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Photo(s) by David Weidner As its fans and film-goers know, the 2020 Traverse City Film Festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the State Theatre has yet to re-open. Now, with only days left until the New Year, both the film festival and State Theatre are back…virtually, that is. After months of planning, the Traverse City State Theatre launched its virtual counterpart—the Virtual State Theatre. Each Friday one to three films will become available for renting and streaming on any device. These films cost $12 to rent, unless you’re a member, in which case you only pay $6....

Because of the pandemic, the Traverse City Film Festival is launching what they call The Virtual State. Founder Michael Moore said in a Facebook post on Wednesday that he will curate with movies from around the world. Every Friday, The Virtual State will offer one to three films which you can rent and stream on any device. Members get the...

By Erica Quinlan Expand Randy Kron, president of Indiana Farm Bureau, speaks during the INFB Virtual State Convention. (INFB photo) INDIANAPOLIS — Expanding broadband to rural areas will be the No.1 priority for Indiana Farm Bureau in 2021. “Expanding broadband to the last mile has been a priority of Farm Bureau for several years, but when the pandemic came, everyone understood just how important it was to be able to connect to the internet,” said INFB President Randy Kron during the INFB Virtual State Convention. “So, for the 2021 legislative session, we will focus on exp...