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Repelling squirrels from birdseed

Dear Heloise: My husband enjoys feeding birds. We also have a lot of squirrels. The squirrels used to climb up the pole and eat the birdseed. So, he put a slinky on the pole, and the squirrels won’t climb up the pole anymore. Problem solved! — Margaret, in Griffith, Indiana BATHROOM ...

A mother-in-law’s criticism could do more harm than good

Dear Annie: My son recently got married. My new daughter-in-law used to dress so cute. She always had makeup on and her hair done. But nowadays, she dresses like a slob. There are days I swear she doesn’t brush her hair. She’s told me herself that her mom has said to her, “What’s wrong ...

Event with author Galotta today at Norway museum

NORWAY — The Jake Menghini Historical Museum will host an author event from 2 to 4 p.m. today, featuring writer Gail Galotta. Galotta’s book, “Voices Carry Here: Supernatural Stories of Ghosts, Mystery, and Suspense,” was recently published by Mission Point Press and has achieved ...

Today’s Birthdays

June 13, 2026 Josh Plante, Norway Sandy Schultz, Norway Peggy Johnson, Kingsford Stephanie Blair Quinnesec June 14, 2026 Shay Deloria, 41, Quinnesec Jerry Pirkola, Escanaba Melanie Pirkola Escanaba Marge Bantel, 96, Kingsford

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Lunchtime Live! series returning to Bay in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN – Bay College’s Lunchtime Live! series will return to the Iron Mountain Campus on Tuesday, June 30, with additional dates in July and September. The first event will feature musical guest A Place to Land from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 30, with food available for purchase from ...

Upcoming casino shows

IRON MOUNTAIN — Upcoming entertainment at casinos in the region includes: Island Resort & Casino Harris (1-877-ISL-SHOW) Headlining at the Island Showroom: June 27 — Who's Bad: Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience, $20. July 2 — Forever Seger: The Silver Bullet Experience, ...

LaBranche Tavern celebrating 14th anniversary on Saturday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The LaBranche Tavern will host its 14th-anniversary party on Saturday, featuring two area bands. The Peltier Brothers of Bark River will play a variety of country, classic rock and blues music from 2 to 6 p.m. The variety rock band Money 2 Burn of Iron Mountain takes ...

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The 20th century emergence of the teenager

NIAGARA, Wis. — I read an interesting article recently, which explained that the term “teenager” did not become part of the national vocabulary until 1913. Prior to the recognition of the teenager as its own segment of the population, people were categorized as either children or adults. ...

Schabo presents program on Cancer Unit Loan Closet

KINGSFORD — Give a shout, school’s out. Summer is here, there is no doubt. Check the calendar and mark the date. Summer activities will not wait. It’s time to setup for camping, summer sports, and fun in the sun. Golden K seniors begin their Mondays gathering in the Presbyterian ...

Caring House representatives present program to Golden K

KINGSFORD — Time is an interesting part of life. We count on it to stay focused. We measure it to get from one place to another in an orderly fashion. It helps us align engagements and set limits on late night adventures for our children. June is a halfway mark for the year. School is done ...

Some facts about sleep you may not know

NIAGARA, Wis. — We spend more than a third of our lives unconscious, sleeping to prepare our minds and bodies for the day ahead. Although this activity takes up a rather large portion of daily life, scientists continue to discover bits of knowledge about our sleep-wake cycle, to develop a ...

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Pickett, Evosevich

KINGSFORD — Tina and Jerome Pickett of Kingsford are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Abygail Nan Pickett, to Kevin Christopher Evosevich, son of Chris Evosevich and Sue Bolden. Kevin and Abygail were united in the sacrament of holy matrimony at 1 p.m. Jan. 3, 2026, at ...

Doughman — 50th wedding anniversary

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 ...

Engaged

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.

Engaged

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 ...

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Golden K hosts annual picnic for children with special needs

Monday was a beautiful day for all the events that occur on Memorial Day. Tuesday, the Golden K facilitated the annual picnic for children with special needs and their aides. It was a spectacular warm day and as the buses pulled in, the students were thrilled to be at the City Park. Jim ...

Telephone retirees to gather

IRON MOUNTAIN — AT&T and Michigan Bell retirees will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 Monday at the Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain.

Genealogical Society to meet Thursday in CF

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Iron County Genealogical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Harbour House Museum, 17 N. Fourth St. in Crystal Falls. Participants should note the change of time and venue. A representative of the Harbour House Museum will present a program about Agnes Davies, ...

DCH retirees to meet for lunch

NORWAY— Dickinson County Hospital retirees and former employees will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Knight Owl Sports Bar & Grill in Norway.

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Norway church serving free meal on Sunday

NORWAY — Grace United Methodist Church of Norway will host a free community meal from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The menu will be a brat on a bun, baked beans, potato salad and dessert. There is no charge for the dinner, but a donation basket will be available for those who want to make a ...

Holy Tuesday service set for March 31

KINGSFORD — The Dickinson County Community Chorus and the Iron Mountain Area Clergy Association will have the annual Holy Tuesday service beginning at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, at American Martyrs Catholic Church, 908 W. Sagola Ave. in Kingsford. The ecumenical service consists of ...

Brunch fundraiser planned Saturday

IRON RIVER — The Community Christian Women organization invites women of all ages to a March Meals Madness Brunch from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Grace Covenant Church in Iron River. The brunch is free, and women are asked to bring nonperishable food items that will be donated to the local ...

Knights of Columbus to host Lenten fish bakes

KINGSFORD — The Iron Mountain-Kingsford Knights of Columbus Bishop Baraga Council 1585 will host its Friday night Lenten fish bakes on Friday and April 3 at the hall, 520 W. Breitung Ave. in Kingsford. Dinners will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Carryout is available. The menu includes baked ...

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Book Review: The Darwin Strain

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, ...

Book Review: The New Girl

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 ...

Book Review: Never Look Back

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 ...

Book Review: The Cutting Room

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 ...

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Glacial Gardeners annual plant sale set for May 30

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Glacial Gardeners annual Plant Sale fundraiser will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 30, in the pole barn at the Florence County Fairgrounds on County Road N, just south of Florence. Participants should note this will not be on Memorial Day weekend as in past ...

Spread Eagle Garden Center

The Spread Eagle Garden Center offers a variety of hometown flowers and plants at its location at 4413 N. Lake Road S. in Florence County. They are open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. They can be reached at 715-696-3910. Owner Keri Buffinton moves a ...