Gordon Borsvold grew up in Detroit and dreamed of designing cars. During high school, he put together a portfolio of car designs and took it to the Ford Company, but they didn’t hire him. Instead, he joined the Army and worked as a graphic designer. It was during that time that he got to know ...

Labor Day has come and gone marking an unofficial end to the summer (according to the autumnal equinox, summer officially ends September 22). Students are back in school, parents are back at work, the wistful dreams of summer have ended. Did summer bring what you thought it would? In this ...

Monday is Labor Day which is often looked at as the unofficial end to summer. This is the last holiday many people get off for a three-day weekend, particularly one when the weather is still good for a family trip someplace. Around here, it marks the last day students have off before returning ...

PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS — When pressed, Ellen Lord will admit she didn’t actually go to Woodstock. But she sees commonalities in spirit between that festival and what goes on at Porcupine Mountains Music Festival every year. “I think the camaraderie and the tribal feel is really important ...

Paul Feig, director, writer, producer and cameo-man extraordinaire, is a pretty interesting person to figure out. Trying to boil him down to his single favorite idea to put into a story, I’d be hard pressed to decide between straight up comedy and the nuances of how friendships can impact ...

COPPER HARBOR — The Copper Harbor Improvement Association held its 37th Annual Art in the Park at Donny Kilpela Memorial Park over the weekend. The fair showcased various artists and their crafts with live music playing and the Copper Harbor Fire Department serving food. The art fair is ...