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Stay Young, Go Dancing
The northern Michigan ballroom dance scene is on the upswing By Eric Cox | Oct. 31, 2026 The late celebrated actor and dancer Gene Kelly summed it up perfectly: “You dance love, and you dance joy, and you dance dreams.” Aside from mere physical movement, Kelly viewed dance as a kind of transcendental activity that provides another way of expressing love and happiness.
On the campaign trail, JB Pritzker courts farmers like he's running for president
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks to Jerry Costello, the state’s director of the Department of Agriculture, at Halpin Farms in Gardner, Illinois, US, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Cox CHICAGO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The town of Shirley, Illinois, population 135, is an unlikely place for a campaign stop. Yet billionaire Democrat JB Pritzker traveled there to spar with his opponent in his bid for a third term as governor of the state in the November midterms.
Big Oil's new playbook: How BP's US refinery lockout signals a shift in corporate labor battles
NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Don Skalka spent two decades as an operations specialist at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest, a well-paid job he enjoyed so much he brought his own children into the work. But in March, BP locked out its workers at the Whiting, Indiana, refinery in a dispute with the union over its next contract. Skalka has gone without a paycheck ever since, and his son and daughter have taken lower-paying jobs at a nearby steel mill.
Canada wildfire smoke blankets US Midwest, Northeast with hazardous air
People visit the Edge observation deck as the New York City skyline and One World Trade Center are seen through a cover of wildfire smoke on Thursday.
Canada wildfire smoke blankets US Midwest, Northeast with hazardous orange haze
Joseph Ax and Eric Cox By Joseph Ax and Eric Cox NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - Heavy smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada enveloped a swath of the U.S. from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday, prompting warnings from officials that residents should stay indoors wherever possible and avoid the acrid, unhealthy air.
Canada wildfire smoke blankets US Midwest, Northeast with hazardous orange haze
0:20 10 hours ago Canada: MOTION GRAPHICS - Wildfire smoke blankets Canada’s Ontario as air quality alert issued amid heat wave. StringersHub • 10h SHOTLIST: ONTARIO, CANADA (JULY 16, 2026) 1. MOTION GRAPHIC VIDEO SHOWING WILDFIRE SITES ACROSS CANA ONTARIO, CANADA - JULY 16, 2026: Smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario has moved into parts of the province, causing very poor air quality and reduced visibility, prompting Environment Canada to issue a high-level air quality alert Wednesday.
Film Review: Supergirl
4 Stars By Joseph Beyer | July 11, 2026 She’s slurred, she’s profane, she’s Supergirl!! And in the hands of director Craig Gillespie of Lars and the Real Girl (2007) and I, Tonya (2017) fame, the latest DC Comics big screen adaptation manages to feel fresh, confident, and somewhat punky. The director and screenwriter Ana Nogueira deliver a story thin on dialogue, but not substance, in this modern movie reboot of the character first introduced in 1959.
We All Breathe the Same Air
How air quality, environmental protection, and community come together By Drew VanDrie | July 11, 2026 As the Great Lakes State, it’s understandable that clean water often comes to the forefront in environmental conversations. But there is one invisible element that is just as essential to personal, communal, and environmental health—the air we breathe.
Blessing of the Fleet 2026
June 20, 2026 It’s a big week for the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society! On Thursday, June 25, get out on the water for the Blessing of the Fleet, an annual boat parade tradition in Little Traverse Bay. Per their website, “Vessels of all shapes and sizes are welcome from canoes, kayaks and paddleboards to sailboats, motor boats and yachts.” If you’d like to participate, the blessing is free, but donations are encouraged.
Soccer-unquenchable Scottish thirst for World Cup beer pushes Boston bars to the limit
By William Schomberg and Eric Cox BOSTON, June 17 (Reuters) - Bars in Boston are gearing up for a second tidal wave of drinking by Scotland's Tartan Army of football fans who nearly drained some pubs of all their beer in the first weekend of their World Cup occupation of the city.
Unquenchable Scottish thirst for World Cup beer pushes Boston bars to the limit Original
Item 1 of 5 Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Scotland's Tartan Army march to Boston's Fenway Park baseball stadium - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. - June 14, 2026 Scotland fans wearing kilts and playing the bagpipes during the march to Fenway Park IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Bob Dechiara [1/5]Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Scotland's Tartan Army march to Boston's Fenway Park baseball stadium - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. - June 14, 2026 Scotland fans wearing kilts and playing the...
Scotland's Tartan Army digs deep into pockets for World Cup return Original
Item 1 of 6 Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group C - Haiti v Scotland - Preview - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. - June 12, 2026 Scotland fans gather in Boston ahead of the match REUTERS/Peter Cziborra [1/6]Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group C - Haiti v Scotland - Preview - Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. - June 12, 2026 Scotland fans gather in Boston ahead of the match REUTERS/Peter Cziborra Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab BOSTON, June 12 (Reuters) - Scotland's raucous...
A Canton Cooperage worker builds a barrel in Lebanon
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Glenn's Creek Distillery owner David Meier working in Frankfort
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Drone view of Bardstown Bourbon Company in Bardstown
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Jim Beam worker loads whiskey barrels onto a transport truck, in Boston
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Glenn's Creek Distillery owner David Meier working in Frankfort
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Drone view of Bardstown Bourbon Company in Bardstown
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Jim Beam worker loads whiskey barrels onto a transport truck, in Boston
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Jim Beam master distiller Freddie Noe holds up a glass of whiskey at the company's shuttered Clermont distillery, in Clermont
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Drone screenshot of Glenn's Creek Distillery in Frankfort
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