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Doll club to have first fall meeting

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EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will have its first fall meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday in the meeting room of the Kalmar Community Center, 1011 N. Railroad St. in Eagle River. Dawn Brogle of Eagle River will present a program on royalty with dolls representing kings, queens, princes and princesses, real and fictional. Attendees are invited to come to the meeting, wearing their tiaras and sharing their royal dolls as well. For more information about the program or the Enchanted Doll Club, contact Judy Wainwright at 715-482-9804.

Sept. 12, 2026

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East Kingsford reunion

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Janet Jacobson Maraccini organized a reunion of people who were East Kingsford born and raised during the 1960s and ’70s. She recalled they used to ice skate at East Kingsford park, played baseball, slid down the metal slide and played neighborhood names like “kick the can” and “ghost ...

Funday horse event Sept. 19 in Sagola

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SAGOLA — A non-profit Funday Horse Show, hosted by Clover Kids Friends Society, will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, at Blue Spruce Stables, W8793 Johnson Lane in Sagola. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m., with show starting at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $25 per class. Age division are 12 and younger; 13 to 19; and 20 and older. Classes in order are: egg and spoon; barrels; flag; plug; apples and crackers, 12 and younger; ribbon race; keyhole; handy horse; and stick pony, 12 and younger. Coggins is required and will be checked. Out-of-state health certificates are required as well. For more ...

A freshman course in crushes

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Dear Annie: I’m an 18-year-old woman who just started my freshman year of college out of state. Everything is going well, and I’m meeting new people with different perspectives. One thing I’m experiencing is my “I don’t know” phase, which is new for me. Especially with ...

Identifying one mysterious apple

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Dear Heloise: A reader recently wrote in asking for help in identifying an unknown (and delicious) apple variety that grows in Manitoba, Canada. Alas, I don’t know the name, but if their neighbors don’t have any suggestions, they might want to contact their local Agricultural Extension ...