Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Madalynn Lambert MELISSA Texas – H-E-B is continuing to expand across Texas with its newest location set to open next week The Melissa H-E-B location will open Wednesday The 131,000-square-foot store is about 45 minutes north of Dallas This location will include a full-service pharmacy “We’re excited to strengthen our presence in the DFW Metroplex with our move into Melissa,” said Juan-Carlos Ruck H-E-B Executive Vice President North West Food/Drug has more than 430 stores throughout Texas and Mexico A lot of those stores are in San Antonio and Austin H-E-B has been expanding its presence in North Texas In 2022, the company opened its first DFW Metroplex location in Frisco. Since then, eight more locations have opened throughout North Texas. Additionally, eight more locations are in the works with the Melissa location being the next one to open “Our H-E-B locations across North Texas continue to stir up great excitement with customers and we look forward to providing an outstanding shopping experience with the best H-E-B has to offer,” Ruck said In South Texas, H-E-B announced in February that Converse would be getting a new store According to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing the 125,434-square-foot will be located at 10137 Interstate 10 East The estimated cost for the construction is $21,227,977 Construction for the Converse store is expected to begin on Sept and it is estimated to be completed by Nov H-E-B has two additional construction projects planned for San Antonio and Bexar County The company is working on a $29 million grocery store in far west Bexar County The project is expected to be completed in October a third H-E-B is planned on the Northwest Side near the University of Texas at San Antonio The $20 million store will be located at 7330 North Loop 1604 near Babcock Road The grocery store is expected to be completed in July Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved Halee Powers is a KSAT producer primarily focused on digital newscasts and events Madalynn Lambert is a Content Gatherer at KSAT-12 She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 2024 with a degree in journalism and minors in global and science communication Email Newsletters KSAT RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us KSAT Internships Careers at KSAT Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group Happy’s Place Season 2 may not arrive for a while, but star Melissa Peterman is already looking ahead to the future as she gears up for the next chapter of her character Gabby’s story Peterman visited the TV Insider studio to discuss her role as the bartender who is best friends with Reba McEntire‘s Bobbie as well as reflect on some of Season 1’s highlights but we have yet to dig too deeply into her backstory That’s something Peterman is eager to remedy in Season 2 “I keep a little… bible of information I get because you are creating this whole new character and they drop these little bombs,” Peterman pointed out there was one occasion where Gabby says something like “It’s possible to love somebody and totally resent them that’s what my mom taught me.” Peterman clings to remarks like that for building Gabby’s backstory as a performer “That’s a lot of information to have about how she grew up,” Peterman noted of these little gems of dialogue Gabby drops from time to time “I assumed because of the way we talk about what my mother… I assumed that my parents were divorced,” Peterman said of her character’s outlook and family status “I got some information in one of our [recent] episodes [but my] dream person to play my mother is Jean Smart because we talk about Gabby’s mom [and how] she is formidable.” Whether that will come to pass remains to be seen Peterman is delving into other Season 2 hopes and plans including which Reba stars she’d like to see visit Happy’s Place barroom Sign Up Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Melissa Ann Rzanca 45 passed away April 28 Missy graduated from Mather High School in 1998 She participated in basketball for 4 years She moved to various towns in Wisconsin doing various jobs She met her companion Brent Johnson from Phillips in her travels and has resided with him and enjoyed helping him with his plumbing business for the past 20 years She enjoyed waitressing and talking with anyone that would listen Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her nieces who were the light of her life She is survived by her mom and dad Ken and JoJo Rzanca of Munising She was preceded in death by her fur babies Morgan and Bandit Grandparents August “Red” and Helen Rzanca Jake Rzanca and Aunt Lorraine “Candy” Duer and her favorite Aunt Cecilia “Cilly” Woodaz Also Cousins Donald “DJ” Hase and Jennifer (Hase) McGlone There will be a celebration of her short life at the VVA Chapter 237 Clubhouse on Jingle Bell Lane in Christmas Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors May 3, 2025Melissa Gilbert isn't holding back her thoughts on the White House's questionable new photo of President Donald Trump On Friday, May 2, the official White House X account posted the fake, AI-generated photo Trump shared of himself dressed as the pope—a highly controversial move following the death of Pope Francis less than two weeks ago Gilbert is joining in on the backlash against the president's latest antics 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Taking to Instagram to share her unfiltered thoughts on the photo, the Little House on the Prairie actress wrote "I'm Jewish and even I find this offensive." "This is from @whitehouse ‘s verified account created by @potus," she continued "Is there anyone out there who would like to defend this?" "Created by an administration full of Shameful Her post concluded with the hashtag "#toofar" as well as several face palm emojis: "🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️" It’s very offensive," one of the actress' fans wrote in the comments on Instagram while other followers chimed in to call Trump's post "so disrespectful," "disgusting" and "appalling." Next: 'Little House on the Prairie's Melissa Gilbert Sends Bold Message About Blue Origin Space Flight Netflix's reboot of the "Little House on the Prairie" has found its new little Laura Wising them and @thealicehalsey all the luck in the world!!" Gilbert captioned the heartfelt post "Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie series has found its Laura Ingalls We are so thrilled to announce that Alice Halsey will be playing the iconic role of Laura Ingalls Please give her a warm welcome to the Little House family!" How 'Little House on the Prairie' star Melissa Gilbert shaped a generation of women Gilbert added in her caption that "The 'Little House' books endure to this day because so many people see themselves in Laura And she's our window into this adventure." Gilbert spoke to USA TODAY about how "Little House" changed a generation of young people "The thing that moves me the most is when people tell me the stories of how 'Little House on the Prairie' impacted their lives and why it was so important to them," Gilbert told USA TODAY "A lot of people have said – and I'm sure will continue to say to me – 'Look you were my