground.

Courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Archive

Members of probably the McFadden and Hildebrand families walk and pull a child on a sled near their home at 615 31st (Thirty-first) Street in the Curtis Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The women wear coats and elaborately decorated hats. Snow covers the ground.

Courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Collection

Men and boys pile snow onto Denver Tramway Company trolley tracks in Denver, Colorado.

Denver Public Library Digital Archives

While some might judge photos of snow taken from the comfort of your front door, you've got to admit it's a smart way to avoid the cold.

And this photo proves that folks have been privy to this technique for generations.

View, framed by the porch of a house, of snow, trees, and a yard in Denver, Colorado believed to be taken between 1920 and 1940.

Courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Collection

OK, Instagram didn't exist in the early 1900s, but the concept of doing things for a sweet photo totally did.

Here's proof.

A group of men, with ribbons pinned to their suits, pose with a snow pile trucked from the Moffat Road in the Rocky Mountains to Denver, Colorado. American flags decorate 15th (Fifteenth) Street, signs read: "The Post", "Livery Stables", "Central Business College"

Denver Public Library Digital Collection

A 100-year-old photo of two hipsters about to go on a brewery run in RiNo? You be the judge.

Outdoor portrait of Charles S. Lillybridge and a son, either Hugh or Allen Lillybridge, near the Alameda Avenue bridge over Archer Canal in Denver, Colorado. They pose near a suitcase and box on a newspaper.

Courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Collection

This photo was entitled "bathing beauties in the snow."

Girls in bathing suits throw snow balls and sit on snow piled in the back of a truck, in Denver, Colorado; lettering reads: "The Merchant's Transfer Co." Photo taken 1920 - 1940.

Photo courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Collection

A lady uses herself as a measuring stick to show the depth of snow during the 1913 blizzard.

A woman stands in a snow drift from the great snowstorm of 1913 on Clarkson Street in Denver, Colorado. Shows a fur muffler, a possibly Persian lamb's wool coat with fur trim, leather pocketbook and wool hat.

Denver Public Library Digital Collection

Today, we have plows. But back in the day, snow removal involved guys with shovels manually placing snow into trucks to be driven to another location.

Snow removal was serious business, and these photos are proof.

Men in Civic Center unload snow laden horse-drawn wagons after the snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. Shows pedestrians on the sidewalk, the Arapahoe County Courthouse building and the Majestic Hotel are in the distance. A sign reads, "Oil and Gas (?) 500,000 Population for Denver, the Colorado Producers Oil Company."

Courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Collection

Men shovel snow on Broadway in Denver, Colorado after the 1913 snowstorm.

Denver Public Library Digital Collection

Men unload their wagons of snow brought from the downtown area to Civic Center grounds, Denver, Colorado. The 1909 Public Library and residences shown in background. This photo is from 1913.

Courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Collection

View of snow removal in Denver, Colorado; shows men with shovels, a dump truck, storefronts, and the Arapahoe County Courthouse. This photo was taken in 1920.

Courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Archives

View of City Park Pavilion taken during April snow, Denver, Colorado; shows promenade, pavilion, trees, grass, and steps covered with snow.

Courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Collection

Men shovel snow onto horse-drawn wagons on 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado after the snowstorm of 1913. Pedestrians walk along the street and sidewalks. Signs on buildings read, "Keen Kutter, Tools, Cutlery," "Coca-Cola," and "Your credit is good."

Courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Collection

View of a horse-drawn covered wagon on a snow packed Colfax after the great snowstorm of 1913 in Denver, Colorado. Shows the Capitol building, a flagpole and men with horse-drawn, snow filled wagons in Civic Center Park.

Courtesy Denver Public Library Digital Archives

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Britains Got Talent viewers were left in tears this evening (18th April) after Beth Porch took to the stage.

Beth is a paediatric nurse in a London hospital and uses her talent of playing guitar to teach some of the children she looks after how to play themselves.

After admitting its a tough job and she sees some upsetting sights, she said she wanted to write a song about the incredible children she meets.

The moving ballad left everyone in the audience in tears and of course gained her a well-deserved standing ovation.

Amanda Holden said of Beths song: This kind of talent is god-given and you are literally an angel in every way I bet everyone adores you in the hospital.

