According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

Feb. 6-23, on Octagon Stage. Ten-year-old Kenny chronicles the events of a fateful summer for the Watson family of Flint, ...

Brenda Darlene Wainscott, 76, of Greendale, IN, passed away on Thursday, February 6th, 2025 at St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital. Brenda was born in Milan, Indiana on April 18, 1948, a daughter of the ...

Some right-wingers charged that the performance of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of the Super Bowl promoted "segregation.

Though no cause of death has been revealed as of yet, the author's final wishes echo a legacy of written works dedicated to a ...

One of the joys of Downtown Books is the unexpected treasures you might find tucked between the pages of a used book. A ...

Haidar Ghazali, a 20-year-old poet from Gaza, observes a city where war lingers - not in bombs, but in what it leaves behind.

You don’t know Mike Peterson. You think you do. Those who have encountered the community resident of 36 years, or have heard ...

Downtown Books Bought & Sold is more than just a bookstore – it’s a portal to countless worlds, all neatly arranged on towering shelves. As you approach the storefront, you can’t help but feel a ...

Research suggests that dogs have an extraordinary ability to detect illness, including cancer, through their sense of smell. The idea first emerged in 1989 when a woman noticed her dog persistently ...

Hundreds of people - and their pets - have paid tribute to a terminally ill guide dog by joining him on his final walk. Red ...

Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started for poets. This week, write a valentine poem.