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Jun 02 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Kalamazoo’s free summer art bonanza gets bigger for its 75th round

Every year, Bronson Park turns into the main stage for Kalamazoo’s art lovers. This June 5-6, the city’s longest-running art fair hits its 75th milestone, packing 145 creators into two busy days. No ticket is needed—just show up between 3 p. m. and 8 p. m. Friday, or 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. Saturday to

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Jun 02 2026BUSINESS

US Entertainment Buys: The Hidden Rules International Investors Overlook

International buyers often see the US entertainment world as a goldmine. Numbers back this up—recorded music hit $11. 5 billion in 2025 with streaming making up 82% of that growth. Film and TV spending topped $62. 2 billion the same year, jumping nearly 17% thanks to streaming services. The appeal i

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Jun 02 2026FINANCE

Cinema crowds bring AMC’s stock back to life

Theaters reported 25. 5 million ticket sales in May, the best May attendance since 2019. The weekend rush—over 4. 2 million seats filled—was partly powered by “Backrooms, ” a film that cracked $81 million at the U. S. box office in its first weekend. It now stands as the sixth new release in the las

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Jun 02 2026SPORTS

All-Conference Softball Players and Upcoming Running Event Highlights Local Talent

Seven athletes from Hall High School and Princeton High School secured spots on the 2026 Three Rivers East All-Conference Softball Team, with two players chosen without a single dissenting vote. Princeton’s Keely Lawson and Avah Oertel earned first-team honors, while their teammates Reese Reviglio a

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Jun 02 2026POLITICS

Why the NFL could lose its special TV deal rules

A House committee wants the NFL’s top boss to explain why the league gets a break most businesses don’t. For 65 years the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 has let the NFL bundle all 32 teams into one giant TV package and sell it as a league instead of letting each team strike its own deals. Supporter

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Jun 02 2026SPORTS

Two Big NFL Name Changes You Might Have Missed

The New York Giants aren't just shaking up their roster for next season—they're also bringing back a familiar face. Odell Beckham Jr. , a star wide receiver from their past, will return to the team after testing the waters with a recent workout. Beckham first joined the Giants back in 2014 when he w

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Jun 02 2026SPORTS

Rams get Myles Garrett in a big trade while Browns build for the future

The Los Angeles Rams made a bold move by trading for star defensive end Myles Garrett, sending shockwaves through the NFL. In return, Cleveland gets young edge rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-rounder, and a 2029 third-round choice. The trade looks even bigger when you cons

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Jun 02 2026BUSINESS

Big Tech Buys Smaller Logistics Firms to Build Faster Delivery Networks

Tech giants are spending big to control how packages move from warehouses to front doors. The latest blockbuster happened when two shipping middlemen—one specializing in small packages, the other in bulk truck loads—merged into a single giant called ShipStation Global. The new company now links over

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Jun 02 2026FINANCE

Big Oil Tech Gets a $151 Million Lifeline

Oilfield services giant Weatherford just snapped up NCS Multistage for about $151 million, a move that might look like just another business deal on the surface. Weatherford paid partly in cash and partly in its own shares, giving NCS stock a big 11% boost overnight. But why does this merger matter

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Jun 02 2026TECHNOLOGY

How AI is quietly changing drug discovery at biotech companies

A small biotech company is getting a big boost from artificial intelligence in its search for cancer treatments. Instead of relying only on lab tests and guesswork, the firm is using AI to speed up how it designs and picks new drug candidates. This approach isn’t just a small tweak—it’s reshaping ho

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