a small action, proving someone way...for alaina and her mother. the good guys will always out-number the bad guys..that there will always be someone be there that is going to make it all better and you know, when i was struggling melissa doesnt know the trooper's name who went above and beyond for her little girl..but she wrote a letter to the department, thanking them for not only finding her car- but for also giving her daughter a special memory out of at the time of the flooding, a lot going was going on in the city- this was something that was so small... but to a 6 year old it was everything...and their act of kindness truly made a difference. we've got you covered, lauren moss kwwl news. she says alaina has not let "trooper the bear" out of her sight..and she has not mentioned blankie since. coming up... tips on how to track if your and.... drumsticks are being recalled time to check your freezer that's coming up in just a few track 7 live doppler radar. chief meteorologist mark schnackenberg has your full forecast next. --------- ---------

but someone invaded alaina's world when her blanket was stolen .. that's when an iowa state trooper stepped in. a lot happening in cedar rapids during the floods of 2016. businesses sandbagging- homeowners cleaning up..but theives were out too. someone stole melissa bishop's car- inside something priceless. i think she asked everyday did they find my blankie yet... found. that thing was kinda a constant have someone take that from her..that didnt know her..was very very difficult..she was just inconsolable. that is until a state trooper stepped in..with trooper the bear. he tells her i know this isnt blankie ..but this is my bear melissa hopes alaina will always remember . the good guys will always out-number the bad guys..that there will always be someone be there that is going to make it all better and you know, when i was struggling to figure out a way to do that ..he really bear down- even bringing him to school to show her friends. and some good news: mom says she has not mentioned blankie since trooper stepped in. we've got you covered, lauren

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alaina belken says she and her new fiance ryan bzdawka bis-off-ka go to the pumpkin patch every year. but this time as they turned the corner on the hayride-- she noticed this sign with her name on it. she says she was totally caught off guard. but we're happy to report she said yes. a wedding photographer's job is to capture unforgettable moments.... alabama couple's wedding... those words might have been "ummm" and "hey!" and "look out!" photographer leslie hollingsworth was snapping wedding portraits for newlyweds when she stepped off the curb in downtown birmingham to widen her shot...and was almost hit by a speeding car. the party's stunned reactions to the near miss were captured on film and give an idea of just how close the car was to leslie. thankfully, she was uninjured. normally when a married couple celebrates their one year anniversary --- they eat the top layer of the wedding cake or go out on a romantic date. but one couple decided to pay tribute to a place that is near and dear to their hearts. lauren and corey recreated their wedding photos by taking them at a target.

melissa bishop and her 6-year-old daughter alaina were victims of theft during the floods of 20-16 -- but in a bit of a different way, someone stole the family's car during the flooding chaos... about a week later, police found the car....but something priceless was missing..it belonged to her 6 year old daughter. i caught up with the family businesses sandbagging- homeowners cleaning up..but theives were out too. i think she asked everyday did they find my blankie yet... a week later- police found her car!..but sadly, blankie...was no where to be found. that thing was kinda a constant that she could count on..so to have someone take that from her..that didnt know her..was very very difficult..she was just inconsolable. that is until a state trooper stepped in..with trooper the bear. he tells her i know this isnt blankie . t into a special memory that always out- number the bad guys..that there better and you know, when i was struggling to figure out a way to do that ..he really stepped in and made things right the good guys will always out- better and you know, when i was struggling