escape from a bad childhood.' … We taught a lot of lessons and provided a lot of escapist entertainment." Earlier this year, Netflix announced that it would produce its own version of "Little House" based on Ingalls Wilder's beloved books "The new 'Little House on the Prairie' is part family drama and part origin story of the American West The series will offer a kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier," a press release read about Netflix's fresh take on the tried-and-true program News Tips:newstips@theadvocate.com Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Melissa Claire Egan was tired after a long day of filming multiple Y&R episodes The Young and the Restless runs a tight shooting schedule cast and crew work hard to film multiple episodes in a short time span Most of the time Egan is shown having fun goofing off on the Y&R set with her co-stars she was all business as she prepared to film multiple episodes a glammed up Egan gave followers an update on the day’s progress Lizzie Hendrickson told me I should be documenting this day because it’s so insane And that’s a good idea,” Egan said as she walked down the hall “One show down with the fabulous Eric Braeden the actress switched outfits and had good news After taping was finished, Egan posted a photo of herself passed out on the Society set. “That’s a wrap!” she captioned the picture There’s no doubt Egan was exhausted after a long day of filming Seeing the BTS action gives a perspective about how much work goes into a soap opera The cast and crew go through a lot to bring Y&R viewers their daily dose of drama and entertainment Melissa “Missy” May Rouse 46 of Douglas Wyoming passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday after a long and hard-fought battle with brain cancer Melissa lived a great life full of compassion and grace to Hank Eugene and Donna May (Harrison) Rouse in Rawlins After Melissa graduated from Farson High School in 1996 she went on to marry Jason Gates After moving around and living as a military wife she made the decision to move closer to her parents Melissa gave the best hugs and told the best jokes She had a wicked sense of humor and made people smile even if she did not know them we chose to carry her spirit forward by living with the love and joy she shared with everyone Hank and Donna Rouse of Douglas; two brothers Eric (Tara) Rouse and Todd Rouse both of Douglas; her five children and Madilyn and McKenna Gillio of Douglas; her two nieces Jordan Rouse of Douglas and Kaylee Rouse of Douglas; her nephew Michael Rouse of Douglas; and many more relatives and friends who adored her Each of us carries a piece of her spirit in our hearts Melissa was preceded in death by her paternal and maternal grandparents A celebration of Melissa’s life will be held on Friday May 9 at Gorman Funeral Homes – Converse Chapel at 2:00 P.M We invite everyone who knew her to join us in honoring the light she brought into our lives or anything that makes you feel comfortable A reception will follow at the Samuel Mares American Legion Post #8             In lieu of flowers memorials to Stella Strong in care of Converse County Bank Wyoming 82633 would be appreciated by the family            The Gorman Funeral Homes-Converse Chapel of Douglas             Condolences may be sent to the family at www.gormanfh.com Image: Arvind Balaraman / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Sign In will play instead at the Schlesinger Center jazzy vocalist and actress Melissa Errico has played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady Cosette in Les Misérables’ and Dot/Marie in Sunday in the Park with George (one of many Sondheim roles she’s undertaken) along with her real-life status as a Tony Award nominee for those Broadway efforts But when Errico sets foot and voice on the stage of Alexandria, Virginia’s Schlesinger Center on May 7 in a concert event titled The Story of a Rose she’ll tackle early jazz and ragtime favorites in the service of a story of Italian immigrant seamstress women who came to America by boat during World War I and sacrificed all Written by Errico with the musical direction of jazz pianist Tedd Firth and his ensemble the May 7 program finds the vocalist-author sing-speaking the scrawl of love letters and memories of sons and lovers taken from scraps of paper all while sharing wartime songs of patriotism and protest which Errico has taken to calling the Peerless Quartet bassist David Finck and drummer Mark McLean when you consider that The Story of a Rose was originally scheduled for the Kennedy Center Trump personally — took over curation of the beloved Its producers moved the show to its new venue with the support of the Doughboy Foundation and the Gary Sinise Foundation The donor foundations backed this commissioned stage-concert piece to hail the building of the National World War I Memorial “They’re looking after the people who are looking after us,” says Errico of the veterans served by these foundations and her commitment to join that chorus of celebrants didn’t come in knowing much about World War I For the last year the vocalist threw herself into the deepest of reading dives listening to the era’s popular music (“some of it propaganda”) what the people wore (“including my beautiful costumes including the Follies look and the Hello Girls military outfit that was part of the war effort”) and how people of the period processed the idea of the war — any war Errico also leaned into the immigrant experience of men and women coming to America at that time with a fictional story based on familial truths: of “Rose” — her grandmother’s older sister who represented the “more glamorous and musical side of both families,” she says allowed me a more imaginative place to start with the music of early jazz and vaudeville to sing from as well as look at the wealth of American history at the turn of the century.” Immediately naturalized and sent to fight for the U.S many of the over eight million Italians who came to America during the decade prior to the war were sent to fight abroad no sooner than they had arrived “This was the first time that a collection of immigrants — Italian everybody — were turned into Americans and turned back to fight.” This convergence also helped create the Great American Songbook and open Tin Pan Alley to young composers such as Jerome Kern Now,” is one of Rose’s more rabidly patriotic tunes Errico has spent the last ten years developing and performing themed concerts An earlier collaboration with magazine author Adam Gopnik (Our Table) and a love of Elaine Stritch: At Liberty steered Errico in a happy direction as Stritch’s one-woman show was an intellectual a “careening” mix of stories about artistic process and ardent alcoholism done primarily to the songs of Noël Coward and (Errico’s favorite) Stephen Sondheim came right before #MeToo and looked presciently at women in crises going unheard Errico also created concerts and albums such as Out of The Dark: The Film Noir Project which had her in a Rita Hayworth-like siren-chanteuse role worthy of Gilda The death of Sondheim and the reopening of New York brought her to her concert and album showcase Sondheim in the City bringing The Story of a Rose to bear on her collection