COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WSMV) - Businesses from across the country continue to move to the Midstate. Axtell Expressions, an international puppet company, moved from California to Columbia a few months ago, ...

ANTHONY PLASCENCIA/THE STAR John Schmeling (left) and Steve Axtell attach a headpiece to an animatronic at the Axtell Expressions production workshop in Ventura on Tuesday. (Photo: Anthony Plascencia) ...

In her winning video, Raddin and her multicolored puppet "Bertie" performed "Singing in the Rain." Raddin began her march towards the limelight at age 3, when she participated in scholarly pageants, ...

The scene lasts less than three minutes, but it’s both hilarious and strangely touching — Murphy cracking himself up, proudly showing off the puppets like a kid doing show-and-tell. It’s no surprise ...