Politicians don't want schools to teach the real story of German Texans — radical freethinkers who settled the Hill Country and opposed slavery, writes the editorial board.

"Weird Al" Yankovic playing an accortion on the cover of the Polka Party album. Image via Rock 'n Roll - Scotti Brothers Comedian Rodney Dangerfield famously said "I don't get no respect," but the ...

The Oktoberfest celebration, spanning two consecutive weekends in October, is the pinnacle of New Ulm’s cultural calendar and ...

Princess Kate’s classically designed shirtdress from Rodarte looked as appropriate today as it would have been for a Saturday ...

Visit Johnstown will present the Johnstown PolkaFest from Friday through Sunday at Peoples Natural Gas Park, 90 Johns St., ...

Helen J. (Pieniadz) Gorsky, 96, of Tolland, beloved wife of the late Edward Gorsky, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, surrounded by family. Helen was born on November 15, 1929, in ...

Polka dots are arguably the trend this spring and seem to be going nowhere. Printed on to skirts, tops, dresses, accessories and more, the spotted motif is popping up everywhere from high end fashion ...

Hadley, MA – Pauline C. Kokoski, 98, of Hadley, MA, died February 4, 2026 at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Born October 3, 1927 in Hadley, Pauline was the daughter of the late Tekla and Antonio ...

MALDEN, MASS. (WHDH) - There’s a new record holder in town the world! The Salemwood K-8 School set a Guinness World Record and is the title holder for the Largest Polka Dance with 1,024 participants.

The Chardon Polka Band conducts musical experiments with help from Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox. Demi Remick tap dances to accordion music and Bob Buzecan plays classical piano. The World ...

He’s a pirate and he calls himself Jimi Jimi Jimi, the Polka Dancing Pirate. If there’s an Oktoberfest event at the Germanic-American Institute in St. Paul, a polka mass at St. Boniface Catholic ...

YUKON, Okla. (KFOR) — At first listen, you might not hear it, but on Saturday nights, the Bohemian Knights play songs of love. Milo and Lacey Shedeck met at the Czech Hall. Milo, who started playing ...