of live events The song Errico feels closest to in The Story of a Rose is “I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier,” an anti-war anthem written by lyricist Alfred Bryan and Italian immigrant composer Al Piantadosi in 1914 “The song is unique in the show because it reflects a skepticism about joining the war at a time when pro-war sentiment and song was rampant,” says Errico A lament like that may surprise people in its demand for peace over 100 years ago — especially as Ted reinvented this song from its origins in marching rhythms to something that breathes and stretches out jazzily as well — and has so much relevance to the present.” JT Amorosi has decades of credits with major publications including Billboard is a National Journalism Award winner (Music Critic of the Year 2022 and 2024 with Best Longform Feature for his JazzTimes piece on Miles Davis and Prince) airing through the Pacifica National Public Radio Network The longevity of Ron Carter’s career is nothing short of miraculous, but you’d better believe it’s earned. For a son of Detroit who headed to … Read More “How He Does It: Ron Carter at 88” Ten years ago, while speaking with Nellie McKay about the unorthodoxy of her career, I asked about the logic of slowing her roll as a … Read More “The Roman Spring of Nellie McKay” Speaking as a transplant from California, April on the East Coast defies belief — week after week of interminable grimness surrendering to a riot of … Read More “The Efflorescence of Jeff Goldblum” Though beloved for roles on film and stage — the Criterion Collection’s new re-release of her starring vehicle, Crossing Delancey, still proves to be one … Read More “Amy Irving’s Genre-Smashing Take on the Songs of Willie Nelson” JazzTimes—“America’s Jazz Magazine”—provides comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the jazz scene JazzTimes is a favorite of musicians and fans alike A full obituary has not yet been completed Expressions of sympathy may be viewed or submitted online at mcalister-smith.com/ Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Mount Pleasant University LibrariesLibraries names Melissa Leaym-Fernandez 2025 Linda Stein Upstander Award winnerMelissa Leaym-Fernandez has been named the 2025 recipient of the Linda Stein Upstander Award administered by Penn State University Libraries has been named the 2025 recipient of the Linda Stein Upstander Award administered by Penn State University Libraries Penn State’s online institutional repository managed by the University Libraries “I survived many of experiences my students were currently facing and living through — I became a supportive insider — I was an unintentional upstander.” Leaym-Fernandez will be honored and offer a presentation about her research project in March 2026 on Penn State’s University Park campus Justice activists from around the world whose artistic or scholarly work promotes upstander activities are encouraged to apply for the Linda Stein Upstander Award. Applicants are expected to have specific plans to research archival materials from the Linda Stein Art Education Collection Interested applicants may visit the online application site for more information. The annual application deadline for the 2026 award is 11:59 p.m The two played married couple Bernadette and Howard on "Big Bang." Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLAC DU FLAMBEAU (WSAW) - It’s now been more than one month since a 37-year-old woman was last seen Melissa Beson was reported missing by concerned family members on March 23 She was last seen on March 17 walking on Indian Village Road Tribal police say more than 1,300 acres have now been searched and crews are no closer to finding her Police say it has been suggested that Beson may be ‘hiding out’ We are not going to arrest you or take you to jail Your family is frantic and the entire community is worried about you There will be relief and much happiness upon your return We all know that it was not your intent to cause such concern and worry Please contact your family or our Department If you need money to assist you in coming home Just please reach out and let your community know that you are safe.” Officers and assisting agencies have conducted grid searches on foot have deployed high-tech drones and airplanes and have searched using specially trained canines Many of the search areas are characterized by extremely treacherous terrain the Tribe’s Emergency Management Director nearly lost her life during a search of a floating bog area Authorities said only her training and experience in search and rescue prevented a tragedy Because of the challenges and danger involved in searching on foot police have not requested assistance from volunteers Police said numerous reports of sightings have been received All have been investigated and found to be cases of mistaken identity Beson was last seen wearing red sweatpants a black sleeveless shirt and a gray sweatshirt Anyone with any information regarding her possible whereabouts is asked to call Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police at 715-588-7717 or the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office at 715-479-4441 Landeskog scored in a 4-0 win against the Dallas Stars in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round on Saturday with Melissa and their two young kids in attendance “You dream about it for so long and you don’t know if it’s ever going to happen,” Melissa said on the podcast I will never forget that moment for the rest of my life.” Melissa went on to discuss the highs and lows of the three-year build-up to Landeskog's return including the added pressure of playing in his first NHL game back during the playoffs “It just lined up so perfectly that he was ready for playoffs,” she said “I was so nervous because playoff hockey is a different game Landeskog made his return in Game 3 of the series and didn’t seem to miss a beat scoring a goal and recording an assist in that Game 4 win Melissa also touched on the impact of the Avalanche fans during Landeskog’s first few games back “Hearing those ‘Landy’ chants when he came out for his first game “[The fans are] just so amazing and they all love their captain “I used to say the Stanley Cup (in 2022) was the best moment of my life … but this might have topped it,” Melissa added Round 1 | Full Coverage🔹Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 🔹Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 🔹Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals 🔹New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes 🔹St. Louis Blues vs. Winnipeg Jets 🔹Colorado Avalanche vs. Dallas Stars 🔹Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 🔹Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings TrendingCelebrity·Posted on 1 May 2025Subscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownGeraldine Viswanathan Spills On Rumours She's Playing Melissa Gold (AKA Songbird) In Upcoming Marvel FilmsIt's time for a Newcastle-born Marvel hero assistant to tech-dictator Valentina Allegra de Fontaine Geraldine affectionately describes her time in the Marvel production as "a dream" [Thunderbolts*]' is kind of crazy and I'm looking at the poster here and I see my name at the bottom and I'm like I