History & Heritage

8+ hour, 38+ min ago   (332+ words) A dinner invitation turned deadly for a Kalamazoo widow in 1929. Her neighbors accused her of witchcraft and convinced themselves that killing her would protect their family. When you hear “witch hunt,” you probably picture Salem, Massachusetts, in the 1600s. You probably…...

12+ hour, 47+ min ago   (201+ words) Marc Buchi, manager of the Manistee K-mart store, recently presented a check representing funds from the Kmart Corporation and from the store’s employees to United Way of Manistee County Business Division cochair Robert Yates. The K-mart Corporation contributed $600 and the…...

6+ hour, 18+ min ago   (274+ words) Two groups that brought Alexandria’s largest African American burial ground back from years of neglect received the Archaeological Commission’s Brenman Award. Gaskins described finding the grounds under water. ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Friends of Frederick Douglass Memorial Cemetery and the Social…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (661+ words) Steven's Greetings makes room for the full range of emotions that can accompany the season, from celebration and togetherness to loneliness, loss and the desire to simply slip out of a holiday party early and go home. That last impulse…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (335+ words) Among the gifts bestowed by my long relationship with a wild deer, chronicled in Penelope: A Love Story, (Crown) being published October 13, was an opening of the spirit, a freedom from human/animal boundaries. This seems to be recognized by…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (219+ words) The singer co-wrote the track with Madison Kozak, Sam Sumser, and Sean Small, with production by AJ Pruis. Baylee Lynn has released her new single “Happy That We Met,” accompanied by an official lyric video. The song explores the end…...

12+ hour, 47+ min ago   (76+ words) WCTV Matchbox Twenty tour to stop in Richmond Counterfeit Huskers gear costs Nebraska athletics $1 million a year in royalties Men encouraged to step up to stop domestic violence Son booked on murder charges in father’s death Suspect shoots at deputies,…...

20+ hour, 16+ min ago   (203+ words) Surviving Hurricane Otis OTT Release: A devastating natural disaster, a desperate fight for survival and a strained family relationship form the heart of Surviving Hurricane Otis, an upcoming Mexican survival drama starring Kristyan Ferrer and Benny Emmanuel. Directed by Jorge…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (231+ words) Broadview Creative Company and The Mississippi Independent are proud to announce the launch of “Don’t Look Around,” a narrative history podcast that takes an in-depth look at brain drain in Mississippi. Hosted by Mississippi native and media personality Melvin Robinson,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (741+ words) You can technically play solo, says the studio, but the wagon is a lot for one raccoon. Every raccoon dreams of Raccoon Paradise. Unfortunately, you and your friends are currently locked up in Animal Control. That is the first line…...