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View Comments BROOKLYN — For tens of thousands at the Faster Horses Festival, it was an old-fashioned kind of stimulus and a new sort of pandemic relief. Michigan’s first major music festival since 2019 got underway Friday, instantly accelerating the concert scene from 0 to 40,000 as that many country fans descended onto the grounds of Michigan International Speedway for the fest’s eighth installment. It was the biggest gathering in the state since the onset of COVID-19 more than 16 month...

On the jumbotron above center field, faces of Bow High School soon-to-be graduates flashed. After an unconventional year, it was fitting for the graduation ceremony for the class of 2021, to have a twist.“I happen to think this is a unique...

Bethel man fights U.S. Department of Agriculture over damage to his farmland caused by cutting trees to stop the spread of Asian longhorned beetles in Clermont County.

Robert Duguay Correspondent New musical projects are always exciting. Whether it’s done by a sole musician or a full band, it’s intriguing to see what they come up with in an artistic way. Being the latter, Arukah is set to arrive on the local scene. The band’s name is taken from a Hebrew term meaning “health” in a broader sense that pertains to soundness of mind and wholeness of being. They also describe their music on their Facebook page as “extracting funky fractals from a swampy...

Dierks Bentley's Seven Peaks Music Festival will return this Labor Day weekend, with Keith Urban leading a bill that features a diverse mix of country hitmakers.

Jason Aldean and Luke Combs will bring the country music fest back in July, as lifting of capacity restrictions allows for the return of live music.

Michigans biggest summer music festival is a go, will take place as scheduled July 16-18 at Michigan International Speedway.

Faster Horses country music festival is on for July, could draw 40,000 to MIS Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press © Ryan Garza, Detroit Free Press Crowds dance to music playing while waiting for the next performance during the Faster Horses festival on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. Michigan’s biggest summer music festival is a go. The Faster Horses Festival, which has traditionally drawn 40,000-plus fans daily to Michigan Internationa...

BRIAN OCONNELL The Journal Times recently published a commentary by Libby Sobic of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty about education. I am grateful for the opportunity to respond on behalf of the Racine Unified School District Board of Education. First and foremost, we want to celebrate the work of all our employees over the past 14 months. Since the day schools closed last March, our staff members have put students first. Whether standing outside in the rain and snow dist...

With vaccine rollout and relaxed Covid-19 guidelines making for a potential return to the bar scene before the end of the year, alcohol brands are positioning themselves to welcome consumers back. Recently, beer brands like Dos Equis and Bud Light have rolled out campaigns with brand messaging pointing at a cautious return to normalcy. For example, the “Bud Light Summer Stimmy” campaign includes tickets to live sporting events. And Dos Equis ‘ latest campaign —  “A Dos of XX” — i...