Monday is Labor Day which is often looked at as the unofficial end to summer. This is the last holiday many people get off for a three-day weekend, particularly one when the weather is still good for a family trip someplace. Around here, it marks the last day students have off before returning ...

PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS — When pressed, Ellen Lord will admit she didn’t actually go to Woodstock. But she sees commonalities in spirit between that festival and what goes on at Porcupine Mountains Music Festival every year. “I think the camaraderie and the tribal feel is really important ...

Paul Feig, director, writer, producer and cameo-man extraordinaire, is a pretty interesting person to figure out. Trying to boil him down to his single favorite idea to put into a story, I’d be hard pressed to decide between straight up comedy and the nuances of how friendships can impact ...

COPPER HARBOR — The Copper Harbor Improvement Association held its 37th Annual Art in the Park at Donny Kilpela Memorial Park over the weekend. The fair showcased various artists and their crafts with live music playing and the Copper Harbor Fire Department serving food. The art fair is ...

Local Copper Country artist Bobbi Shirey and her art are one of a kind. A painter, Shirey has an amazing talent to capture real life and put it on canvas or other medium. Bobbi is a self-taught artist primarily, having only taken a few art classes in high school and in college. Art circled back ...

I was surprised at how full the theater was a few weeks ago when we went to see ”Deadpool & Wolverine,” but I was equally surprised at how empty the theater was seeing this movie only two days after its release. We had a private showing up until the opening credits when one more group ...