Opinion
Sonny Rollins knew not to die young
Local columns
How is it that the "Saxophone Colossus" Sonny Rollins lived to 95? Aren't jazz musicians supposed to die at tragically early ages? Actually, that's a myth that Rollins and others proved flawed. It's true that Bix Beiderbecke, king of the cornet, was gone at 28, Charlie Parker at 34, Dinah ...
Judge: Putting Trump’s name on Kennedy Center broke law
Local columns
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations — the latest legal setback for Trump's efforts to leave his personal mark ...
Almanac for May 30, 2026
Local columns
Today is Saturday, May 30, the 150th day of 2026. There are 215 days left in the year. Today in history: In 2024, Donald Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence ...
MDARD opens enrollment for forest program tax exemption
Editorial
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development reminds private landowners that applications to enroll in the Qualified Forest Program are due Sept. 1 to receive the associated tax exemption for the 2027 tax year. “MDARD supports sustainable forest management as a means of ...
