Born in Memphis, Whalen grew up in Coldwater, a small town thirty miles south of Memphis.

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Coldwater Elementary School was briefly on lockdown due to “an active shooter on the loose,” according to a Facebook post.

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Coldwater graduate Jacob Wenning led the ONU offense with three base hits.

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Jim Gaffney, now in his 60s, has been battling cancer most of his life and is convinced that his childhood playing in Coldwater Creek is to blame.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2023/0713/In-St.-Louis-contamination-from-atomic-bomb-development-lingers?icid=rss