feel like it hasn't dawned on me the massiveness of joining the Marvel universe until I've started doing press. But I think also doing Blockers and having our premiere, was such a pinch me full circle moment because I think it was a couple — five years prior to that, I had gone to that same theatre for the Bridesmaids premiere just as a fan waiting at the barricades to get autographs And so to be on the other side and have a movie that's premiering at the same theatre felt like a very cool moment wouldn't it be interesting if there was a mixed race superhero who can live in this liminal space between worlds or something like that Maybe she could shapeshift or time jump or something would love to see more superheroes from Newcastle and this experience has been such a dream and I would love to do it again I feel like everyone was pretty well-behaved because it was so scary when you mess up and they have to reset But I think David Harbour is a big crack up and I think was cracking up the team I don't want any of them to rule to the world BFOZ: How do you think she would change the world she's pretty power hungry and obsessed with control I guess we'll find out as this continues on Join us at the Akustika Fair at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre from April 4-6 Meet The Strad team at stand F08 and pick up a free copy of the magazine The Strad Directory Jobs The violinist has been appointed artistic director of Clarion Concerts which provides chamber music concerts and experiences in New York’s Hudson Valley Violinist Melissa White © Dario Acosta Read more news stories here Melissa White has been announced as the new artistic director of Clarion Concerts succeeding artistic director emerita Eugenia Zukerman Clarion Concerts was established in 1957 and brings chamber music to the Hudson Valley area of New York state The concert series is dedicated to commissioning new chamber music works by contemporary composers and fostering chamber music works by Black composers and showcasing Black musicians It also provides educational and concert experiences for young people in its community White currently serves on the music artist faculty at NYU Steinhardt and as professor of music at the University of Buffalo She has recently appeared as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra She is a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning Harlem Quartet and has appeared in recital at Philadelphia Chamber Music Society White described her appointment as ‘an honour,’ saying she was ’inspired to carry forward Clarion’s tradition of excellence while welcoming new voices and a spirit of inclusivity into our programming.’ and reflects the vibrant diversity of the world around us,’ White continued I look forward to nurturing an environment where classical music remains not only timeless Here’s to the next chapter — and to the power of music to inspire and transform.’ The Clarion Concerts board of trustees has also elected real estate entrepreneur DeWayne A Powell and public relations executive Peter K Clarion Concerts will hold a fundraising concert on 14 June 2025 Listen: The Strad Podcast #87: Yoga and string playing with violinist Melissa White Read: Violinist Daniel Hope appointed artistic advisor for Chamber Music at The Barns In The Best of Technique you’ll discover the top playing tips of the world’s leading string players and teachers It’s packed full of exercises for students plus examples from the standard repertoire to show you how to integrate the technique into your playing The Strad’s Masterclass series brings together the finest string players with some of the greatest string works ever written Masterclass has been an invaluable aid to aspiring soloists chamber musicians and string teachers since the 1990s The Canada Council of the Arts’ Musical Instrument Bank is 40 years old in 2025 This year’s calendar celebrates some its treasures including four instruments by Antonio Stradivari and priceless works by Montagnana The Astatine Trio and Novo Quartet join the scheme from 2025–2027 Ten ensembles will compete for the chance to win the top prize package at this year’s competition from 25 to 31 August The 1690 instrument is one of less than a dozen surviving violas by the master luthier  The violin was reported stolen from a University of Southern California graduate music student on 2 April and recovered just over one week later The late leader of the Catholic church blessed the Violino del Mare in 2022 which was made by Italian prisoners to raise awareness of the plight of refugees crossing the Mediterranean The French cellist is a new addition to the teaching staff at Paris’s Alfred Cortot School of Music Site powered by Webvision Cloud She was born to Lance Hunting and Sherrie Ross Hunting on February 3 She was lucky enough to grow up next to her great grandparents whom she adored She graduated from Clearfield High in 1995 Melissa married Jeffrey Gideon on October 16 They were sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple on October 19 They got to raise their kids by moving back and forth from Woodruff Utah to Promontory on Deseret land and livestock where Jeff works Jeff dedicated his life to making her happy Melissa got to homeschool her children while living on the beautiful ranch As her kids got older Melissa went back to college and accomplished a lifelong dream of getting her nursing degree Melissa had a gift for caring for people in their final years As a young girl she helped take care of her great grandparents she also brought her grandmother to live with her and her family in her final months of life and took wonderful care of her She loved working at the VA while finishing nursing school and London dawn; her parents Lance and Sherrie Hunting Merika (Chad) Christiansen and brother Hadley (Leann) Hunting The family will meet with friends Wednesday 3333 West 5600 South and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m Funeral Services will be live-streamed and available on the day of the services by scrolling to the bottom of Melissa’s obituary page at: www.lindquistmortuary.com where condolences may also be shared ORDER VIDEOS you can spread the love and make this holiday special for more than one lady you can get two 25-pack gift boxes of the tastiest little treats for just $70 go ahead and treat the moms in your life to something sweet—they deserve it More: 💐 Get fast flower delivery deals for Mother's Day from 1-800-Flowers, FTD and more 📆 Be sure to place your order by Thursday Baked by Melissa's bite-sized cupcakes are not only adorable but also packed with flavor. 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Baked by Melissa will donate $5 to Baby Quest helping fund fertility treatment grants for those building their families Order now she was raised and educated in Stoughton before moving to Raynham and graduating from Bridgewater Raynham High School Her fondest childhood memories were spending time with her Nana and Papa and family she worked as a waitress at several area restaurants Melissa’s greatest happiness and joy was the birth of her daughter Alisiah in 2003 She cherished the time spent by the ocean and time with her daughter and her family Melissa is survived by her daughter Alisiah T Theresa (O’Leary) Folsom and Richard Folsom of Raynham and her longtime boyfriend Michael Hall of Boston She was the granddaughter of Marilyn Folsom and the late Norman Folsom Arthur O’Leary and Judith O’Leary Melissa will be missed by her family and know that she will rest in peace in heaven until we meet again Visiting Hours will be held in the Farley Funeral Home Donations in Melissa's memory may be made to the Alisiah Shepard Fund MA 02072 to help in the support of Melissa's daughter.  