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‘The Paper’ blends absurdity of ‘The Office’ and optimism of ‘Parks and Recreation’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The documentary crew that followed the employees at Dunder Mifflin paper company on "The Office" must sure love paper. In its new spinoff, the cameras are back up and filming the day-to-day at another paper company — a newspaper called the Toledo Truth Teller. The newspaper at the heart of "The Paper," now streaming on Peacock, is not a comprehensive recap of national and world events but a local one, struggling and largely forgotten by its community. Its digital version is mostly photos and pop-up ads. This reflects the reality for many communities experiencing ...

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(Check with venues first in case of cancellation) Friday, Aug. 29 * Leigh’s Garden Winery, 6 p.m. – Friday Night Piano * Saunders Point Brewery in Gladstone, 6-9 p.m. – Corey Williams and Chasey Gibbs * Perronville Pub, 7-10 p.m. – Roman Around with John and Todd * Heroes Venture Arcade in Two Rivers, Wis. Music starts at 7 p.m. and includes local bands Ghidora and Croven, $25 at door * Wally’s Bar in Gladstone, 8-11:55 p.m. – 4 on the Floor * Boogie Fest Too, 14069 County Line G Road 5 miles west of Rock, three days with 11 bands starting with OZ at 8 p.m. * ...

SINGE is Music Maker of the Month

Lead guitarist for SINGE, Susan Hanke said, “Jim and I have played music together for 40-plus years.” The couple didn’t even stop for their wedding, as evidenced by the accompanying photo. It was rare back in the early ’80s to see a female lead guitarist. When Susan played in a group ...

‘Schools for husbands’ aim to shift gender roles

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — On a recent evening in Senegal 's capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. "The Prophet himself says a man who does not help support his wife and children is not a good Muslim," ...

High-tech drones turn Ukraine’s front line into a deadly kill zone

In eastern Ukraine, quiet nights in the dim corridors of a front-line medical post can shatter in an instant. Medics roused from sleep rush to meet another stretcher wheeled in from the Donetsk front. They work with urgency — chest compressions and shouted commands — until it becomes ...

Japan marks 80th anniversary of WWII surrender

TOKYO (AP) — Japan paid tribute Friday to more than 3 million war dead as the country marked its surrender that ended World War II 80 years ago, as concern grows about the rapidly fading memories of the tragedy of war and the bitter lessons from the era of Japanese militarism. Prime ...