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Prepping for the next morning

Dear Heloise: Before I go to bed, I spend about 3 minutes preparing for the next morning. I set up the coffee maker, put anything that I need to take with me by the door, and leave out anything I’ll need on the counter rather than tucking it away in a cabinet. It isn’t a dramatic change, ...

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.

Today’s Birthdays

May 23, 2026 Rose Tuovila, Vulcan May 24, 2026 Wyatt Bray, Neenah, Wis. May 25, 2026 Bob Fredy, Iron Mountain Brooke Walstrom, Iron Mountain

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Crystal Theatre to feature ragtime pianist on Memorial Day weekend

CRYSTAL FALLS – Ragtime concert pianist Peter Bergin will return to Crystal Theatre at 7 p.m. Saturday to welcome long-awaited summer. Appropriate for the Memorial Day weekend and the United States celebrating its 250th anniversary, Bergin presents a patriotic program called “American ...

Live entertainment this weekend at Amberg Pub

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Amberg Pub in Amberg, Wis., will feature full weekend of entertainment. On Friday, musician Rocky will play from 7 to 11 p.m. The local band, Next Myle will perform a variety of music from 6 to 10 p.m. On Sunday, the Curious Crow of Appleton, Wis., will offer a ...

Marquette Rockestra to present ‘Songs of 1976’

MARQUETTE — Over the past nine years, professional musicians with Marquette Rockestra have raised thousands of dollars for local causes, including Music for All Kids, the United Way, the Marquette High School Music program and an arts scholarship for MAPS students. This year’s event will ...

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: Friday and Saturday — the Free Beer & Hot Wings Show, $25. May 22 — Chris Kroeze, $20. May 23 — Fettuccini ...

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Kramer presents LAPP program to Golden K

KINGSFORD — May found winter taking its time to finally evolve into spring. June holds promise of sun and fun ahead. Summer is long awaited in the Upper Peninsula and we use each day to its fullest. May was the time for flowers and foliage to come alive and sprout their beauty. As June ...

Answers to your biggest questions about dreams

NIAGARA, Wis. — I have always been a vivid dreamer and can usually remember my dreams when I awake. Once I even woke up laughing because what was happening in my dream tickled. Needless to say, my husband was most interested to know what I had been dreaming. Exactly why you dream and how ...

Each decade of life brings changes to our bodies

NIAGARA, Wis. — Our bodies never stop evolving. From peak growth in young adulthood to subtle cellular shifts later in life, each decade brings its own physical, mental and hormonal changes. While we tend to focus on the better known and more major milestones such as puberty or menopause, ...

Underwood presents program on Camp Molinare

KINGSFORD — As spring wind and cold were still upon us, the Golden K group met once again to share friendship and community information along with plans of service. Chair Judy Sielaff opened the meeting. The room was filled with the singing of several songs, including “Let There Be Peace ...

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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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Quilt guild meeting to feature ‘Vintage Linens’

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Wild Rivers Quilt Guild invites all area quilters and interested people to its meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Florence Natural Resource Center, 5638 Forestry Drive in Florence. This month’s Tips & Techniques program will feature Eileen Daniels, who will ...

100-Plus Women Who Care to meet Monday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County 100-Plus Women Who Care will host its next gathering Monday at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain. Registration will be open from 5 to 6 p.m., with the meeting to begin promptly at 6 p.m. Individual members will register by last name; team members ...

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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 ...