The concession area at Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor will once again be occupied and open for business soon. Licks Sweet Treats and Eats has taken up residence at the concession stand and will […]
Local News
Students at 26 schools around the state will be offered primary care and mental health support services through newly established school-based centers, thanks to funding approved by the Michigan Legislature in the latest budget. The […]
A new director has been hired for the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra. Jessica Ishmael is taking over following the retirement of Sue Kellogg at the end of this month. The SMSO board says Ishmael has […]
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WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, May 20, 2022 1927 The first ‘solo’ transatlantic flight by a man. Charles Lindberg, in The Spirit of St. Louis, left New York. He landed in Paris the following day. Five years […]
WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, May 19, 2022 1906 The Federated Boys’ Clubs was organized. It is now known as the Boys’ Clubs of America. 1910 The earth passed through the tail of Halley’s Comet. […]
WAY BACK WHEN for Wednesday, May 18, 2022 1860, Abraham Lincoln was nominated as the Republican candidate for U.S. president at a convention in Chicago. 1927, Grauman’s Chinese Theater opened in Hollywood, California, with the premiere of Cecil B. De Mille’s “The King of […]
Music News
Cleopatra RecordsA star-studded and diverse roster of artists has contributed to a new album paying homage to the music of Eric Clapton. The aptly titled A Tribute to Eric Clapton will be released on June […]
ANTI- RecordsThe new album Carry Me Home, featuring an archival live recording of late Band singer/drummer Levon Helm and gospel/soul legend Mavis Staples performing together with their respective solo groups, was released Friday, May 20, on […]
Shelter Music/BMGZZ Top has released an updated live version of their enduring 1981 song “Tube Snake Boogie” as an advance digital track from their upcoming album, Raw, which is due out on July 22. As […]
Entertainment News
Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesSarah Jessica Parker celebrated 25 years of marriage with fellow actor Matthew Broderick Thursday with a sweet Instagram post. The Sex and the City alum, 57, shared a black and white photo of […]
Marvel StudiosThe trailer for Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, which debuted on Tuesday, scored 78 million views in the first 24 hours it appeared online. Per The Hollywood Reporter, that’s the […]
Courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Inc.George Miller, the visionary director behind the Oscar-winning Mad Max: Fury Road, is back at it with another madcap movie adventure. The trailer to Miller’s latest, called Three Thousand […]
National News
kali9/iStock(GOSHEN, Ind.) — “Multiple people” were injured in a shooting in northern Indiana Saturday, police said. The victims were transported to area hospitals and their conditions are unknown at this time, the Goshen Police Department […]
ilbusca/Getty Images(GAYLORD, Mich.) — Two people are dead, multiple people were injured and “heavy damage” reported after a destructive tornado tore through northern Michigan Friday afternoon, authorities said. The National Weather Service said the tornado […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.) — Nine people were shot, including one fatally, during a party in Southern California late Friday night, police said. Police officers responded to a shooting at a business in the […]