Simon Cowell added: Youre a great singer, youre a great songwriter, youre a great person so thats three boxes ticked.

As well as being popular with the crowd, she was popular with the judges, who gave her four yeses.

Viewers watching at home flocked to social media to praise Beth and her beautiful song, as one said: Loving this girl, whos a paediatric nurse. Lyrics are making me cry a river though.

Another added: That nurse singing with her guitar has got me so emotional on #bgt.

A third commented: Beth on #BGT just totally broke my heart.

Britains Got Talent also revealed viewers can donate to NHS Charities Together and Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens Charity by downloading or audio streaming Beths track right now.

If you want to listen to Beths track and find out more about the charities, head to itv.com/BGT or stv.tv/BGT.

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These two professional photographers from the Three Village area have found a way to help those in need during the coronavirus pandemic by capturing precious family moments.

Andrew Theodorakis of Yellow House Images and Ashleigh Malangone of Ashleighs Photo are both raising money for those impacted by the contagion by capturing family photos.

They both are practicing proper social isolation protocols by using long lenses to photograph from afar.

Theodorakis, who lives in Stony Brook, is taking free family portraits through his #PorchProject initiative he just asks those who sign up to donate to his fundraiser that will help feed Port Jefferson hospital workers.

Malangone, of Setauket, and her PORCHrait Project is slightly different. Her photo session is $25 with all the proceeds going toward the Three Village Food Pantry.

The pantry really needed gift cards for families who need fresh foods, said Malangone. My goal is to raise $2,000 for it.

And she is expecting to hit that goal this week.

Its a win-win, she told GreaterPortJeff. I am happy because Im doing what I love. The families are happy because they are getting dressed and theyre having a photo taken. Its such a wonderful initiative.

While she and Theodorakis arent working together per se, they have been promoting each others work.

Andrews photos are so awesome too; its so great that everyone is coming together and lending their time for a greater cause, said Malangone.

Over the last few weeks, the local photographers have photographed nearly 100 families between the two.

Over the Easter weekend, the Stony Brook-based photographer took over 25 pictures.

I really wanted to help raise money for the heroes working in our hospitals, said Theodorakis.

So far hes raised about $1,240 through his GoFundMe page.

To book him, you can visit his site here and sign up for a time slot. For those interested in supporting Malangones cause, visit her Facebook page. Note: Malagone only has a few booking spaces left.

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Alisa Renee and her son Michael have been checking on her parents daily to make sure they have everything they need. It's been five weeks since they've left their house at all, so on one of Alisa and Michael's recent visits, she found that what her parents needed was to get down with some '90s music. In a video shared to Twitter, Alisa's parents can be seen dancing together on their front porch as "Joy & Pain" by Maze and Frankie Beverly plays from her car in the street.

"My parents are 75 and 84. My son & I do frequent drive-by visits to make sure they have what they need," Alisa wrote on Twitter. "Today, I guess they needed to party."

Don't we all? Watch the full video on a loop above, and in the words of Alisa, "Come on Pop-Pop, boogie!"

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COLUMBUS (WCMH) Many big events have been canceled because of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

But one Columbus couple isnt letting it stop them from celebrating their special day, just a little bit differently.

Of course, this isnt what the happy couple originally planned for, but they are making the best of it.

Kristen and Jacob Roby just got married on their front porch.

To make sure everyone was social distancing during the ceremony, they put out signs in the yard for the immediate family thats here.

They told neighbors about it, so theyre gathering in their yards to watch too.

Theyre doing everything they can to make sure today is still special.

The Robys were supposed to get married Saturday downtown, but COVID-19 had different plans.

Kristens wedding dress is locked up at the store, so she got a different dress for today.

They also just moved to their home and a neighbor they hadnt even met yet dropped off a card for them.

It hasnt been easy for them since they found out their wedding day wasnt going to be what they originally hoped for, but they couldnt just let this day come and go without doing anything.

I dont think I will ever forget this day for so many reasons, said Kristen Roby. Its very unique that, like, weve hung out all day, which we didnt have planned but we havent seen anyone, seen any of our family, havent been with my girlfriends, had to do my own nails, my own hair.

Instead of walking down the aisle, Kristens father walked her out of the garage. Instead of crowded seats, only immediate family and close friends had spots, measured out for social distancing.There was no crowded dance floor but there was still a father-daughter dance.

