An important era of musical history is ending in the next few weeks: The Eras Tour. After 149 shows, Taylor Swift will take her final bow on Dec. 8 and leave behind the r...
In the late 1920s, the Radium Dial Co. of Ottawa, Ill., hired women to paint watch faces with radioactive material.
The women were encouraged to lick the tips of their g...
Last weekend marked 49 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, during which 29 men lost their lives to a November gale during a routine voyage.
I bring t...
(To the tune of “The Christmas Waltz” by Frank Sinatra)
“It’s that time of year
Where the world is in a haze
Daylight saving time seems to say:
‘Winter is coming
I am sho...
“This is Halloween!”
It is certainly getting spooky around here. The days get shorter, the winds howl louder, and the moon’s surprised face looks more frightened than usu...
The Butler YMCA is expecting more than 200 racers on Saturday, Nov. 2, for its annual Turkey Trot.
The race starts at 9:45 a.m. with a 1-mile family run, and the 5K will ...
Many celestial wonders occurred in quick succession these past two weeks. A comet passed us last Tuesday, the Harvest Moon graced us Thursday, and a meteor shower was vis...
