Dad and sons play catch to 'Handle Hard Better'
ITS A NORMAL SUMMER EVENING AT THE ANKENY BASEBALL FIELD.
BUT FOR CORY WIEDERIN, THIS NIGHT MEANS SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE.
SOT: 'JUST WAKE UP AND STAY POSITIVE.'
CORY GETS TO THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH…OR MAKE THAT 2 FIRST PITCHES, TO HIS SONE KELLEN AND BECKETT.
A WELCOME DISTRACTION TO THE LAST 15 MONTHS OF LIFE.
CORY STARTED MID MARCH OF 2024 PAINLESS SEMATURA, BLOOD IN URINE I THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A KIDNEY STONE. WENT TO MY PRIMARY GOT A CT SCAN SCHEDULED. THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. WE WERE HEADING TO KC TO WATCH ISU WRESTLING AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHPS. WE FOUND OUT ON THE WAY I DID NOT HAVE A KIDNEY STONE I ENDED UP HAVING A VERY LARGE TUMOR ON MY KIDNEY, LEFT SIDE.
CANCER…LIFE FOR THE WIEDERIN'S HAD JUST BEEN FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN.
SOT: CORY 'WE WERE DEVASTATED YOUNG HEALTHY GUY. DON'T EVEN GO TO THE DR FOR A REGULAR VISIT. SO WE WERE SHOCKED AND DEVASTATED IT WAS TOUGH TO HANDLE.'
BRITTANY 'COMPLETE SHOCK, KIND OF THE WHY HIM. YOU ASK ALL THOSE WHY QUESTIONS. OR HOW IS THIS HAPPENING? '
LIFE CONTINUES ON, BUT STAYING POSITIVE CAN BE A CONSTANT STRUGGLE.
BRITTANY 'EVERY SINGLE DAY. YOUR MIND SPIRALS. BUT YOU HAVE TO STAY POSITIVE.'
CORY: 'YOU ASK YOURSELF WHY ALL THE TIME BUT DOING THAT ISNT GOING TO HELP ME GET FORWARD, THINKING BACKWARDS. IM THINKING POSITIVE AND MOVING FORWARD EVERYDAY TRY NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE WHYS BUT WHATS NEXT. '
CORY HAD SURGERY TO HAVE THE KIDNEY REMOVED.
BUT THE CANCER IS A RARE, AGGRESSIVE FORM, MEANING URGENCY IS NEEDED.
CORY 'WE DON'T KNOW WHATS IN STORE FOR ME YET AS FAR AS TREATMENT. IN A CLINICAL TRIAL RIGHT NOW AT MAYO. WERE ON MY 25TH TRIP UP THERE AND WILL HAVE MY 22ND SCAN, IN 15 SHORT MONTHS.'
THE WIEDERIN'S HAVE ADOPTED A SIMPLE MESSAGE. HANDLE HARD BETTER.
BRITTANY 'IT TURNED IN TO OUR LIFE MOTTO, ITS REALLY HARD TO HANDLE HARD BETTER. KNOW THERES REALLY TOUGH DAYS AND SOMETIMES THEY GET THE BEST OF YOU. GET THE BEST PF ME SOMETIMES YOU BREAK DOWN AND THEN YOU BUILD BACK UP. WHEN WERE TOGETHER YOU KEEP MOVING.'
CORY 'IT'S A CUTE CATCH PHRASE UNTIL ITS ACTUALLY TIME TO PUT YOUR WORK BOOTS ON AND HANDLE HARD IT MEANS A LOT TO US I THINK ANYBODY CAN RELATE TO IT.'
SEARS: THE CANCER DIAGNOSIS WAS OBVIUOSLY A MAJOR SHOCK TO THE WIEDERIN FAMILY.
BUT CORY DECIDED HE WASNT GOING TO JUST SIT AROUND AND LET THE CANCER COMPLETELY TAKE OVER HIS LIFE, SO HE MADE A SIMPLE PROMISE TO HIS BOYS. FOR THE NEXT 365 DAYS, FULL CALENDAR YEAR, THEY'LL PLAY CATCH. A FATHER AND HIS SONS, EVERY DAY. NO MATTER WHAT.
CORY 'ITS JUST MOMENTS TOGETHER EVEN JUST OUT THERE TALKING, NO OTHER OUTSIDE NOISE. JUST US THROWING THE BALL AROUND PLAYING CATCH HAVING A CONVERSATION, SILENT.'
