Venting on Facebook costs angry beekeeper $370,000Venting on social media proved costly for a Minnesota beekeeper, who now must pay $370,000 to a couple who sold him bees that later died. A Traverse County jury made the award to Nancy and Keith Budke o…
Best times for anglers
(Table for July 10-July 24) This table lists top fishing times and days for the coming weeks. For best results, begin fishing one hour before and continue one hour after the times given. Times apply to all time zones. ——— Sunday…………………….9:05 p….
Ex-etiquette: Learn to calmly solve co-parent time dispute
Q. My ex is always making plans for our child on my time, particularly when there is a holiday that requires some creativity to navigate. He looks for loopholes in the custody order to keep our son longer than he is supposed to. When I tell him to brin…
What to stream: The best of recent true crime offerings
New true crime documentaries on streaming services aren’t exactly newsworthy these days. Streamers have made it easy to fulfill a craving for crime content with lots of documentaries and docuseries about scammers, swindlers, kidnappers and killers. How…
Movie review: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ a superhero movie that wants to be a rom-com
Someone has got to put Thor out of his misery. That’s the setup of “Thor: Love and Thunder,” but it also becomes a larger existential question after taking in this middling installment, the latest version of “twee Thor” from co-writer and director Taik…
News briefs
Supreme Court rules Oklahoma can prosecute more tribal crimesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court expanded Oklahoma’s authority to prosecute crimes against Native Americans in much of the state Wednesday, potentially reducing the need for Congress to spend m…
Movie review: ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ takes nonsensical trip to 1970s
When the aliens finally invade, they will find the vestiges of our Minions-based civilization and wonder just what the hell happened here. Having lived through it, I could not possibly begin to explain just how these hot dog-shaped, banana-hued, gibber…
Family guide to new movie releases
‘MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU’ Rated PG for some action/violence and rude humor. What it’s about: The origins of Gru as supervillain, in the groovy 1970s The kid attractor factor: It’s animated, plus those yellow, gibberish-speaking creatures seemingly hav…
Barton Goldsmith: Tips for 21st century parenting
Perfect parenting doesn’t exist, but a balanced and loving approach to parenting will teach your kids how to get through this wild world. Good-enough parenting from emotionally healthy people sets you up for a more balanced life. Here are a few values …
Commentary: On the idea’s 30th anniversary, could our governors stop corporate giveaways?
Thirty years ago this summer, two former governors—Michigan’s John Engler and Illinois’ Jim Edgar—arrived at the National Governors Association meeting with a radical idea: that states band together and stop handing taxpayer-funded subsidies to private…