This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page after a brief illness at Saint Vincent’s Hospital Jordan Bairos and Lucas Voshell both of Hudson and Alessa McKenna of Bolton; her mother Mary Lynch Spencer and her husband James Spencer of Hudson; her brothers Jeffrey Evans of Clinton and Stephen Evans his fiancé Sueycha Rojas and their son Stephen Paul Evans II (Finn) also of Clinton MA and graduated from Assabet Valley Regional Vocational High School in 2000 She had many interests throughout her life but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her children and family attending local area attractions with them and creating beautiful floral arrangements Tighe Hamilton Regional Funeral Home is honored to be assisting Melissa’s family with arrangements Memorial donations may be made in Melissa’s name to Saint Vincent Hospital Each week, we spotlight an adoptable pet from the Humane Society of Warren County This week we feature Melissa who came to the shelter as a stray and has yet to be claimed She is a 1 to 2 year old collie mix who loves people and other pets Melissa also loves to play outside and is very energetic Melissa would do best with slow introduction to other pets and family members All adoptable cats and dogs at the humane society are altered All cats, dogs, and other small animals at the humane society are cared for by the Low Cost Spay and Neuter Clinic at 840 B John Marshall Highway Front Royal If you would like to give Melissa or any of her friends a good home, please fill out an application at humanesocietywarrencounty.com a staff member will contact you with the next steps You can also check out the Humane Society of Warren County’s adoptable pets onpetfinder.com. The Humane Society of Warren County offers the Pick of the Litter Thrift Shop450 Commerce Avenue Suite E and F Furrever Friday is proudly sponsored byShear Elegance Pet Boutique Shear Elegance Pet Boutique has been giving pets the love Visit them today off John Marshall Highway and on Facebook. For more news from across the Shenandoah Valley, click here. 80’s & beyond plus local news & conversation Public File Information SMS Privacy policy In a day when celebrities’ social feeds are filtered and curated, color coordinated and perfect, Melissa Gilbert’s presence is different Find her in pajamas on a Friday night in one photo which she’s captioned “Mature Women’s Day,” she isn’t wearing makeup and says she earned “earned every line on my face.” Is she the most real woman on the internet she has no patience for anything but being herself So she shares her life – sometimes polished in matching dresses with one of her granddaughters or more casual in jeans and a T-shirt makeup free on a self-care Sunday particularly those 50 and older to feel the same way – to embrace themselves as they are especially as we age,” Gilbert says in a call from New York City where she had just wrapped the play "Still" off Broadway I’m too old to pretend to be anyone else." Gilbert launched Modern Prairie three years ago with Nicole Haase. Modern Prairie sells housewares and patchwork jeans, offers quilting classes and cooking lessons. But the main hope, Gilbert says, is to create community through its app "It’s a wonderful way to nurture friendship which is so important especially as we age," says the former “Little House on the Prairie” star "We wanted to create a space where women could be completely and totally honest and share what is going on with their lives and their bodies and not have that kind of cruel commentary you often see online be the norm." Melissa Gilbert on why she ditched Botox, embraced aging She and Haase understand that friendships become even more important to women as they grow older and that studies show people are healthier when they are more connected They recently launched a “Get in the Picture” campaign to encourage moms to stop standing behind the camera and get in photos "If I show my daughter that I’m getting in the picture It shows her to get in the picture," Haase Melissa is embracing aging and giving other women permission to do that was featured in a recent Instagram post for Modern Prairie I barely have 10 pictures of the kids and me together She credits that to the new community she found Melissa Gilbert shaped a generation How the "Little House on the Prairie" star influenced women “The big thing about it is we all try to love each other We’re in our 40s and over and we’re different we're happy for each other," says Randolph "I’m a 60-year-old chef working with women who are my age, and we highlight older women's strength," says Perry, who teaches monthly cooking classes for Modern Prairie "What’s interesting in our political climate people expressing their political opinions You are taking people for what they present." Please join us for a memorial service to celebrate the life of Melissa Ann Cramer Melissa is the beloved daughter of Glen Cramer of Alpena and sister of Dustin Cramer (Tara) of Dewitt at the Northern Lights Ice Arena (751 Woodward Ave A luncheon will immediately follow the service Today's breaking news and more in your inbox Copyright © 2025 Alpena News Publishing Company | https://www.thealpenanews.com | 130 Park Place Think your partner might be up to something shady The Jubal Show helps suspicious lovers uncover the truth by setting up the ultimate loyalty test posing as a grocery store’s floral department offering a free bouquet Who they choose to send the flowers to—and what they write on the card—could reveal everything Will it be a romantic gesture for their partner or a shocking betrayal and jaw-dropping confrontations as we help our listeners get the answers they deserve Subscribe to The Jubal Show's To Catch A Cheater / War of the Roses ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show including the full show every weekday right here… ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information May 1, 2025Melissa Gilbert is celebrating a special day in her family On Thursday, May 1, the Little House on the Prairie alum marked her son Dakotan Paul Brinkman's 36th birthday and she celebrated the occasion with a heartfelt message on social media Taking to Instagram to share a series of baby photos and more pics from throughout her first-born son's childhood She continued the sweet message by recalling an old memory of Dakota as a toddler, writing, "It seems like it was just yesterday, I was driving with him in my convertible. We were going to have a game night at my friend, @iamcreesummer ‘s house Dakota must’ve been 4 1/2 years old a cowboy hat and a toy gun belt with two plastic six shooters in it and carrying a toy rifle He was sitting there and Midnight Rider by the Allman Brothers came on the radio and he started to sway