Midwest
Missouri judge who wore Elvis wigs in courtroom agrees to resign after ‘integrity’ concerns
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A Missouri judge who often wore Elvis Presley wigs in his courtroom and played the late rock star’s music has agreed to step down from the bench.
Judge Matthew Thornhill said he wanted to “add levity at times when I thought it would help relax litigants” but also recognized “that this could affect the integrity and solemnity of the proceedings.”
Thornhill, who serves in St. Louis, agreed to take a six-month unpaid leave before returning to the bench for 18 months, then resigning early after reaching a deal with a state board that will help him avoid a disciplinary hearing.
The state’s Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline mentioned Thornhill’s predilection to dress like the king of rock ‘n’ roll, including photos of him dressed in a wig and sunglasses with staff in its report.
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A Missouri judge who often wore Elvis Presley wigs in his courtroom and played the late rock star’s music, has agreed to step down from the bench. (St. Charles County Circuit Court via AP; Missouri Supreme Court)
The report also mentions Thornhill bringing up politics while on the bench, including mentioning his party affiliation and which candidates he prefers.
It says Thornhill regularly wore the wig around Halloween, sometimes walked into the courtroom while playing Elvis’ music and sometimes offered litigants the option to be sworn in while he played his music on his phone.
He would also allegedly make random references to Elvis during court proceedings at times.
The commission found his Elvis antics violated rules of “order and decorum” while in the courtroom.
Document showing Judge Matthew Thornhill dressed as Elvis in front of a cardboard cutout of Elvis and a poster of him. (Missouri Supreme Court)
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The agreement is pending before the Missouri Supreme Court, which has accepted 35 character references for Thornhill.
Thornhill was elected associate circuit judge in 2006, and he served for 18 years. In 2024, he was elected circuit judge in Division 4 and is the longest serving judge in the county, according to the St. Charles County Circuit Court website.
He’s presided over 25 jury trials and thousands of bench trials during his career.
Thornhill says in his biography on the court’s website that he loves Elvis. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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His biography adds that he “loves Elvis, surfing, gardening, watching soccer, golfing with his children, and running with his dog on the Katy Trail.”
Thornhill was also reprimanded and fined $750 in 2008 after he reduced charges for a woman after she offered him a baseball signed by Pro Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw that turned out to be fake, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
He denies taking the ball.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Detroit, MI
Motown Museum in Detroit to Premiere New Psychedelic Soul Exhibit
In April, the Motown Museum in Detroit will premiere “Psychedelic Soul: A Journey Through Rhythms and Time,” a new exhibition exploring the evolution of the Motown Sound during one of the most transformative periods in music history.
It will be the first exhibit presented at the Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence, the Museum’s new 38,000-square-foot space that opened in 2025 to honor founder Esther Gordy Edwards and accelerate the institution’s future through community engagement, education, and creative exploration.
Gordy Edwards, during the mid-1960s, served as vice president and CEO of Motown Records, which was founded by her younger brother, Berry, in 1959. A graduate of Cass Technical High School and Howard University, she created the Motown Museum and served as its president for many years.
While public tours of the original Hitsville U.S.A. campus remain paused during the Museum’s ongoing expansion project, Motown Museum is utilizing the Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence to welcome guests, offer a curated exhibition experience, and continue sharing the Motown story.
The period from 1967 to 1975 marked Motown’s Psychedelic Soul era, when the label expanded beyond its signature love songs to embrace experimentation and socially conscious storytelling. Guided by producer Norman Whitfield, artists like The Temptations helped define the sound with Grammy-winning hits such as “Cloud 9” and “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.”
“Psychedelic Soul: A Journey Through Rhythms and Time” features rare vinyl releases, vintage fashion, immersive multimedia, and artifacts that capture the cultural and technological shifts of the era. Through docent-led tours, the exhibition connects this transformative chapter of Motown’s history to its lasting influence on contemporary music and culture.
Motown Museum members can experience the Psychedelic Soul exhibit tour for free. Reservations are required for members, and can be made by calling the box office at 313-875-2264.
The exhibit will open to the public on April 17 and run through Sept. 27, 2026. Exhibit hours are Wednesday thru Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The address is 2550 W. Grand Blvd.
Tickets are available online now at motownmuseum.org.
Note: The Motown Museum retail store will be open onsite at the Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence during exhibit hours.
Founded in 1985, Motown Museum is a 501(c)(3) not for profit, tax-exempt organization. The museum is committed to preserving, protecting, and presenting the Motown story through authentic, inspirational, and educational experiences.