Although this wedding was not the one I envisioned or even had planned down to all the special details, its perfect in its own way, said Kristen Roby.

It certainly isnt the first obstacle theyve have gotten over, either. Less than a week after meeting each other, Kristen and her mom were hit by a car.

Im sure spending our third date in the hospital is not something either of us could have imagined having a good outcome, said Jacob Roby.

But it did. Jacobs first time meeting Kristens parents was at the hospital. The relationship has only grown from there.

I vow to be more than just a husband, Jacob Roby said.

Finally, for a moment, it was just about us and our family even with everything going on around us, Kristen said.

After all they know the wedding isnt about the crowd or the venue. Its about the couple and their love for each other.

Falling in love with you has been the easiest part of my entire life, Kristen Roby said. Though weve been through more obstacles than most couples would face in their first year together, everything was always gonna be OK because we had each other.

Were trying to put a little bit of normalcy in life right now, kind of continue with life as we expected it to go, Jacob Roby added. Were trying not to get too wrapped up in everything thats going on and still push forward, but in a safe manner.

Now they do plan to have a bigger celebration once its safe to do so but they are still incredibly excited about today.

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7 Little Johnstons fans know that in the current season of the show, Elizabeth heads toward her prom. In the show, fans know things look rather serious between Elizabeth and her boyfriend Brice, whos also her prom date. Amber and Trent talked to her about it. And, in a clip, fans also saw Elizabeth and Brice talk about their relationship. But due to the coronavirus in real time, Elizabeth spent her prom night at home, on the back porch.

TV Shows Ace reported about Brice and Elizabeth. Recall that she previously dated James Burdette. Heartbroken, she moved on and fell for Brice. On her Instagram, Elizabeth kept fans updated about her new love. Fans got to know Brice a lot better after the March 31 premiere of the new TLC season. One clip showed them really in love as only teens can be. She described him as super sweet, and he feels Elizabeths amazing.

In the clip, it appears that the two of them are obsessed with each other. And, it looks like Brice wants in on their relationship for the long-term. But especially nice for Elizabeth, hes got no hangups about her being a little person. It certainly looks like he loves her for who she is, no matter what. And of course, with prom looming, hes her date for sure. But now, the official 7 Little Johnstons account on Instagram noted the prom never happened as hoped.

So many young people miss out on college and high school graduations this year. The social distancing during COVID-19 makes it impossible for people to gather at public events. In fact, another TLC personality, Hunter Brown from Sister Wives graduated from the Air Force Academy but without the family present. InTouch Weekly noted Janelles mixture of pride and sorrow about that. So, theres bitter-sweet days for many young people like Elizabeth.

The 7 Little Johnstons account shared what went down on Elizabeths prom night this weekend. They posted a photo of Elizabeth in her special dress. The caption read, In honor ofSenior Prom todaywe went ahead, wore the dress & danced on the back porch! One fan said to Elizabeth, My daughter missed her prom too. So sorry you couldnt go but glad you made the best of it! Others noted that at least Elizabeth took the opportunity to wear her dress, and she looked stunning in it.

Many fans hope that in time, perhaps a belated prom takes place. But, at least the 7 Little Johnstons family made an effort for her to remember. Did you miss a special occasion? Sound off in the comments below.

Remember to check back with TV Shows Ace often for more news about the cast of TLCs 7 Little Johnstons.

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VANCOUVER, Wash. When school was let out in March, students didn't think it would be their final goodbye of the year. Mountain View High School choir teacher Jenny Bell wanted to hear her students sing once more. It's not a graded assignment, but a way to bring everyone together through music.

"There was a lot of things we missed about not getting that closure. It's like the end of a really good book that we didn't get to have the ending of and we just missed each other and missed making music together," Bell said.

Students past and present were asked and within minutes Bell had a dozen signed on to perform a song. Some were originals, others were favorites. Think of it as a front porch talent show of sorts.

Senior Sophie Hanson chose "Count on Me" by Bruno Mars.

"I picked 'Count on Me' because it's kind of talking about the friendship and counting on each other during hard times. I figured that was just perfect during a time right now. I feel like right now, people kind of is all we have since there's really nothing else to do besides school work," Hanson said.