back-and-forth with this really cool expression on his face That was the day the Pajama Cowboy came to be." "Now here we are and he’s 36 years old!" the actress continued a loving husband and one of the funniest people I know Gilbert welcomed Dakota with her first husband Dakota grew up mostly out of the spotlight After her divorce from Dakota's dad, Gilbert went on to marry Bruce Boxleitner in 1995, and gave birth to her second son, Michael Boxleitner, in October of that year. Michael was named in honor of Gilbert's close friend and Little House on the Prairie co-star Michael Landon NBC sports reporter and 1995 UVA graduate Melissa Stark is the latest guest on UVA President Jim Ryan’s podcast “Inside UVA,”(University Communications photo president of the University of Virginia: Sports journalism at the time sideline reporter at NBC: It is and it’s gotten better through the years you were under the microscope for anything I tried to not wear makeup and wear my glasses and not really show my feminine side because I didn’t want to stand out as a female and you’re just standing around at batting practice and the way you get your information is knowing these players and talking to them but a certain baseball player for his number and I’d like to welcome all of you to another episode of “Inside UVA.” This podcast is a chance for me to speak with some of the amazing people at the University and to learn more about what they do and who they are My hope is that listeners will ultimately have a better understanding of how UVA works and a deeper appreciation of the remarkably talented and dedicated people who make UVA the institution and community it is Today’s guest is a journalist who has spent nearly three decades telling the stories behind some of the biggest moments in sports She’s reported from the sidelines of the Super Bowl She’s been a correspondent for the “Today” show hosted “NFL 360” and is known for her sharp preparation heartfelt interviews and trailblazing role as one of the most recognizable women in sports media welcome to “Inside UVA,” and thanks so much for being here Stark: I’m so excited to be on the other end of this and I can’t wait for all your probing questions I understand that you were exposed to and perhaps participated in sports from a very young age And am I right that the former quarterback of the Baltimore Colts taught you how to throw a football when you were 7 Stark: You have done some good research there and I would go down to the locker room with my dad which was my first entrance into all of it That’s where I started my love and my interest for sports Ryan: So were you an athlete yourself as a kid and so happy to see all the people out on the courts playing a little bit – not good enough to you know or when did your interest in journalism start and I always loved getting information from people and I was voted most interested in the high school yearbook and they had something called an externship in high school where you could do something every Wednesday – which is an amazing program and I wish all high schools did it – but once a week as a senior you could go do something that you were interested in and not go to school I’m from Baltimore and got a sense of how the assignment desk worked followed them on stories and things like that I knew I was always interested in the news and I did internships during the summer at “CBS Evening News With Dan Rather” and Connie Chung was there at the time “This is the type of job that you have to give up your life for even when I was on the “Today” show and I would be doing the news reading and then a sports story would come on and I would kind of come alive did you come to UVA knowing you wanted to be a journalist and a sports journalist in particular I thought I wanted to be Christiane Amanpour and be in the war zones and things like that And another thing Dan Rather said was you don’t have to major in journalism and they had the rhetoric and communications major at the time “Just get practical experience in the summer and a major with a lot of writing.” So I majored in foreign affairs or international relations But fourth year at UVA I was lucky enough to get an internship on the coaches show and I interviewed the football players and basketball players and I took it to all the local news stations I don’t know how you’d be in the local town council meeting or something like that.” I grew up 10 minutes from where the Orioles played the local teams there and then ESPN News was launching other than your obviously extraordinary talent you were under the microscope for anything you did or any fact you had that was incorrect But I feel like just through hard work and preparation of being there for the right reasons and making the contacts and getting those connections And I remember being interviewed by USA Today how many players’ numbers do you have and whatnot and how you knew if you were going to be a good journalist it’s really hard to walk that line and let them know that I’m there to work Ryan: So walk me through your career until you took time off for your family I worked at kind of a regional cable network in the Baltimore/D.C and I think they thought that I was more well-versed than I was and I didn’t even know how to move the shot sheets or do anything we want to find a place for you here at ESPN.” they had a tape show called “Scholastic Sports America,” which was all the best high school athletes in the country And then I started covering football there And the nice thing about ESPN is you can cover all the sports Open in Pebble Beach in 2000 when Tiger Woods blew through the record books who was the long time “Monday Night Football” producer back in the ’70s during the Cosell days And they were bringing him back to sort of revamp “Monday Night Football,” and he called me because I have so much advice for people now that I was 26 years old and sort of on this national stage before I knew if I was ready for it but at least it got “Monday Night Football” back in the headlines and then I was there and that was incredible to work with John Madden because to believe in me at that young of an age someone who had that football background and was that revered in the sport And then I was there for three years on “Monday Night Football,” and I left because I was pregnant with my first child and I remember Al Michaels calling and saying no one leaves ‘Monday Night Football.’” And I say I just don’t know how I’m going to feel when I have this first child.” but that’s when NBC reached out because they had heard that I had interest in news and so I was hired for the “Today” show to be a national correspondent the news was incredibly difficult once you have a child and family So I was there for a bit and did the Olympics and things like that And then once I had four kids in three years “I’m fine just being a mom and not knowing what the future holds if I never go back there’s a lot of women and there’s a lot of people in business I thought I’ve already had this incredible career I’ve already been the sideline reporter for “Monday Night Football,” and I’ve worked at the “Today” show and covered the Olympics and Super Bowls and things like that part two of my story is my old boss at ESPN went out to work at NFL Network