Consul Allegra Baistrocchi Awards Cavalierato During Halftime at Italian Bowl XLIV
Consul of Italy in Detroit Allegra Baistrocchi took the opportunity during halftime at Italian Bowl XLIV to bestow the honor of Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy) to Toledo resident Mr. Louis Tosi. Mr. Tosi is an attorney, a national leader in environmental law, and a changemaker who helped rewri...
Why do some Michigan towns have unusual names? How Italian immigrants left their mark
Michigan's Italian roots stretch back to its founding, and small towns, streets and other locations highlight that history. From industrial metro Detroit to Upper Peninsula iron mining communities, Italian immigrants and their Italian American descendants have played a key role in shaping Michigan's history. As of 2000, when the U.S. Census last in...
$13 million expansion of northeast Ohio dairy business to create more jobs
Miceli Dairy is a staple in northeast Ohio and their location in Cleveland, which is where they were founded, has been open since 1949. Maria Miceli, the vice president of marketing for the company, explained their expansion plan. “We’re renting space all over the city for storage, for cold storage, for dry storage and it got to the point where we...
Celebrate Italian culture and food at Ishpeming's annual Italian Fest
Festivities will be held in Ishpeming for this year's Italian Fest on Saturday, July 26. Here's what you can expect. The event, held by the St. Rocco-St. Anthony Society of Ishpeming, is free, family-friendly and open to the public. Plenty of Italian and American food will be served throughout the day at the venue: the Al Quaal Recreation Area. Wh...
Brooks brings sights of Italy to Columbus
From the rooftops of Florence to the vast countrysides of Tuscany, Hoosier artist Lloyd Brooks has captured scenes and their stories all on canvas. Now others are invited to view these moments in time at the Art In Focus Gallery at Stillframes Art & Design in an exhibit titled “Italy Al Fresco.” Born in a small Indiana town, Brooks started as an il...
Cleveland Museum of Art acquires Giambologna sculpture
“The Fata Morgana is a masterpiece within Giambologna’s oeuvre, deploying his favorite subject in marble—the female nude—to express his trademark modeling and dynamism,” the release reads. “This extraordinarily rare and internationally renowned sculpture will go on view in a dedicated gallery of the Italian Renaissance collection (117B) of the Clev...
The XLIV Italian Bowl Championship Game in Toledo, Ohio
The XLIV (44th edition) of the Italian Bowl, Italy’s national football championship was played in Toledo, Ohio (USA) at the University of Toledo’s Glass Bowl stadium on Saturday, June 28, 2025. This final game of the Italian Football League (IFL) determined the league champion; the matchup was between the league’s top two teams; Guelfi Firenze (Flo...
Nick Eyde: The visionary behind the Italian Bowl’s American Dream
When Italian football fans tune in to watch the 2025 Italian Bowl, they’ll be witnessing more than just a championship game—they’ll be watching a dream realized. For Nick Eyde, a real estate developer and the man behind the bold idea of bringing Italy’s gridiron championship to Toledo, Ohio, the event is a unique fusion of cultures, a celebration o...
Nutella to launch new line in Franklin Park
Italian candy giant Ferrero plans to launch its first new flavor variety of Nutella next year, right from the Chicago area, the Chicago Tribune reported. Nutella Peanut was developed by Ferrero’s food scientists and will be made exclusively at the company’s factory in suburban Franklin Park. “We think it’s going to be big,” Seth Gonzalez, senior di...
St. Maria Goretti invites you to Italian Festival
All are welcome to come to St. Maria Goretti’s Italian Fest from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 12. Mass will precede the festival at 4:30 p.m. The Italian Festival is a festival for the parish and surrounding community that celebrates the feast day of the parish’s patroness St. Maria Goretti each year. It is an evening for families to come togethe...
The World Of Accordions Museum In WI Shines A Light On History
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to attend The NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim. While I was there, I got to meet many amazing musicians, including Cory Pesaturo, who is a three-time World Accordion Champion and Guinness World Record Holder. Another interesting fact about Pesaturo, he's a young guy. In fact, he...
Army Pfc. and boot camp boxer Louis Grippo
This is a story about Pfc. Louis Grippo and his travels during World War II. But a little background first. I grew up in my father’s family building on West Taylor Street in one of the Italian enclaves of Chicago. My mom’s family lived on South May Street, two blocks away. In my early years, we went over there almost every day. When I was in gramma...