LaVonne "Bonnie" Eileen Louther, 96, died quietly and comfortably on February 27, 2024, in Cottage Grove, WI surrounded by family. Bonnie was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and
Relationships can be murder. That was certainly true for the homosexual couple Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. The brilliant, arrogant, cold and calculating teenagers – who committed the so-called “crime of the century” nearly 100 years ago in Chicago – are the subjects of the new Black Box Theatre show in downtown Moline, “Thrill Me: The […]
The Black Box Theatre is giving fans more time to see live theatre as it expands to three week runs of shows, starting with the first show of the eighth season, the chamber musical “Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story,” book, music and lyrics by Stephen Dolginoff. The show runs from February 9 to 24. […]
After a long career with WQPT-PBS, Lora Adams has finally won her first regional Emmy Award. At the 47th-annual Mid-America Emmy ceremony in Branson, Mo., Adams won the 2023 best historical documentary trophy for “Snapshots: Your Dutch Friend,” a 14-minute film of how two young sisters — Juanita and Betty Wagner of Danville, Iowa — […]
Local historian urges town to broaden horizons when it comes to school names- As the parcel in the northwest section of Cheshire becomes ever closer to becoming a new, modern elementary school, there are many considerations being set out before the public.One of those items under consideration is the name of the.