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Seven artists show what NIHM/NIPD means to them through illustration.

The Augusta Barn Theatre is Back Live This Summer Its happening! More and more things we loved about West Michigan are returning and opening up after being slammed in the face with a COVID pie! And, one of our most favorite theatre experiences was always live theatre at the Barn Theatre School in Augusta. They are back! There is nothing better than live theatre, and the 75th Anniversary Season brings back many fan favorites including Mamma Mia!, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Rocky Horror Show, ...

Augusta Barn Theatre Announces 2021 75th Anniversary Season The Barn Theatre’s 75 th season will happen after all!   The theater in Augusta has shifted the season to run from July through October, but there will be special events in June.   Normally, the season runs from May into September, but there was no season in 2020, as the pandemic rendered theaters dark everywhere. This summer, the Barn is bringing back several tried and true audience favorites, including Mama Mia, Jesus Christ Su...

The memorial is not large, or ostentatious. It’s tucked away on a sweeping bend off Puketitri Rd. But the names have meaning and purpose. They were farmers, teachers, shearers, fencers and coachmen, part of the tight-knit community’s history. Rissington’s roll of honour is carved into a brass plate, consisting of 49 names of those from the farming community who went to the First and Second World Wars. Two names have stars next to them, the men who didn’t return. One of them, Patrick...

“The southern United States has as much at stake in this fight as any other part of the nation — and as much to offer, both in resources to tap and progress to make,” says Patrick Hunter, managing attorney of SELC’s Asheville office. The letter highlights the region’s rich biodiversity, large swaths of forests and other resources that will need to be protected and preserved even as development pressures threaten them. “The region has more tree, freshwater fish, reptile, amphibian, b...

Viewpoint: The history of the Idaho Black History Museum St. Paul Baptist Church was Idahos first Black church. The building, now home to the Idaho Black History Museum, turns 100 this year. Author: Doug Petcash Updated: 10:49 AM MST February 21, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — A very well-known Boise building is having a very big birthday this year. The former St. Paul Baptist Church is turning 100 years old in 2021. The building is now the home of the Idaho Black History...

Former St. Paul Baptist Church in Boise turns 100 The building that was Idahos first Black church is now the home of the Idaho Black History Museum in Julia Davis Park. Author: Doug Petcash Updated: 6:46 AM MST February 19, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — A well-known Boise building is having a very big birthday this year. The former St. Paul Baptist Church is turning 100 years old in 2021.  The building is now the home of the Idaho Black History Museum in Julia Davis Par...

Red Lake's Patrick Hunter is part of history in the National Hockey League. The Ojibwe artist and graphic designer was selected by the Chicago Blackha...

Red Lake’s Patrick Hunter is part of history in the National Hockey League. The Ojibwe artist and graphic designer was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks to create the designs that would accompany the first ever Land Acknowledgement in the NHL. His work debuted before the Blackhawks home opener on January 22. Hunter says “It’s a big honour for me but I think to the viewers as well, little kids to elders, seeing themselves represented on screen on that platform, on that stage, is ...

Mateusz Napieralski, artist box/Shutterstock The pressure of ensuring packages arrive in time for holiday celebrations and virtual gift exchanges is ever looming, especially when we consider the influx of deliveries that will be taking place in the coming weeks. This season, Purolator alone anticipates it will pick up and deliver roughly 46 million packages — an increase of nearly 20% from last year. While we can do our part to shop and ship earlier to ensure gifts make it under the tree, the...