The Women (movie, 2008)

Fireworks Show Somerset County’s Premier 4th of July Fireworks Show at 9:30 p.m. June 30 set off from the field behind the Somerset Senior High School. Rain date July 1.    Meyersdale fireworks Meyersdale Parks and Recreation Independence Day...

The following guest commentary was written by Jan Mancinelli, executive director, Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan, Petoskey.   The Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan has provided support and services to survivors of...

Berlin Block Party The annual Berlin Block Party is every night until June 23. 814-267-5801. Old Home Day Confluence Old Home Day June 30. Town-wide yard sale, free concert, chicken barbecue, children’s activities. 814-395-9380. visitconfluence....

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a three-part series on menopausal hormone care. * The following is a hypothetical but typical scenario. Leann is a 50-year-old woman whose menstrual periods have stopped. She is gaining weight, flashing all night...

Meetings Sunday, May 20 Petoskey Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1:30 p.m. on Sundays at 2144 Cemetery Road, Petoskey (behind Lowe's). All players welcome. Visit www.petoskeybridgeclub.com or call (231) 881-0829 for information. Monday, May 21...

Actress Meg Ryan, known for her leading-lady roles in romantic films, has been having an on-again, off-again relationship with her Bel-Air home since she first listed it in 2008 for $19.5 million. Now it's on the market again, this time for $11.4 million....

Births A son, Grady Ty Howard Foltz, was born to Adam and Sarah Foltz of Charlevoix March 13, 2012, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Grady weighed 8 pounds at birth. His siblings are Emma Jane and Parker. Grandparents are Virginia Foltz of Charlevoix,...

The only thing missing at the reunion for Boy Scout Troop 201 was a roaring campfire and marshmallows. But at least there was plenty of pizza, skits by the boys and river-rafting stories. About 100 Boy Scouts past and present, parents, siblings and...

Northwestern University's college feminists are set to launch their sixth-annual Sex Week on Monday, April 9.  The annual week-long event is aimed at sparking conversations about sex and sexuality among students. This year's line-up features a diverse...

Births A daughter, Annalise Dianne Bryant, was born to Tia Shotmiller and Wayne Bryant of Charlevoix April 9, 2012, at Charlevoix Area Hospital. Annalise weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces at birth. Her sibling is Caramia Casaro. Grandparents are Rachele...

"Enfrascada (A Hoodoo Comedy of Jarring Proportions)"  The Bechdel Test — coined by cartoonist/writer Alison Bechdel — maintains that, in order for a film to be considered female-friendly, it has to have two women (with names) who talk to...

The Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre remains a favorite of the Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee, which released its nominations Wednesday for the 2012 Jeff Awards for theaters that are not affiliated with Actors' Equity. Theo Ubique, located in Rogers Park,...