Key West Lou / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN CHANGING GRADING SYSTEM…..TO PASS/NO PASS IN EFFECT
The University of Michigan is changing its grading system next year. The University is doing it over a concern for the mental health of students. …
Tomb raiding trio stole from cemeteries in at least 9 states, Florida authorities say
ORLANDO (AP) — Authorities are searching for a trio of modern tomb raiders that they say has stolen family heirlooms and other valuables from cemeteries …
Drug Dealer Sentenced to Three Years in State Prison in Each of Two Key West Drug Cases
KEY WEST, FL – In a recent case, Circuit Judge Mark Jones sentenced William Edward Madalinski after he pleaded no contest and was adjudicated guilty …
South Florida Cultural Consortium Visual and Media Artists Fellowship
Deadline: Monday September 14, 11:59 p.m. Open to Monroe County artists One of the largest regional, government-funded artist grants in the country, and Monroe County artists are eligible. …
Comedy Key West Open Mic
Every Tuesday, 8 p.m. (this week, Tuesday August 18) Comedy Key West 218 Whitehead Street, Unit 5, Key West The island’s regular open mic, open to comedians, musicians and poets, where working …
REWIND: The Wizard of Oz with Pink Floyd
Tuesday August 18, 8 p.m., doors at 7:30 p.m. Williams Hall 729 Fleming Street, Key West Tickets $20 Dorothy walks the yellow brick road while The Dark Side of the Moon plays …
KEY WEST LOU / THOU SHALT COMMIT ADULTERY
You read the title correctly! There is a Bible known as the “Wicked Bible.” A 1631 printing error resulted in it. The word “not” was …
Minnesota man kills his wife and daughter at a daycare after killing another relative
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man killed his wife and their 7-year-old daughter as young children gathered at a home daycare the couple owned …
Fantasy Fest 2026 Welcomes Revelers to Center Stage with “Musical Icons and Iconic Musicals” Theme
Fantasy Fest, Key West, Florida’s annual multi-day costuming party in paradise, welcomes revelers from near and far to turn the island into a living celebration …
Key West Womenfest 2026 Invites Women to Rediscover Creativity and Connection Among Kindred Spirits
Key West Womenfest, the ultimate celebration for women in paradise, returns Wednesday, Sept. 2 through Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, with the theme “Lost Women in …
Key West Womenfest 2026 Presents the “You CAN Sit With Us” Drag Brunch at the Key West Cooking Show
Key West Womenfest invites guests to pull up a chair for an unforgettably outrageous “You CAN Sit With Us” Drag Brunch at the Key West …
KEY WEST LOU / TRUMP SNUCK OFF AIR FORCE ONE
There were secret reports of a possible attempted assassination of President Trump when he was to leave Turkey one month ago following the NATO summit. …
Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as ‘ring of fire’ strikes Midwest
CHICAGO (AP) — Severe weather cut power to more than half a million people in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous thunderstorms and …
The Bot Heard ‘Round the World: Freeing Hormuz
By Rick Boettger and Gemini* How do we use our bot army to open the Strait of Hormuz, to actually stop Iran’s drone missiles? I …
Former School Business Manager Sentenced in Grand Theft Case Involving More Than $11,000 in Misappropriated Funds
KEY WEST, FL – In a recent case, County Judge Mark Wilson accepted Lori Ann Kerbel’s plea of no contest to Grand Theft, withheld adjudication, …
Fantasy Fest 2026 Welcomes Revelers to Center Stage with “Musical Icons and Iconic Musicals” Theme
Fantasy Fest, Key West, Florida’s annual multi-day costuming party in paradise, welcomes revelers from near and far to turn the island into a living celebration …
Key West Womenfest 2026 Invites Women to Rediscover Creativity and Connection Among Kindred Spirits
Key West Womenfest, the ultimate celebration for women in paradise, returns Wednesday, Sept. 2 through Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026, with the theme “Lost Women in the …
Key West Lou / AND SO IT WAS…..
Life cost considerably less in 1950. For example, a new Chevrolet sedan was $1,450, the median price of a new home was $7,000, rent $49 …
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Health officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria found in …
Letter To Editor / A Two-State Solution
By Rick Boettger, the Imam, and Gemini I have long believed peace in the Middle East was impossible. The consensus view seemed to be that …