if you have a kindergarten thing that you have to go to because how are you going to balance it all I remember being at the “Today” show and always having one foot kind of out the door saying but I need to be going home and being a mom.” So and then quickly got the bug and really got back into it you’ve had the chance to interview a lot of people Are there one or two interviews that really stand out to you as especially memorable but I do remember when I had my first job at Home Team Sports in Baltimore and I was going to opening day for the Orioles and my boss said President Clinton is going to be there for opening day it’s something precedent.” And I call my dad and I still have this great picture of me reaching across and him reaching across “What does baseball mean to America?” You know “What’s the joy of opening day?” But I didn’t this is a job and a profession where you have to have confidence before I got the “Sunday Night Football” job and I came back to UVA and spoke to the journalism class there raised their hand and asked an awesome question a woman should not be on the sidelines telling me about football my career kind of came full circle when I was hired again After having four kids that were all teenagers that I was able to raise I was able to step away and walk away and come back to this profession and I feel so lucky to have been able to do that So how do you prepare for the work that you do and in particular the interviews that you do I always tell people I really loved being in school I loved studying for a test and having sort of a certain goal My job is so much about that you are covering the Olympic Trials you have to dive in and learn all these swimmers and which so many of them are UVA swimmers which was so incredible to come to the Olympics this summer And you want to learn everything about them even on “Sunday Night Football,” you can have a Patrick Mahomes or you can have a Josh Allen that people think they know everything about I always try to just arm myself with as much information as you can with all the social media and everything now for “Sunday Night Football” is like studying for an exam and then you’re on to the next and there are things that carry over if you have that team again later in the season But I think for interviews – just talking to as many people as you can People tend to like talking about themselves and I was about to go do one of my first interviews and also to show that you’re really interested in them you’re also in a world where there’s a good deal of unpredictability you’re not quite sure where it’s going to go How do you stay fast on your feet and nimble My favorite thing is the postgame interviews on “Sunday Night Football,” when you just sort of get the players really engaged And I do so much preparation for these games I would say the amount of people I talk to in the preparation you never know when in that postgame interview Ryan: I have to ask you about Taylor Swift and football They’ve become intertwined over the last few years is it changing how people think about football It’s getting all these young teenage girls watching football now my teenage daughter will come watch football with me.” And so I know that the hardcore football fan has a really hard time with it and doesn’t like it but the whole question from the director was “How many times are we going to show her?” Well I don’t need to keep seeing Taylor Swift,” but I think it’s awesome Ryan: What do you think about college sports these days and all the changes that are happening with respect to the transfer portal and revenue share I have a daughter who’s a runner and about to go to Stanford And it’s nowhere close to football or basketball or anything like that But one of the great things about college sports is the team spirit I think it’s obviously great for the athlete is I think it’s hard to sustain the interest of college fans if they don’t get to see players year over year If the roster changes from one year to the next I remember when UVA won that national championship I had been watching the players who participated from the time they arrived at UVA and that just adds to the dedication and loyalty to the team And I worry that we’re going to lose that a little bit when rosters change over so much Stark: We’re definitely going to lose that it becomes less about the allegiance to the school and that team spirit that we were talking about it’s changing the landscape so much for them and it makes it one of the joys of college was the difference between the two You weren’t dealing with these paid athletes And the joy of college football was that team camaraderie and the school spirit is everybody who’s at UVA loves that they are at UVA And I know I’m changing the subject a little bit here from sports just to just to being there and seeing the students I don’t think I was that competent or well-rounded or spoke so well to adults when I was in college they’re an incredibly impressive group of students am struck by how many students I run into who say but it’s gone way too fast that he’s already a third-year but it’s been amazing to see how involved he is “Just get involved and do a bunch of things while you’re there.” And he’s the president of Habitat for Humanity you could be overly academic and standoffish I was there when you practiced with the band Ryan: I had a short-lived time as the conductor for “The Star Spangled Banner.” And the funny the funny part of that is the person who leads the band I’ve told everyone in the band to follow you when it makes sense and to ignore you when it doesn’t.” if you were to give one piece of advice to students who are interested in following in your footsteps in journalism or sports journalism in particular I think it’s definitely a job where you have to have thick skin and you have to have confidence And with social media and everybody reacting to things But I think you have to know that you fully prepared that nugget you know that nobody else has as a journalist I think having the confidence to be able to do all of that but also that you can go up and talk to anybody – you know kind of move on and recognize it and learn and grow from that you need thick skin if you’re going to be the president of a university but I hadn’t thought about members of the media You’re probably critiqued all the time as well you don’t want to go into the Twitter comments or the X comments that’s a dark hole that you don’t want to go down but you’re definitely under the microscope every word you say I go back with the producer and my sideline team and I’ve learned a lot of tips just from this conversation producer of “Inside UVA”: “Inside UVA” is a production of WTJU 91.1 FM and the Office of the President at the University of Virginia Special thanks to Maria Jones and Jane Kelly Our music is “Turning to You” from Blue Dot Sessions You can listen and subscribe to “Inside UVA” on Apple Podcasts We’ll be back soon with another conversation about the life of the University “I always loved asking people questions and I always loved getting information from people,” “Sunday Night Football” sideline reporter Melissa Stark told University of Virginia President Jim Ryan Ryan’s guest in this week’s “Inside UVA” podcast said her love of sports