KELLEN ' I LOVE PLAYING CATCH WITH MY DAD.'
AND ON THIS NIGHT…THE WIEDERIN BOYS TOOK THE FIELD AT ANKENY TO HAVE A CATCH.
BRITTANY ' SEEING THE 3 OF THEM PLAYING CATCH, HAVING FUN, IT WARMS THE HEART BECAUSE ITS JUST THE SIMPLEST THINGS RIGHT. JUST A BALL AND A GLOVE, YOUR BROTHER AND YOUR DAD, YOUR SON. ITS JUST INCREDIBLE I LOVE IT.'
CORY 'We started on March 25th playing catch every day 365 days, so today will be day 75..'
AS THE CANCER JOURNEY CONTINUES FOR CORY AND THE WIEDERIN'S IT'S ALL ABOT THE PRICELESS MOMENTS CREATED AS A FAMILY.
BRITTANY 'EVERYTHING…I LOVE THESE BOYS, I LOVE CORY, SO FAMILY TIME IS PRICELESS. WORK CAN WAIT ALL THESE OTHER THINGS CAN WAIT. ITS ALL ABOUT THE 4 OF US AND WHAT WORKS FOR THE 4 OF US WHAT THE BEST FOR THE 4 OF US.'
CORY: 'IT WAS VERY HARD IM ONLY 43 YEARS OLD IVE GO A LOT LEFT TO DO A LOT LEFT TO TEACH.'
JOHN SEARS..
CORY 'EVERYDAY YOU JUST TRY AND STAY POSITIVE.'
WHO 13 SPORTS.
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13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Dad and sons play catch to 'Handle Hard Better'
ITS A NORMAL SUMMER EVENING AT THE ANKENY BASEBALL FIELD. BUT FOR CORY WIEDERIN, THIS NIGHT MEANS SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE. SOT: 'JUST WAKE UP AND STAY POSITIVE.' CORY GETS TO THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH…OR MAKE THAT 2 FIRST PITCHES, TO HIS SONE KELLEN AND BECKETT. A WELCOME DISTRACTION TO THE LAST 15 MONTHS OF LIFE. CORY STARTED MID MARCH OF 2024 PAINLESS SEMATURA, BLOOD IN URINE I THOUGHT I WAS HAVING A KIDNEY STONE. WENT TO MY PRIMARY GOT A CT SCAN SCHEDULED. THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. WE WERE HEADING TO KC TO WATCH ISU WRESTLING AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHPS. WE FOUND OUT ON THE WAY I DID NOT HAVE A KIDNEY STONE I ENDED UP HAVING A VERY LARGE TUMOR ON MY KIDNEY, LEFT SIDE. CANCER…LIFE FOR THE WIEDERIN'S HAD JUST BEEN FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. SOT: CORY 'WE WERE DEVASTATED YOUNG HEALTHY GUY. DON'T EVEN GO TO THE DR FOR A REGULAR VISIT. SO WE WERE SHOCKED AND DEVASTATED IT WAS TOUGH TO HANDLE.' BRITTANY 'COMPLETE SHOCK, KIND OF THE WHY HIM. YOU ASK ALL THOSE WHY QUESTIONS. OR HOW IS THIS HAPPENING? ' LIFE CONTINUES ON, BUT STAYING POSITIVE CAN BE A CONSTANT STRUGGLE. BRITTANY 'EVERY SINGLE DAY. YOUR MIND SPIRALS. BUT YOU HAVE TO STAY POSITIVE.' CORY: 'YOU ASK YOURSELF WHY ALL THE TIME BUT DOING THAT ISNT GOING TO HELP ME GET FORWARD, THINKING BACKWARDS. IM THINKING POSITIVE AND MOVING FORWARD EVERYDAY TRY NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE WHYS BUT WHATS NEXT. ' CORY HAD SURGERY TO HAVE THE KIDNEY REMOVED. BUT THE CANCER IS A RARE, AGGRESSIVE FORM, MEANING URGENCY IS NEEDED. CORY 'WE DON'T KNOW WHATS IN STORE FOR ME YET AS FAR AS TREATMENT. IN A CLINICAL TRIAL RIGHT NOW AT MAYO. WERE ON MY 25TH TRIP UP THERE AND WILL HAVE MY 22ND SCAN, IN 15 SHORT MONTHS.' THE WIEDERIN'S HAVE ADOPTED A SIMPLE MESSAGE. HANDLE HARD BETTER. BRITTANY 'IT TURNED IN TO OUR LIFE MOTTO, ITS REALLY HARD TO HANDLE HARD BETTER. KNOW THERES REALLY TOUGH DAYS AND SOMETIMES THEY GET THE BEST OF YOU. GET THE BEST PF ME SOMETIMES YOU BREAK DOWN AND THEN YOU BUILD BACK UP. WHEN WERE TOGETHER YOU KEEP MOVING.' CORY 'IT'S A CUTE CATCH PHRASE UNTIL ITS ACTUALLY TIME TO PUT YOUR WORK BOOTS ON AND HANDLE HARD IT MEANS A LOT TO US I THINK ANYBODY CAN RELATE TO IT.' SEARS: THE CANCER DIAGNOSIS WAS OBVIUOSLY A MAJOR SHOCK TO THE WIEDERIN FAMILY. BUT CORY DECIDED HE WASNT GOING TO JUST SIT AROUND AND LET THE CANCER COMPLETELY TAKE OVER HIS LIFE, SO HE MADE A SIMPLE PROMISE TO HIS BOYS. FOR THE NEXT 365 DAYS, FULL CALENDAR YEAR, THEY'LL PLAY CATCH. A FATHER AND HIS SONS, EVERY DAY. NO MATTER WHAT. CORY 'ITS JUST MOMENTS TOGETHER EVEN JUST OUT THERE TALKING, NO OTHER OUTSIDE NOISE. JUST US THROWING THE BALL AROUND PLAYING CATCH HAVING A