Hanson, like every senior, had their final year upended by a virus and will miss out on those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, like prom and maybe even a graduation ceremony.

"I was honestly heartbroken."

Hanson plans to attend Grand Canyon University in Phoenix next year and pursue a biology major with an emphasis on pre-physical therapy.

Hanson also missed her final concert, which would have been a state competition.

"Sophie and I, our quartet made to state for the first time ever for choir. We don't get to go to that either, which sucks," says fellow senior Elin Bertheau.

Bertheau sang her own take on "Yesterday" by the Beatles.

"It made me kind of sad because I was thinking about it because I wish I could go back to yesterday, like when I didn't have to worry about all this coronavirus and canceling everything," she said. "One of the things I repeat is I believe in quarantine, because I know that quarantine is really important for preparing hospitals. My dad's a doctor."

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Elin has a full-ride scholarship to the University of Utah. "I just hope I get to go and not start on online classes," she said.

At at time when we are all apart, music might be one of the things that can bring us all together.

"It just brings everybody together when you're listening to a song you were in a different moment. You can kind of go back to that moment and all be there together in sort of the same feeling," Bertheau said.

Sophie Hanson agreed, "I think you have different moods when you listen to certain types of music. I know when I'm listening to music that I know and I enjoy, I can't help but sing along. I know that singing brings joy to me. I know a lot of the people that enjoy the porch concerts, it brings joy to them too."

For Bell, it's a sense of pride in her students and a way to hear their beautiful voices once more.

"They're like my children. I love them very much and I'm very proud of them. It doesn't take the place of them being together. It doesn't take the place of singing with each other."

If you'd like to listen to the songs, every night at 5 p.m. Evergreen Public Schools will upload a different concert to theirsocial media pages.

They will continue this until the end of the year and hope to get more high schools in their district to sign up.

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RAPID CITY, S.D. From silly to serious, Rapid City area photographers are capturing just how emotional this point in time is for so many- going from the hustle and bustle of daily life to now life standing still.

Front Porch Project, Courtesy Henry Roy Photography

As the saying goes- theres no place like home. And many families are getting a lot more time to be there, staying put is the new normal.

Photographers across the country are capturing this new life in a series called The Front Porch Project, photos of families on their doorstep, showing life in the time of COVID-19.

Front Porch Project, Courtesy Henry Roy Photography

Henry Ulrich with Henry Roy Photography is calling his series the drive by sessions, offering his services for free. Hes using a long lens to stay a safe distance away, knocking out family portraits in about 2 minutes. Hes says it gives families a little something to look forward to in perhaps the midst of the mundane.

Ulrich says, It brings joy to people, it gives them something to look forward to for the day. They go outside and get together with their family and have a little fun for a few minutes.

The project is also giving area photographers something to do while typical business is slow.

Front Porch Project, Courtesy Legacy Photo and Design

Amy Oyler, owner of Legacy Photo and Design says she was overwhelmed by the response she received. In the past 3 weeks she has taken pictures of over 250 families in Rapid City and surrounding communities. She is also taking photographs free of charge and asking clients to simply pay it forward.

Oyler says, I gave no guidance. Ive had everything from wearing their workout clothes and pajama pants to yesterday I had people in suits. And its been the whole garment, some people do funny stuff and some people are taking it really seriously like, this is going on our Christmas card.

Front Porch Project, Courtesy Legacy Photo and Design

Families were grateful for the opportunity to capture this unique moment in time, whatever it may look like.

Oyler says, Some people are talking about, this is going in my kids time capsule like this is a major deal. And this shows, here we are all at home, but still happy and together. It just show a little bit of light and sunshine where it feels really dark.

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Chicago issued citations to a developer and general contractors after a botched smoke stack demolition blanketed a city neighborhood in dust in what the mayor called a "total failure."

Officials also revealed a series of protocol changes, noting the implosion was the first of its kind since 2005.

"There was no separate in-depth permitting process for implosions," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said, calling news of the damage "utterly" and "completely unacceptable."

A total of 16 citations were issued Friday, including ones to developer Hilco Redevelopment Partners and general contractors MCM and CDI, for a total of $68,000 in fines.

