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The original 35-year lease for the park in the city’s Mount Penn Preserve was set to expire at the end of the year.

FARMINGTON - Farmington Historical Society is moving the start time of their final 2023 cemetery stone cleaning class on Saturday, October 7, to 12 noon when both the stones, & those who come to clean them will be warmed up a bit! If Saturday's weather is pouring rain, they will meet Sunday, October 8, same

Wildlife conservation is a commonly accepted practice today. But 100-plus years ago, it was a controversial topic.

A new Mississippi Blues Trail marker has been unveiled at the Overton Park Shell in Memphis memorializing the venue’s long history with the blues. The marker was revealed during the intermission of this year’s Country Blues Festival, which has taken place at the Overton since the 1960s. “Each marker along...

Doors Open Milwaukee, an annual event that opens over 130 buildings to the public to visit for free, returns this weekend, Sept. 23-24.

The Saratoga Race Course has long been a big draw, but it’s not the only one in this small, walkable city with a ‘phenomenal quality of life.’

Michigan State University sets the stage for an all-in approach to the arts as a key component to creating a stronger community, economy and society with the launch of Arts MSU.

“But my ankles are bad and I don’t get around like I used to. I’ll still be out here, though. It would take an awful lot to keep me away.”

“It will be interesting to see what next year looks like, but we basically said, ‘Dad, there’s a time to let other people get involved and make decisions.’

PARKER — Bob Merrill just couldn’t help himself. Despite bad ankles that require the use of a walking stick, the 84-year-old dairy farmer recently hobbled into an exhibit hall at