CONVERSATION, SILENT.' KELLEN ' I LOVE PLAYING CATCH WITH MY DAD.' AND ON THIS NIGHT…THE WIEDERIN BOYS TOOK THE FIELD AT ANKENY TO HAVE A CATCH. BRITTANY ' SEEING THE 3 OF THEM PLAYING CATCH, HAVING FUN, IT WARMS THE HEART BECAUSE ITS JUST THE SIMPLEST THINGS RIGHT. JUST A BALL AND A GLOVE, YOUR BROTHER AND YOUR DAD, YOUR SON. ITS JUST INCREDIBLE I LOVE IT.' CORY 'We started on March 25th playing catch every day 365 days, so today will be day 75..' AS THE CANCER JOURNEY CONTINUES FOR CORY AND THE WIEDERIN'S IT'S ALL ABOT THE PRICELESS MOMENTS CREATED AS A FAMILY. BRITTANY 'EVERYTHING…I LOVE THESE BOYS, I LOVE CORY, SO FAMILY TIME IS PRICELESS. WORK CAN WAIT ALL THESE OTHER THINGS CAN WAIT. ITS ALL ABOUT THE 4 OF US AND WHAT WORKS FOR THE 4 OF US WHAT THE BEST FOR THE 4 OF US.' CORY: 'IT WAS VERY HARD IM ONLY 43 YEARS OLD IVE GO A LOT LEFT TO DO A LOT LEFT TO TEACH.' JOHN SEARS.. CORY 'EVERYDAY YOU JUST TRY AND STAY POSITIVE.' WHO 13 SPORTS. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Buzz Feed
04-06-2025
- Buzz Feed
25 Target Must-Haves For Busy Parents
A positively ingenious set of Infantino wrist rattles that'll save you from picking up that rattle yet again for your baby who hasn't *grasped* grasping yet. Just attach the rattles around the wrist or the ankles like a bracelet and let your baby discover the magic of their rattling hands and feet while you take that well-earned deep breath. Promising review: "Super cute multi-functional baby toy with soft colors and teething accessories." —Brittany bPrice: $6.99 for two rattles A lightweight and sturdy step stool that is 1,000 times better than lifting your kid to help them wash their hands. Unlike wooden ones, this step won't hurt them if they trip onto it, and it's light enough to move it around when they get older — saving you time and energy. I have this stool and love it. When my oldest started standing independently, I got a decorative, oh-so-cute wooden one. I underestimated how clumsy toddlers are and how often they fall. She'd trip over her feet in the bathroom and get a huge bruise or scrape herself on my adorable footstool. Finally, I said "NEVER AGAIN" and bought this one. What was I waiting for?? This one is higher, lighter, and easier to clean and I do not miss the princess ballerina footstool. Plus, my kids easily grab it when they need to reach something, and I only need to involve myself if I hear a crash. Glorious. Promising review: "My 3-year-old uses this stepping stool constantly. It's great for when he wants to wash his hands, get something from the fridge, turn on/off the light switch, or use the toilet. It's very handy." —Love FPPrice: $15 And a pair of Munchkin faucet extenders to help your toddler feel a taste of independence and help save your hands from quadrupling the washing. These sink extenders help your little one easily reach the water without needing to be hoisted up like a sack of potatoes. BuzzFeed editor and mom-of-two Heather Braga has this for her 3-year-old. She said, "We're working on potty training my toddler, which comes with the added routine of constant handwashing. He's itching to be independent in all ways (yay) so I knew it was time to add these to my cart. They slip over the two very different faucets in my bathrooms and have truly made it easier than ever for my son to wash his hands."Promising review: "I have two toddlers who are potty training. This has been a wonderful addition to our sinks! Don't have to juggle between carrying your little one and washing their hands at the same time!" —K1525Price: $10.99 for a two-pack A compact, portable Jool Baby travel potty seat that can make an adult seat the perfect size for little potty trainers. Save your back from holding them up onto the seat in public restrooms so they don't fall in because the bare minimum here means no peeing toddler clinging to you and bringing your face inches