“Ad Austin mi hanno dato fiducia. E sono stato ‘premiato’ con un milione di dollari”
di Raffaele Nappi "È sorprendente il grado di fiducia e indipendenza dato ai giovani ricercatori qui negli Stati Uniti". Andrea Alù ha 36 anni, è nato a Roma e oggi ha un milione di dollari in tasca. La sua storia accademica e la passione per la ricerca l'hanno portato dall'altra parte del mondo, all'Università del Texas, ad Austin. ...
Mount Rushmore recognition Barre sculptor recognized as carver of iconic national memorial
By Neal P. Goswami The author of a book about Italian-born stone carver Luigi Del Bianco, who resided in Barre, is hailing the federal government's decision to recognize Del Bianco as the chief carver of Mount Rushmore. Doug Gladstone said he heard about Del Bianco's work on Mount Rushmore and his family's quest for him to be recogniz...
Italian, anyone? New eatery set for McCook
The McCook Economic Development Corp. finalized an agreement recently with a group intending to bring an Italian restaurant to the Keystone Business Center. The new owners were unavailable for comment this week but MEDC officials confirmed they had already begun the process of preparing the historic building's kitchen for the new business. ...
Police: Garozzo's in Columbus Park robbed by two armed men Monday night
Authorities say two armed men robbed Garozzo's Italian Ristorante in Columbus Park Monday night. They received the call around 10:30 p.m., just after the restaurant in the 500 block of Harrison closed. Employees told police one man held two workers at gun point while the other man went to the office and demanded cash from a manager counti...
Former Zelo GM to open Italian restaurant in South Minneapolis
by Clare Kennedy An upscale Italian restaurant is planned to open in South Minneapolis' Nokomis neighborhood. The new eatery, called "ie," will be in the former Carbone's building at 4724 Cedar Ave. Eric Carrara, the former general manager of downtown Minneapolis Italian restaurant Zelo, owns the new venture with his wife, Va...
The Italian Grill Brings Old School Red Sauce to Eaton
When I was a kid growing up in Greeley, the highlight of my year was choosing where to celebrate my birthday. I always picked a day at Elitches, before it moved to downtown Denver, when the venerable amusement park burst with meticulously groomed flowers and lush landscaping. After a picnic lunch of fried chicken my Mom brought along in a...
Gelu Italian opens “ice box” for the summer
Gelu Italian Ice has opened its standalone location outside of Sutherlands at 2405 F Road in Grand Junction. Gelu also operates mobile carts and serves Italian ice treats at fairs, farmers markets and festivals in Western Colorado and Eastern Utah. The location at Sutherlands — dubbed the "ice box" — offers a place where people can drive up,...
Italian author coming to MSSU for lectures, book-signing events
By Emily Younker Italian author Fabio Geda will be the featured speaker at several lectures and book-signing events scheduled at Missouri Southern State University this week. Geda is the author of the notable nonfiction novel "In the Sea There are Crocodiles," which has been translated into more than 30 languages and adapted into a play. ...
Run/Walk For Bocce Ball Courts
Cheyenne's members of the Mia Maria Lodge of the Order of Sons of Italy want to share their heritage with you. "We are working with the city to fund a Bocce Course in one of our public parks," says Jenny Craig, a runner who is a member of the group. These groups of Italian- Americans want to introduce the age old game of Bocce Ball to Chey...
Pellegrini’s brings southern Italian fare home to Greeley
by Dallas Heltzell Both in its previous and current incarnations, a pioneering spirit has propelled a restaurant space in the Cottonwood Square shopping center in Greeley. For 25 years, the spot at 2400 17th St. was home to Potato Brumbaugh's, whose menu reflected the Western ranching culture and whose name was taken from a character...
93-year-old baker, World War II veteran gets medals
A 93-year-old baker in Omaha can now wear the medals he earned during combat missions in World War II. Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac pinned an Air Medal with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters and five other awards on Claudio Orsi's jacket Wednesday in Congressman Brad Ashford's office. Orsi received the medals more than 70 years since the l...
Mount Rushmore Chief Carver Finally Recognized
For its 100th birthday, the National Park Service gave a long-awaited gift to many Italian-Americans and all unsung artists: Italian immigrant Luigi Del Bianco was finally recognized as the chief carver of Mount Rushmore. The park service acknowledged on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Facebook page on May 4 that Gutzon Borglum, the d...