Michael Corcoran, prominent Austin music journalist and historian, has died. He was 68. Family members confirmed Monday afternoon that he was found deceased in his Buda residence. An autopsy has been scheduled to discover the cause of death. Corcoran, who wrote in a sometimes gruff, inimitable manner for the American-Statesman, Austin Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, […]
When staff at Cedar Pet Clinic in Lake Elmo asked John Baillie on Thursday morning for some last words of wisdom on his last day at work, the longtime veterinarian was already thinking about one of his upcoming cases. “I think we should start an ImmunoRegulin on Torey,” Baillie said, referring to an immune modulating […]
EAST LANSING — The owners of One North Kitchen & Bar are buying Reno’s East, a longtime sports bar in East Lansing where Michigan State University basketball and football coaches have long recorded regular radio shows. Reno’s East will close permanently at 3 p.m. Friday, owner Jessie Stipcak said. Reno’s North, a second location, will […]
Jun. 26—MITCHELL — For four decades, Jay Larson has been a fixture on the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. Monday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was Larson’s last, as the longtime chairman is stepping down from the panel. After lengthy discussions on major agenda items such as housing development master plans and controversial conditional use […]
FILE – Secretary of former Pope Benedict XVI, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein, holds a mass to mark a one year anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict, in St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. Pope Francis has appointed the longtime secretary of the late Pope Benedict XVI, who was sent back to his […]
A longtime educator has been named the new Northeastern Local School District (NELSD) superintendent. >>PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Consultant firm selected for Northeastern Local Schools in superintendent search The NELSD Board of Education approved the hiring of Jack Fisher Thursday to be the district’s new superintendent, according to a NELSD spokesperson. He previously worked at the Lynchburg-Clay […]
The funeral for longtime politician and elected official Ferris Williams was held Saturday at Southern Mission Baptist Church in East St. Louis. Williams, 65, of Washington Park, died May 30. His family said he had some illnesses, but they are not sure of the cause of his death. Kawaii Williams, his wife of 22 years, […]
Carey Christensen began working at Poudre High School 25 years ago, as an athletic trainer. Since then, she’s worked as a paraprofessional, taught Spanish and physical education courses and served as an assistant principal and athletic director. On July 1, she’s moving up again — this time to the very top as just the sixth […]
Until about two and a half months ago, Ken Hertel would keep hours at his “office” inside of Barn’rds, the roast beef restaurant at 3860 N. Maize Road. His office, in reality, was a table just south of the condiment stand, but he’d be there every day from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the […]
ELKHART — The City of Elkhart and the Elkhart Jazz Festival have announced an upcoming celebration honoring radio host and announcer Allen Strike. In recognition of his many contributions to the community and the airwaves, Mayor Rod Roberson will present him with the key to the city in a special ceremony Friday. The public has […]
Daytona Beach News-Journal reporter Eileen Zaffiro-Kean has been writing for the paper for more than two decades. In today’s Sunday feature, she tackles a complex and controversial topic: How do we fix Daytona’s beachside? More: ‘We’ve gone to the bottom’: Does Daytona’s party-central image scare off investors? It was an assignment, she is well-equipped to […]
Blu Sushi’s final day in downtown Fort Myers will be June 28, making it the latest high-profile restaurant to close unexpectedly in the last few months. For the last decade, the sleek and trendy hot spot in the River District’s Earnhardt Building has been a staple along First Street. “Everyone’s struggling right now,” manager Larry […]