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Make this fast and light dessert

Dear Heloise: Here's a fast, lighter dessert I like making in my air fryer: Just use a flour tortilla, and you'll have a sweet, crunchy snack in minutes. First, place the tortilla flat in the air fryer basket. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar evenly over the tortilla. Then set a second rack directly ...

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 ...

NARFE to meet May 21

NORWAY — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees group will meet at noon Thursday, May 21, at Mike’s on Main in Norway.  Members should note they will not have a meeting May 26 due to scheduling conflicts. This will be the last meeting until September. All are welcome to attend.

Foxy Loxy ladies to meet May 20

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Foxy Loxy Red Hat Ladies will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at Greenleaf Sports Bar & Grill in Iron Mountain.

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Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement. The rapper, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was booked into the Orange County Jail on Wednesday on a felony charge of trafficking MDMA, ...

Crystal Theatre to feature ragtime pianist on Memorial Day weekend

CRYSTAL FALLS – Ragtime concert pianist Peter Bergin will return to Crystal Theatre Saturday, May 23, at 7 p.m. to welcome long-awaited summer. Appropriate for the Memorial Day weekend and USA’s 250th celebration, Bergin presents a patriotic program called American Jamboree. Bergin has ...

Comedy competition set for Saturday in Florence

By MARGUERITE LANTHIER Staff Writer IRON MOUNTAIN — An open mic comedy competition will take place Saturday at the Filling Station in Florence, Wis. Those who enter will have eight minutes to perform. The winner will be entered in the finals with a 10-minutes spot at The Braumart in ...

Pianist Daniel to take stage at Crystal Theatre Friday

CRYSTAL FALLS — Crystal Theatre’s 2026 “Gem of a Season” kicks off at last. After a weather delay, the grand piano is center stage as Phillip Daniel takes the spotlight at 7 p.m. Friday. The Lincoln, Neb., native is a distinguished pianist and composer whose musical scores have been ...

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Golden K hears program from Habitat for Humanity director

KINGSFORD — Green grass, spring flowers and budding trees make things appear bright and build excitement. It's time to get ready for summer. Snowbirds have returned to the Golden K, which means a full crew will be getting ready for the special needs students’ picnic scheduled for May 26. ...

Aging is inevitable… but our attitude can ease the process

NIAGARA, Wis. — As my mother aged, she maintained a really great attitude. No matter how many aches and pains she developed, she’d always say, “Well, any day above ground is a good day.” Or she would simply comment when she wasn’t feeling her best, “It beats the alternative.” My ...

The strangest jobs from the Middle Ages

NIAGARA,Wis. — There was a period of history known as the Middle Ages that had the unflattering reputation of being a very backward time of human civilization. It fell between the height of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance. Wars raged across Europe, serfs toiled in ...

Golden K hears about history of Hermansville

KINGSFORD — Spring brings vibrancy back to life. Sunshine and sprouting plants get most of us in the mood to plant or clean. The Golden K group was grateful for the return of some of the winter snowbirds. In addition to being a Golden K member, Paul Larson has volunteered at the IXL ...

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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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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 ...

Troop visits IM police, fire departments

IRON MOUNTAIN — Local Daisy Girl Scout troop 5118 recently took a field trip to the Iron Mountain police and fire services. The scouts learned about the different tools that are used, the different fire trucks and how to stay low during a fire. While visiting the Iron Mountain Police ...

Bocce courts at IM to open for practice

The Ray Mariucci Courts at Iron Mountain City Park will open for bocce at 6 p.m. Monday. Everyone is welcome, according to the Dickinson Area Bocce Association. First-time players can learn the rules and give the game a try while experienced players can sharpen their skills. There will be an ...

Golden K hears about history of Hermansville

KINGSFORD — Spring brings vibrancy back to life. Sunshine and sprouting plants get most of us in the mood to plant or clean. The Golden K group was grateful for the return of some of the winter snowbirds. In addition to being a Golden K member, Paul Larson has volunteered at the IXL ...

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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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Plastic garden gear can add microplastics to the soil

It’s seed-starting and planting season, and that means it’s likely buying season. This year, consider not only the gardening gear and plants you bring home, but also whether they’re made of, contained in or wrapped in plastic. Those plastic products eventually break down into ...

Perennials to consider for your garden this year

Gardening is a rewarding hobby that provides a great reason to get outdoors. Getting one’s hands dirty in the garden often pays off with a colorful, awe-inspiring and aesthetically appealing finished product. Perennials are plants that live multiple years. Even though perennials may die ...