With over a month still to go until the April 19 filing deadline, 15 candidates have already entered the race for the nine available Grand Traverse County Commission seats in the 2022 election, meaning most districts will at least have a competitive primary race. In addition to previously covered candidates, The Ticker profiles new faces … Read more
When Stranger Things Hit screens in the summer of 2016, it stole the hearts of millions and became one of Netflix’s best series of all time with its nostalgic ’80s movie feel, touching moments, and horror-inspired storylines. One of the key elements of the show is the realistic ’80s America aesthetic, and the clothes are …
When you are attending or hosting a baby shower, it is important to pick out the perfect gift for the new arrival. You want to get something that the parents will be able to use, whether it is for the baby or for the home. Here are some ideas to get you started on finding … Read more
The legacy of one Ukrainian man killed during the first hours of the Russian invasion will live forever in the Gateway City as he helped a local family adopt three Ukrainian girls before becoming a casualty of the ongoing war. Ben and Tracy Thorp are parents to three adopted daughters from Ukraine. They credit the …
CityLine: March 13th, Segment 2: Black Motherhood Through the Lens The stories of four black women and how they navigated the reproductive health care system is chronicled in an award-winning documentary. Updated: 3:34 PM EST Mar 10, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript KAREN: THERE IS A NEW SPOTLIGHT ON THE CHALLENGES THAT BLACK WOMEN FACE …
It’s funny how the smallest, most insignificant detail can stand out in one’s memory of the most traumatic day of one’s life. For Bakersfield’s Steve Stranathan, it was the boots. His stepfather, Jack Stranathan, yelled at him for wearing inappropriate footwear on their Central Coast deep-sea fishing trip. Hey, Steve was 15 and he liked …
A virtual hearing Thursday in US Bankruptcy Court gave survivors of opioid addiction and people who lost loved ones to the crisis what they have long desired — the chance to confront members of the family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. They blamed the Sackler family members for helping fuel the epidemic through marketing of … Read more
Welcome back to our Workplace newsletter. Hope you’ve enjoyed the weekend! Some housekeeping before we jump into today’s news. This is my last day steering the ship of the Workplace newsletter. It has been a wonderful run, but I will be moving on to cover ed tech, training and reskilling at Protocol. If you have …
Greta Gerwig has quickly become a director whose work is well-respected in Hollywood, and this can be partly attributed to the interesting variety of self-proclaimed favorite movies that have influenced her work. Both of the feature films she’s directed are intimate, honest, funny stories that dig deep into what it means to be a woman …
Cochran’s Ski Area, a four-generation Richmond training ground, is the nation’s first nonprofit slope. Photo courtesy Cochran’s Ski Area. Picture this, Barbara Ann Cochran heard the NBC producer say late one night last month: a split-screen shot of the Vermont mother who scored Olympic gold 50 years ago congratulating son Ryan Cochran-Siegle just after he …