At this point, when we think about Katie Couricyou probably also think about cancer. Between her late husband Jay Monahan dies of colon cancer at 42 years old at Couric diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in 2022, after missing her mammogram, the 67-year-old TV news presenter knows these diseases only too well. But if … Read more
Chef Maxcel Hardy, a Detroit restaurateur known for his community advocacy and anti-hunger efforts, has died, publicist David Rudolph announced Tuesday morning. Hardy, 40, owned COOP Caribbean Fusion within the Detroit Shipping Company, Jed's Detroit, a pizza and wings franchise on Seven Mile Road in Detroit, and the now-closed River Bistro, northwest of Detroit. Last … Read more
Note: This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse that may be offensive to some readers or painful to survivors of sexual assault. Canadian Olympic figure skater Nikolaj Sørensen, one of the top-ranked ice dancers in the world, is under investigation by the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner of Canada for the alleged sexual … Read more
A new year means new possibilities, and Wilmington's art scene is certainly refreshing in 2024. Shane Fernando just signed on as the new director of Thalian Hall, Zach Pluer was recently named director of CFCC's Wilson Center, longtime local theater company Opera House has a new director in Ray Kennedy, and 2024 will be the … Read more
Silk Exotic has closed its northwest Milwaukee club after 20 years there. The adult entertainment club, memorable for its castle-like building at 11400 W. Silver Spring Road, announced its closure on social media. Scott Krahn, who is listed as an agent on the location's liquor license, did not immediately respond to a request for comment, … Read more
After the authorities last week failed to locate him in two different family residences In the Dominican Republic, Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco appeared Monday with two attorneys to answer questions about an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor. Franco met with officials from the Department of Gender-Based Violence in Puerto Plata, according to … Read more