Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

Audrey J. Powers

Volunteers wearing vyshyvankas invite men and women to embroider Ukrainian attire all through celebration of the Vyshyvanka Day in Odesa, Ukraine, on Might 19. (Vladimir Shtanko/Anadolu Agency/Getty Photographs) Ukraine’s regular white embroidered shirt, called a vyshyvanka, is a symbol of solidarity with Ukraine and Ukrainian lifestyle — even much more so given […]

Cheboygan track teams third at home invitational

Audrey J. Powers

Cheboygan’s Keegan Mosher crosses the finish line first during the boys 100-meter dash at Monday’s Cheboygan Invitational. Inland Lakes’ Sam Mayer (left of Mosher) earned second. CHEBOYGAN — The Cheboygan track and field teams both finished in third place at their home invitational Monday. For the Cheboygan boys, who scored […]

Venezuelan immigrants bring flavors from home to Mexico

Audrey J. Powers

The eyes of Fabiana Marquez brightened soon after she took the initial chunk of a savory, crescent-like bread stuffed with ham and cheese. Recollections flooded her brain. The Venezuelan immigrant hadn’t eaten a “cachito” in nearly 5 decades until she stumbled across a vendor exterior her country’s embassy in Mexico. […]