Announced in late 2016, the Motown Museum expansion will grow the facility to a nearly 50,000-square-foot world-class entertainment and education tourist destination featuring dynamic, interactive exhibits, a performance theater, recording studios, an expanded retail experience, and meeting spaces. It is scheduled to be completed in spring 2027.
For more information on Motown Museum, visit motownmuseum.org.
Milwaukee, WI
Can the Brewers duplicate the success of 2025? Here are our predictions for 2026
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Spring training in Phoenix has wrapped up and the Milwaukee Brewers are set to begin the 2026 regular season at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, March 26 at American Family Field against the Chicago White Sox.
The Brewers exceeded expectations in 2025, recording a franchise-record 97 wins and the best record in baseball (97-65) and advancing to the National League Championship Series. Can they match that in 2026? Here are Journal Sentinel staff predictions for the season.
HOW I SEE IT: I understand what I’m doing with this prediction, ultimately putting so much of the Brewers’ 2026 outlook on a group of largely unproven, young starters. But I think the Brewers do, too. I’d be lying to you if I said I felt good about the plan to throw Brandon Woodruff and a cavalcade of guys with minimal big-league experience, but I also have to acknowledge the potential upside here. It’s been a few years since the Brewers’ rotation was this talented, and we know what the Brewers can do with those kinds of arms. On offense, I’d also be lying if I said I wasn’t somewhat concerned about their chances of repeating last year’s scoring output without adding any external thump to the lineup. My brain says it’s going to be a step back this year – although not a big one, maybe just to a wild-card spot – but my eyes have seen this film before. And it usually ends with the Brewers fielding a roster much better than the public is giving them credit for.
2026 PREDICTION: 89-73, NL Central champions, lose in NL Wild Card round.
HOW I SEE IT: Count me among the group of non-believers a year ago at this time. Heck, as late as the start of that series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in late May I penned a story guessing all the players the Brewers would be trading away in the near future because they were going nowhere. How wrong I was. And I’ve learned my lesson – don’t bet against these guys. Especially with the bulk of the team that ended up winning a franchise-record 97 games and advanced to the National League Championship Series for the first time since 2018 returning. No doubt, Freddy Peralta would look really good anchoring the staff. So would Caleb Durbin at third base. All five of the players Milwaukee received in return are going to factor in, however, with right-hander Brandon Sproat, left-hander Kyle Harrison and infielder David Hamilton in particular expected to fill large roles. There are major questions – most notably whether veteran Brandon Woodruff can remain healthy and how the young starting pitching will fare. No question, the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Pirates are all improved. But the road to the Central Division title has run through Milwaukee the past three years, and this group expects to win.
2026 PREDICTION: 90-72, NL Wild Card spot, advance to NL Division Series.
HOW I SEE IT: I should finally just trust that this franchise can identify the correct unproven arms in the rotation and players who weren’t seen as building blocks in other organizations, transforming that brew into a runaway Central Division title. They did it last year. And 2024. And 2023. Why do I still have this nagging feeling that 2027 will be the year the Brewers really swing for the fences, and 2026 is about seeing what they’ll still need? Remember how weird it was that the Brewers thrived at scoring runs last year because other teams kept committing errors? They were one of the best run-scoring offenses in baseball, and yet it still feels like they got a lot of breaks offensively. Then, they didn’t get perceptively better in the offseason, while the chief rival Cubs and other NL Central brethren did. You know what? Maybe the Brewers just need the semi-professional prognosticators like me to keep hating. And maybe it’s just impossible for me to accept this team has solved the riddle of how to win consistently without overtly addressing their perceived weaknesses. One of these years, though, they really won’t get away with it.
2026 PREDICTION: 86-76, miss playoffs (barely)
Minneapolis, MN
MPD: Man and woman injured, both arrested after stabbing in Bryant neighborhood
A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after an apparent domestic-related stabbing Monday night in the Bryant neighborhood of Minneapolis, police say.
According to Minneapolis Police Sgt. Garrett Parten, officers were called to the area of 39th Street East and Fourth Avenue South just before 9 p.m. and found a man suffering from “at least one potentially life-threatening stab wound.”
Parten says officers provided aid until an ambulance took the man to a hospital for treatment.
Less than a mile west of where they found the man, on the other side of Interstate 35W, officers found a woman with less serious injuries. She was also taken to a hospital for treatment but is expected to survive.
Investigators believe the man and woman were involved in a domestic dispute and, upon being released from the hospital, were both booked into jail, Parten said.
The investigation remains active.
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