A fundraiser hosted by Girl Scout Troop 1405 of Philipstown at the Bear Mountain Ice Rink on Jan. 29 raised $800 for three Gold Award projects by Haldane High School seniors: Josephine Foley ...

In the summer of 1953, Milwaukee County Stadium hosted seven nights of performances by the Ice Capades. Staging an ice show in the middle of July took some doing — and more than 100 tons of ice.

She also became the first female athlete to sign a $1 million-a-year contract, with the Ice Capades, which she would later purchase and manage. But her public self-assurance often belied stage ...