IRON MOUNTAIN — The AT&T and Michigan Bell Retirees will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, at Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain.

Dear Heloise: I started using plastic bags to freeze baked goods in. They hold up well. I now save all the food bags that contain products I buy. This includes the thin cellophane ones, which I use for short-term storage. I fold over the tops to let the air out and staple the ones for long-term ...

Dec. 27, 2025 Colleen Farrell, Norway Lianne Phillips, Niagara, Wis. Dec. 28, 2025 Glory Augustine, Norway

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Kennedy Center on Friday fiercely criticized a musician's sudden decision to cancel a Christmas Eve performance at the venue after the White House announced that President Donald Trump's name would be added to the facility. "Your decision to withdraw ...

By MARGUERITE LANTHIER and TERRI CASTELAZ Staff Writers IRON MOUNTAIN — Start the holiday today at Uncle Mike’s Corner Pub and Grill in Crivitz, Wis., with a Christmas Eve Bash featuring DJ Lance May starting at 3 p.m. On Saturday, there will be an Ugly Christmas Sweater party with music ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Upcoming entertainment at casinos in the region includes: Island Resort & Casino Harris (1-877-ISL-SHOW) Headlining at the Island Showroom: Jan. 3 — Doug Church: The Legendary Voice of Elvis, $20. Feb. 27-28 — Kansas, $60 March 27 — Zoso — the ...

(AP) — Barry Manilow will be having surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his lung and will reschedule his January concerts, the singer announced Monday. Manilow, 82, said doctors found the cancer after he had an extended bout of bronchitis — six weeks, then a relapse of another five ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Have you ever wondered about the origins of our Christmas traditions? I did a little digging on the website history.com and found the origins of those holiday traditions that are uniquely American. Luminaries are simple, folded brown bags filled with sand and lit from the ...

KINGSFORD — Traditions are one of the things that make the holidays special. We enjoy reunions with family and friends. We share gifts, greetings and smiles. Maybe we get a chance to wear that Christmas sweater and hang lights around the house. On Monday, Dec. 15 the Golden K group ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Amid the many holiday preparations that keep all of us busy at this time of year, it is nice to leave some time for reminiscing. My husband and I like to have a little “happy hour” in front of the Christmas tree a few evenings a week, during which time we remember together ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The AARP Foundation and the Dickinson County Library are looking to expand their team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season by recruiting individuals interested in tax preparation. Tax-Aide is an AARP Foundation program with a mission to provide high-quality, free income ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Connie (LaFleur) and Mike Doughman, formerly of Iron Mountain, celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today. The couple married on Aug. 2, 1975, at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford, by the Rev. John Hughes. Attendants were the bride’s sisters, Karen Burrell ...

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Westcott of Vulcan announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie, to Mark Hutton of Carlow, Ireland. A July 2025 wedding is planned.

Together with their parents, Joseph Crosson and Kristen Gendron are excited to announce their engagement. Kristen is the daughter of Dr. Toby and Karen Gendron and the granddaughter of late Frank and Barbara Schinderle and late Frank and Dean Gendron. She is a 2014 graduate of Iron Mountain ...

QUINNESEC — Hilda and Ernie Vivio of Quinnesec celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple wed on June 22, 1974, in Norway. They have three children, Ed (Martin), Eric (Amy Rock) and Laura (Chris Karle); and three beautiful granddaughters, Ali and Gwen Karle and Aspyn ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The AT&T and Michigan Bell Retirees will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, at Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain.

KINGSFORD — Traditions are one of the things that make the holidays special. We enjoy reunions with family and friends. We share gifts, greetings and smiles. Maybe we get a chance to wear that Christmas sweater and hang lights around the house. On Monday, Dec. 15 the Golden K group ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain-Kingsford Zonta Club is selling Koeze products for the holiday season now through the end of the month as its annual fundraiser. A variety of gourmet nuts and popcorn are available for purchase at Luv U More Bridal, formerly The Ultimate Bride, and ...

NORWAY — Grace Methodist Church of Norway will offer a free Christmas community meal from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu will include barbecue pork, oven-browned potatoes, vegetable, roll and dessert. There is no cost for the dinner; a donation basket will be available. The free meal will ...

KINGSFORD — The First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford will serve a free meal on Christmas Day by delivery or drive-thru pick-up only. Members of community can enjoy a free ham dinner that can be delivered directly to their homes or picked up at the church. Deliveries will begin at 11 a.m. ...

KINGSFORD — The First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford will serve a free meal on Christmas Day by delivery or drive-thru pick-up only. Members of community can enjoy a free ham dinner that can be delivered directly to their homes or picked up at the church. Deliveries will begin at 11 a.m. ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — A free community meal will be served at 5 p.m. Thursday at First Global Methodist Church, 106 Fourth St., which is behind the Hardee’s restaurant in Iron Mountain.

Zoologist Bill Schutt and archaeologist J. R. Finch have written the final chapter in their trilogy, beginning with “The Himalayan Codex” and “Hell’s Gate” closing with the exciting finale “The Darwin Strain.” (William Morrow, 412 pages) Set in the post-World War II era, ...

Gabriel Allon, Israel’s own version of master spy James Bond, has another daring mission in Daniel Silva’s latest spy thriller “The New Girl.” (Harper/475 pages) A young girl who had been attending the exclusive International School of Geneva is kidnapped. But the 12-year-old child is ...

Edgar Award-nominated author Alison Gaylin has a twisted tale of deadly family secrets in “Never Look Back.” (William Morrow, 339 pages) In the 1970s, a teenage couple, April Cooper and Gabriel LeRoy, went on a killing spree in Southern California similar to the murders committed by ...

The team of Margaret Murphy and Helen Pepper, writing as Ashley Dyer, have their second crime novel - “The Cutting Room.” (William Morrow, 436 pages). Detectives Ruth Lake and Greg Carver are back after their debut in "Splinter in the Blood." British television viewers are captivated ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — It’s time to peek at the peak peonies. Visitors are making the annual pilgrimage to the University of Michigan this week to see — and smell — one of the world’s premier collections of the garden plant, featuring showy red, white and pink blooms of countless ...

PESHTIGO, Wis. — The Northern Lights Master Gardeners Association will sponsor an Ask the Gardner event at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31. Attendees can learn how to successfully manage their gardens through propagation. They should meet at Northern Perennials, W5254 Loucks Road in ...

Backyards are ideal places to spend warm afternoons soaking up some sun. But those afternoons can quickly go off the rails when an unwelcome visitor makes its presence known. Ticks can be found throughout the world, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that only a select ...

New growth is a hallmark of spring, whether it plays out in the birth of birds and bunnies or with the returned buds on trees and plant stalks. While most greenery rebounds naturally, lawns may need a little extra TLC in order to return to their once-lush, green glory. Revitalizing a lawn ...