Rich Prange

Sep 29, 2023 | 12news.com | Rich Prange

MESA, Ariz. — They call it POG. "It’s a play on ‘Personnel Other than Grunt,’” said Jason Duren as he poured the cider from the tap. There’s also Mango Foxtrot, Camuleflage and Fruit Salad. “When you’re in the military and your ribbon rack is so big it’s called a fruit salad,” Duren told customers. Cider Corps is located in downtown Mesa and has a military vibe to it. For Jason and Josh Duren, it was a passion that turned into a hobby and eventually became a local watering hole.

Sep 21, 2023 | 12news.com | Rich Prange

GILBERT, Ariz. — What started out as teenage prank turned into an enlistment with the U.S. Marine Corps for Lynn Evers. “There were three of us buddies. We all palled around. Ron says, ‘Hey, we don’t have anything to do today. Let’s go down to the recruiter and harass him and pretend like we’re going to sign up.’ It sounded so good. He (recruiter) said the only thing we needed to buy was toothpaste and razor blades. So, we all signed up,” said Evers with a chuckle.

Sep 21, 2023 | abc10.com | Rich Prange

GILBERT, Ariz. — What started out as teenage prank turned into an enlistment with the U.S. Marine Corps for Lynn Evers. “There were three of us buddies. We all palled around. Ron says, ‘Hey, we don’t have anything to do today. Let’s go down to the recruiter and harass him and pretend like we’re going to sign up.’ It sounded so good. He (recruiter) said the only thing we needed to buy was toothpaste and razor blades. So, we all signed up,” said Evers with a chuckle.

Sep 11, 2023 | 12news.com | Rich Prange

PHOENIX — We have been breaking heat records in the Valley left and right. Unfortunately, those triple-digit temperatures can linger well into the fall. As much as we're excited for high temps in the 70s and the ability to hang out outside during the day, we still have a little while longer with hotter temperatures. But we still want to experience the cool parts of the Valley. So, we found four ways to beat the heat. "We're standing in 56 degrees right now.

Aug 31, 2023 | 12news.com | Rich Prange

GILBERT, Ariz. — When a person suffers a heart attack, every second counts. And Bob Durling is grateful for every second he has now. “I believe divine intervention," Durling said. "For everything to come together in that short period of time just amazing.” The 69-year-old Queen Creek man is an avid cyclist. He told 12News he rides 30+ miles a day. On Aug. 6 after finishing a ride with a friend. he loaded his bike onto the car and drove home.