Mike Michaelson
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Mix with Bix and all that jazzNov 03, 2021 11:47 pm - Hollywood, Calif., didn't get it right. Davenport, Iowa, did. And legions of jazz lovers and flocks of tourists are glad of it. The 1950 movie "Young Man With a Horn" is...
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Barnstorming in Abe Lincoln countryNov 03, 2021 10:39 pm - Although the city of Springfield is dubbed "Mr. Lincoln's hometown," there are plenty of communities west of the Illinois capital in which the lanky circuit-riding lawye...
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Politics and warfare on view at Lincoln Museum and LibraryNov 03, 2021 9:33 pm - Slogans and mud-slinging, acrimony and grand promises. These are expected elements of presidential election campaigns, and the current tussle is proving no exception. So...
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Tune in to Woodstock, Illinois' 'Music Town'Nov 03, 2021 8:20 pm - Second of two parts Singer/banjo player Pete Seeger is, quite literally, a folk hero around Woodstock, Ill. Austrian composer and child prodigy Wolfgang Amadeus Moz...
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Discover the small-town charms of McHenry CountyNov 03, 2021 7:19 pm - First of two parts Harvard, Ill., probably could use the talents of Tom Sawyer, at least for one day a year. With his ability to motivate earnest citizens to slap o...
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Indiana Festival a celebration of food, music and artNov 03, 2021 6:11 pm - Learn to play the bagpipes or to salsa dance. Or maybe lend a helping hand at whipping up a batch of baklava, the honey-laced Greek dessert. Or how about taking youngste...
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Make an artful getaway to Michigan's second cityNov 03, 2021 4:12 pm - When it comes to culture, comfort and cuisine, Michigan's second-largest city is striving to become No. 1. It recently unveiled the new Grand Rapids Art Museum, opened t...
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Dells doubles as adult getawayNov 03, 2021 12:22 pm - It's still March, barely spring, but folks are swimming in the outdoor pool at Sundara Inn and Spa, just as they have been doing all winter long. This becomes particular...
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Quirky brew pub and pretty parks beckon in Lake County, Ind.Nov 03, 2021 11:26 am - Brew pubs and microbreweries tend to show up in odd places, such as rehabbed factories and warehouses. There is, after all, that gleaming copper brewing equipment to acc...
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Indy is for motoring and rememberingNov 03, 2021 10:21 am - Spring is in the air -- just a few days away -- and you know that Memorial Day and warmer weather are not far behind. Traditionally, Memorial Day is when summer resorts ...