IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain-Kingsford General Federation of Women’s Clubs will meet at noon Friday, May 1, at the Chippewa Club in Iron Mountain. The program will feature a food demonstration and tasting prepared by the Chippewa Club’s Executive Chef Simon Poulin. The luncheon ...

GOODMAN, Wis. — The Goodman Historical Society's first meeting for 2026 will be 6 p.m. on Monday, May 4, at the museum on Mill Street in Goodman. Everyone is welcome. The museum will open their doors for the summer on Memorial Day weekend and continue each weekend from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...

NORWAY — The Norway Area Preservation Society will sponsor a treasure hunt for children up to age 10 today and Sunday to celebrate Earth Day. To encourage children to get outdoors, one green plastic egg will be hidden in four different parks in the Norway-Vulcan area both days. The ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for such hits as "The Gambler," "On the Other Hand" and "Forever and Ever, Amen," died Thursday at a Nashville hospital. He was 73. The cause of death was not immediately known. A press release from the Grand Ole Opry ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Upcoming entertainment at casinos in the region includes: Island Resort & Casino Harris (1-877-ISL-SHOW) Headlining at the Island Showroom: April 24-25 — Trace Adkins, $60. May 8-9 — George Birge, $30. May 15-16 — The Free Beer & Hot Wings Show, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As Madonna sang in her 2005 hit, “Hung Up,” time goes by so slowly. But it continues to move. On Wednesday, the pop superstar announced she’ll release a new album, “Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II,” on July 3 via Warner Records — 21 years after the ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The local group, Electric Soul will perform Saturday for the Spring Fling at R Place in Powers. Music will start at 7 p.m. Electric Soul features Chris Colevecchi, Amber Farrington, Ron Johnson and Paul Fornetti, with production provided by Ben “Benny” Pamperin of the ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — As the weather turns warmer and more and more snow melts away, my thoughts turn to summer and future plans: people I want to travel to visit, jaunts around the U.P. to places my husband and I haven’t seen in a while, and quality time spent lounging on our deck with friends ...

KINGSFORD — Looking out the window facing north, the bird bath is still buried in snow. Move to the south side of the house and the grass is showing promise of green grass. The birds are busy checking the ground for possible food supply and building nests. One could put on snowshoes and ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — The evolution of the kitchen is an interesting one. Of all the rooms in a home, this one contains the most opportunity for advancement. It can be argued that the kitchen, as the center for the preparation of family meals, is also the hub of the home. I remember the kitchens ...

KINGSFORD — The calendar indicates spring is here. Overlooking the garden where daffodils and crocus should be popping out, there is only snow. The root beer stand has opened, and all things seem to be ready. What's missing? The green grass. One can only hope for warmer days and ...

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 ...

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 ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — The Niagara Lions Club congratulates Peyton Neuens-Allred on being elected Tuesday as Miss Niagara. The 2026 Miss Niagara will have her coronation at the Niagara Lions Community Picnic on Saturday, June 27. Neuens-Allred will be presented with a crown and sash from current ...

NEGAUNEE — The Knights of Columbus recently had its 2026 Free Throw Contest for boys and girls ages 9 through 14 years old. Locally, Council 3082 Crystal Falls, 1585 Iron Mountain-Kingsford and 9532 Norway-Vulcan participated with students from Forest Park, Kingsford, Iron Mountain, Bishop ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The monthly meeting of the Northwoods Philatelic Society stamp club is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 in the fellowship room of First Lutheran Church, 1210 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain. A short business meeting and educational program will be followed by the ...

NORWAY — Dickinson County 4-H Club had its annual recognition and awards banquet at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Norway. The banquet provides an opportunity for 4-H Club members, volunteers and community supporters to be recognized for their contributions to the Dickinson County 4-H ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...