started because her father was the eye doctor for the hometown Baltimore Colts which was my first entrance into all of it,” she recalled “That’s where I started my love and my interest for sports.” The Colts now play in Indianapolis and Stark is now a mother of four and a UVA parent; her son Michael is a third-year student she interned at the “CBS Evening News With Dan Rather.” It was Rather who told her she didn’t need to major in journalism ‘Just get practical experience in the summer and a major with a lot of writing,’” Stark told Ryan I majored in foreign affairs … with a minor in Spanish.” I was lucky enough to get an internship on the coaches’ show and I interviewed the football players and basketball players,” Stark said I took it to all the local news stations.” There were very few women reporting on sports at the time Within a year after starting her career at a regional sports network if you had good interviewing skills – I quickly rose to the top.” Tune in to “Inside UVA” to hear more about her career after having four children in three years – the last two twin girls – the UVA alumna has continued to thrive in the upper echelons of sports reporting You can listen to Ryan and Stark’s full discussion on apps including Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube Music Melissa Miller passed peacefully on January 27 2025 after a short battle against oral cancer but never lost her love of life - fighting so hard to continue to be here with us all.  who properly teased and tormented his little sister as a child who was properly annoyed with her little sister as a child But as they all grew to adulthood and lived in different parts of the country there was no stronger bond of sibling love and friendship than these three had To be in their presence meant lots of laughter and love which was a joy and privilege to be a part of Alexander of Los Angeles and Zachary (Grete) of San Diego Their holidays and big life events always included their “Auntie M” whom they adored love and companionship for almost 10 years.  Melissa was preceded in death by her parents While a lot of us have a smaller circle of friends Melissa’s network of friends is vast spanning decades of lifelong relationships spanning the country with new friends added to her circle every year or a random person she just happened to meet on an Amtrak to Chicago Her musical tastes varied from The Beatles to Pat McCurdy to the Freistadt Alte Kameraden German Brass Band She was a “super fan” of them all even traveling to Europe a few years ago with the brass band Melissa rarely if ever missed a La Crosse Oktoberfest It meant gathering with lifetime and new friends every year at some of her favorite establishments and leading the party at her favorite street view of the Maple Leaf Parade She volunteered for many organizations over the years in the various cities in which she had lived Most recently she participated in “Steppin’ Out in Pink” with a team from New Castle Title benefiting the Gundersen Medical Foundation.  Melissa’s favorite claim to fame was that she was Little Miss Sunbeam as a child on the Sunbeam Bread float in various parades around the La Crosse area she was an avid collector of Little Miss Sunbeam memorabilia.  Melissa will always be remembered for her beauty and her style but it’s her never-ending kindness A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday 2025 at Schumacher - Kish Funeral & Cremation Services Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 10 AM until the time of service The family requests donations be made in memory of Melissa to the New Castle Title “Steppin’ Out in Pink” team Checks can be made out to “Steppin’ Out in Pink” and mailed to New Castle Title donations can be made online to the Gundersen Medical Foundation select breast cancer fund and as a tribute to Melissa It will then go to the New Castle Team in her memory.  Gundersen Medical Foundation A Dodge Grand Caravan was northbound on the shoulder while the Nissan Titan was traveling northbound on Highway 59 when the vehicles made contact of Perham was driving the 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan She went to Essentia Health with non-life-threatening injuries The 2019 Nissan Titan was driven by David Dwayne Schmaltz of Barnesville went to Essentia Health with non-life-threatening injuries and airbags did not deploy in either vehicle and the Becker County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene Many reboots and revivals are happening these days, and most of the time, they can be either a hit or a miss. In the case of the Night Court revival, which is airing its third season on the 2025 TV schedule the NBC comedy seems to be doing pretty well despite not yet securing a fourth season renewal star Melissa Rauch is like many people and isn’t too fond of classic shows being rebooted but she revealed why she said yes to Night Court A lot of times when you hear the word 'reboot,' you sort of cringe like don't mess up that show that I love so much Every decision that we made was very much keeping in mind that we had to pay respects to the original and just build on the foundation that they set for us Rebooting a series can certainly be tough because not only do you have to make sure that it matches the energy the original series had Knowing that she could provide the perspective of a fan it’s not surprising that Rauch would want to do the reboot even if she was afraid she’d mess it up As for whether fans will see more of the Night Court reboot, talks are still continuing. Larroquette has some ideas already for Season 4 whether or not fans will ever see them is unknown NBC still has to make decisions on a chunk of its lineup and with finales coming up for a lot of their shows it’s possible announcements will be made any day now It’s hard to tell which way the network is leaning for Night Court Night Court’s Season 3 finale airs on Tuesday, May 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC, and it will stream the next day with a Peacock subscription this won’t be the last episode of the reboot at least Melissa Rauch was right to take it because the series has certainly been on for the books Megan BehnkeSocial Links NavigationFreelance TV News WriterPassionate writer Obsessed with anything and everything entertainment Can get easily attached to fictional characters you will then be prompted to enter your display name That Time Walton Goggins Almost Got Arrested In His Bathing Suit For Having A Photoshoot In The Middle Of Traffic 'I Would Have Never Imagined': As The Righteous Gemstones Ends Danny McBride Talks John Goodman '69ing Someone' And The A-List Actor's Alleged Over-The-Top Reaction To It I Just Found Out It Was James Holzhauer Who Brought The Friendly Ken Jennings And Brad Rutter Feud Back To Jeopardy Ohio daughter of Warren and Susan Henkaline She enjoyed being a homebody and spending time with and taking care of her family Melissa will be greatly missed by all who had the honor of knowing her Melissa was preceded in death by her late husband Darren Bailey; as well as numerous other family members and friends Private services will be held at the convenience of the family To share a memory of Melissa or to leave a special message for her family