Dear Heloise: This is the time of year when many “DIYers” use hand clippers and cutters to trim flowers, bushes and small branches. Often, they become coated with dried sap and plant material from use. While there are products that are available for this purpose, I’ve found that kitchen ...
Dear Annie: My 14-year-old daughter spends far too much time on social media, and I am beginning to see it affect her mood, confidence and sleep. She checks her phone the moment she wakes up and often stays online long after she is supposed to be asleep. If a friend posts a picture without ...
ALBION, Mich. — Two local students received degrees from Albion College during spring commencement ceremonies. Iron Mountain student Ellison Powell graduated summa cum laude with a degree in political science and a concentration in the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy ...
July 8, 2026 Teresa DeLongchamp, Aurora, Wis. Norma Deau, Norway Dee McDonald, Breitung Township Tara Pietrantonio, Norway Dave Kallmann, Greendale, Wis. Nick Lundin, Niagara, Wis.
NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Sandler officiated at the marriage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Swift's brother Austin Swift served as her man of honor, and Kelce's brother and podcast co-host Jason Kelce served as the groom's best man. The event was ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Amanda Powell flew a thousand miles from Little Rock, Arkansas, to the heart of New York City for just one reason: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. She and two friends came "just to celebrate Taylor's wedding and congratulate her on her big day," she said. Powell was ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The local group Electric Soul — featuring Chris Colavecchi, Amber Farrington, Paul Fornetti and Ron Johnson — will perform tonight at Sol Blu in Iron Mountain. They will play a variety of rock music from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays is trivia night, with competition to ...
LANSING, Mich. — Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Eastern time today at MiBeer.com for the 17th-annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival, hosted by the Michigan Brewers Guild, that takes place Saturday, Sept. 12, along the Lake Superior shoreline in Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park. General ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — I think it is safe to say that everyone wants to be happy. I also believe that the definition of being happy varies with each individual. Happiness is tied to personal goals, and we know that those goals are different for everyone. Some need financial success and all of the ...
KINGSFORD — Monday morning brought gray skies and fog. It wasn’t long before the atmosphere changed inside the building as Golden K seniors did their best to brighten things up. Chairperson Lois Outcelt rang her bell and brought members together to begin opening ceremonies. With the ...
KINGSFORD — Golden K members enjoyed a week’s vacation while First Presbyterian Church members were busy with their Vacation Bible School. Getting back into the swing of things, Lois Outcelt was more than ready to chair this meeting. Outcelt, with songbook in hand and Alyce Derwinski ...
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 ...
IRON RIVER — Adults are invited to enjoy a historical presentation on local combat heroes as part of the monthly Iron County Genealogical Society meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday at the West Iron District Library. There will be refreshments available and you do not need to be a member of the ...
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 ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — AT&T and Michigan Bell retirees will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 Monday at the Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain.
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
I love the idea of transforming garbage into free mulch and fertilizer. Composting is a win-win: I save money and keep my eggshells, coffee grounds and weeds out of a landfill. Compost is the single best additive available for improving any soil type. Is your soil too sandy? Add compost. Too ...
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 ...
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 ...