While this situation is one that is extremely concerning even under normal circumstances, the current situation renders this error egregiously unacceptable," Chicago Department of Public Health Commission Dr. Allison Arwady said in a statement. "We will not rest until these developers are held accountable, and the department of public health will continue a robust investigation of the site and examination of all samples.

Hilco's CEO Roberto Perez apologized in a letter Thursday "for the anxiety and fear caused this past weekend" and said its demolition contract did not follow measures that were supposed to be taken to mitigate dust from the implosion.

"We take pride in our track record of exceeding expectations for all phases of our redevelopment projects and this unintended result is not acceptable," he wrote.

The city has placed a six-month moratorium on implosion demolitions with plans to create a specific permitting process "with increased safety guidelines."

"I wouldn't tolerate this in my neighborhood and we're not going to tolerate this in any other neighborhood in this city," Lightfoot said.

Several residents have started searching for answers after a demolition left a large cloud of dust in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood. NBC 5's Lexi Sutter reports.

On Saturday, Hilco Redevelopment Partners conducted a scheduled and previously approved implosion of a smoke stack at the now-closed Crawford Power Generating Station. The smoke stack was successfully imploded, but the demolition released a large plume of dust into the air, which then settled on homes, vehicles and businesses throughout Little Village.

Now facing questions about why the city permitted the implosion to move forward, Lightfoot previously said the company had been issued permits with the expectation that they would control dust at the site, but that they failed to do so.

We are working cooperatively with the City of Chicago to review [Saturday's] demolition event undertaken by our contractor," Hilco Redevelopment Partners CEO Roberto Perez said in a statement Sunday, adding, "We are sensitive to the concerns of the community and we will continue to work in full cooperation.

A group of residents of Chicago's Little Village neighborhood are looking into filing a lawsuit, their attorney says, following the Saturday demolition.

Attorney Frank Avila said Sunday that he will be representing seven clients, all Little Village residents, who were impacted by the demolition as they explore legal action.

Avila said he was "appalled" by the demolition, calling it "environmentally dangerous" and adding that those responsible needed to be held accountable.

The Chicago Department of Public Health said preliminary test results from both dust and air samples in the area following the implosion showed "there was no asbestos emitted from the stack implosion." There was also not detective "of particulate matter in the air," but testing is ongoing.

Since Saturday, the city said it has "taken multiple steps to hold the developer accountable and directed the developer to take swift action to clean and remediate the impacted area around the Crawford site." According to officials, the developer has agreed to the following:

We will continue to fully cooperate with the city of Chicago and will be implementing all of the remediation efforts that have been requested," Perez said in a statement. "The health, safety and welfare of the Little Village community is of paramount concern to us as we work toward completing this project.

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In as much as the timeliness for this entire exercise is wrong, I am sure and can bet with my very last pesewa that the AMA did not just wake up to demolish this area. The AMA under this current regime wouldn't be such callous and inhumane in doing this at this time. The Mayor appears too intelligent to do this.

Am sure that several eviction/demolishing notices and warnings would have been served those living there over a substantial period of time.

The rains are about setting in folks. Am sure the AMA is currently looking for some temporal place for them and this should happen as soon as possible. They shouldn't spend another night there like this. However, immediately the lockdown is lifted, they should be giving some stipends to relocate to their various regions.

Let's support the AMA to rid Accra of filth and prepare ACCRA for the AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area). There will be too much visitors (Tourism and Business) and Accra got to be as READY AND PREPARED as never before!

Excerpts from the FINANCE MINISTER'S grandiose thought-provoking interview which has gain grounds not only in Ghana;

'' The world is changing. The German chancellor doesnt want to hear about debt-to-GDP ratios. Unthinkable stimulus packages are being announced, trumping orthodoxies and with no talk of a moral hazard: the G20 packages may end up close to $8b. Their generous tool kits are not available to us.

I am green with envy. To be honest, there is a lump in my throat as I think of Africas predicament. I question the unbalanced nature of the global architecture. I have, in one fell swoop, lost more than $1bn of revenue as domestic taxes continue to shrink, compounded by lost productivity and job losses. We still have an obligation to service our debt portfolio''.

Me: A One-Africa, A united Africa, A Free Trade Africa will release our Finance Ministers from sleepless nights in difficulties such as this. Let's create an Africa to become the envy of the West too! YES WE CAN!

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