Dear Annie: I’m feeling torn between pursuing my dream and maintaining my financial stability. I have a job as an accountant making six figures, but it’s boring work — so boring that I dread getting out of bed every morning. The days go by slowly, and I find myself living for the weekend. ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain area Finnish-American Raja Ryhma will host its annual Juhannus picnic Saturday at City Park in Iron Mountain. This traditional celebration usually takes place in Finland on the longest day of the year in June, after enduring the long, dark winter that has ...
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will meet at 1 p.m. today in the meeting room of the Kalmar Community Center, 1011 N. Railroad St. in Eagle River. This month’s program will be a sharing of ethnic dolls. They expect to see dolls representing countries and ...
Dear Heloise: I’ve enjoyed and learned from your column for years. If you’re like me, tying a neck tie can be frustrating. When I get a tie with a knot that has the style and length I like, I’ll take it off by loosening it just enough to get it off my neck and over my head. Then I hang it ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The community is invited to a full day of music on Saturday at the First National Bank & Trust Downtown Stage in Iron Mountain. Finding Feathers of the local area will perform a variety of a blend of folk and traditional country with rock and roll flair tunes from noon ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Back this year, Datura will perform live music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Art for All on Saturday, June 27, at City Park in Iron Mountain. The 59th-annual event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The dynamic guitar, violin, and cello trio features Thomas Niebrzydowski, ...
HARRIS — This Christmas season, the Island Resort & Casino in Harris will bring a new holiday experience to the showroom with “The Grand Ol’ Christmas Show,” a live musical variety production filled with classic Christmas favorites, sketch comedy and vintage radio-show flair. ...
HANCOCK — Nine musical acts, a full day of live performances and a celebration of cultural heritage will highlight Hancock’s Midsummer Festival as the city marks its designation as the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture for 2026. The free concert series will take place Friday at Hancock ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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— 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.
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 ...