from a public toilet. This amazing potty seat comes with a travel bag and can be quickly and easily wiped clean with an antibacterial wipe. It suctions onto the toilet, keeping your kid both physically and mentally secure. Promising review: "This product has been a game changer for getting my toddler to use the potty in public. He is smaller, so normal potties are intimidating to him. I highly recommend this seat for any little kids!!! So easy to attach and fold up. Each to clean after, too. Such a brilliant product." —KatePrice: $14.99 (available in three colors) A bottle of detangling spray for turning morning cryfests into a quick and easy process. This leave-in conditioner is hypoallergenic, all-natural, and gentle — plus it smells amazing. I recently switched my fine-haired daughter over to this leave-in conditioner, and we both love it! The citrus vanilla scent is SO good, and it actually works. I can spray this on wet hair after a shower or on a knot in dry hair, and it's equally great. 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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Yahoo
Zanesville man who helped conceal his deceased father's body sentenced to nine years
ZANESVILLE ‒ One man saw his wife go to prison for murder earlier this year when a dead body was discovered in a backyard shed, but he also received a lengthy sentence for his ancillary role. David Ralph Cole Jr., 44, of Zanesville, received nine years in prison when he went before Judge Gerald Anderson May 28. He was convicted on five counts after entering a plea bargain on April 16, including tampering with evidence, obstructing justice, and endangering children, all third-degree felonies, and gross abuse of a corpse and possessing criminal tools, fifth-degree felonies. On Feb. 10, Zanesville police responded to Cole's Somers Street address. They found the body of his father, David Cole Sr., 80, wrapped in a tarp and plastic mattress cover and hidden in a shed. On Dec. 24, Cole's wife, Brittany Lee Cole, 38, gave her father-in-law double doses of Zzzquil and Tylenol No. 3, a combination of codeine and acetaminophen, after he became ill and bedridden and complained of pain. She had been his primary caretaker, noted an announcement from the Muskingum County Prosecutor's office. Brittany found Cole Sr. dead the next morning. Cole didn't check on his father often, the prosecutor's office noted, and he didn't discover his body until Jan. 8, after the family returned home from a trip. He then reportedly worked with Brittany to wrap the body and relocate it several weeks later, the prosecutor's office added. His body was found in an advanced state of decomposition, and his death was attributed to the medications, confirmed the Licking County coroner in February. Police later found incriminating texts messages, videos and Google searches from the Coles. "Although David Cole was not involved in his father's death, the evidence shows he wasn't much involved in his father's life," said Assistant Prosecuting Attorney John Litle. "We hope that this sentence brings some closure to David Sr.'s remaining family and gives what dignity we can for a helpless victim who was badly mistreated both in life and in death." On Feb. 26, Brittany was convicted of murder, an unclassified felony, and gross abuse of a corpse, a fifth-degree felony. She was received life in prison with parole possibility after serving 16 years. She claimed she'd been helping her father-in-law, who had sunk into a depression and wished to be with his late wife. More: Philo woman who pleaded guilty to trying to run over victims is sentenced to four years Shawn Digity is a reporter for the Zanesville Times Recorder. He can be emailed at sdigity@ or found on X at @ShawnDigityZTR. This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Zanesville man who helped conceal father's body sentenced to 9 years
