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Uncanny, I think when the archivist hands the old photographs to me, a jackpot of images related to the Ogden Stockyards. These 60-year-old albums illuminate exactly what I need to see. The special collections director says, “These literally just came in, so new they haven’t even been indexed yet. I knew you would be excited.” When I ask their origin, she says, “The estate of Alice Petersen just donated them.” Alice Petersen died in 2015, but the collection arrives exactly when they can help tell the stockyard story.

Bishop Gérald Caussé dedicated a new Deseret Industries in southern Utah on April 20.

A post by a toymaker on Facebook began gaining traction, making headlines on Today, The Huffington Post, and other major media outlets. Jessica Sebastian of Sebastian Design wrote: "I make dolls, which is not a heroic profession by any means. But recently I was asked to make a doll for a little girl who is a true superhero. A mama contacted me and asked if I would make a bunny doll with one eye for her two-year-old daughter who loves animals and lost her left eye to cancer. The girl had started to notice that she was different and her sweet mama read articles about how finding a doll who matches how a child looks can be helpful and therapeutic. She wanted her daughter to have a doll that looks like her and only has her right eye.

Stuart Edge and Al Fox Carraway teamed up to play a prank on people near Temple Square, one that involved a creepy baby and giving people flowers to help make their day.

Elder Dusty Hone threw the first pitch at the Round Rock Express vs. the Omaha Storm Chasers minor league baseball game, but the missionary and All-American wrestler had never intended to serve a mission. Then something happened in Dusty Hone's life that changed his mind and made him want to serve a mission, despite the wishes of his family.

It's fascinating to see our Catholic friends sharing the accomplishments of Mormons who are shaping the world today. From Star Wars to Disney and television to traffic lights, here are a few Mormons who shape your everyday life that you might not have known about. For more lists like this, click here.

FamilySearch sponsored a discovery center in the brand new Museum of the American Revolution, and the exhibit will open this fall. The discovery center will help visitors immerse themselves in the Revolutionary War with interactive displays, and it even might help them discover ancestors they had during that time period.

Bookshelf Plus is a new subscription offered by Deseret Book that grants you unlimited access to all of Deseret Book’s audiobooks and over 2000 eBooks and talks. We could go on and on about all the reasons we love this app, but we've decided to highlight just a few of the daily problems this unparalleled app can solve.

"In his early years in New Zealand, Matiu Kauri [Matthew Cowley] came here often to study and learn the Māori language, meditate and commune with Heavenly Father," Elder O. Vincent Haleck said during a monument dedication. "It was the peaceful surroundings of this grove that blessed and helped give voice to his Māori language and love for the Māori people. We are honoured that the City Council and leaders of this community have chosen to name this grove the Matiu Kauri Grove.”