Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89. Redford died "at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, ...
MENOMINEE — The Salvation Army will host a Feeding America Mobile Food Pantry at 10 a.m. Thursday at the YMCA, 1600 West Drive in Menominee. A Mobile Food Pantry contains 15,000 pounds of food sent on a truck in order to provide food for 300 families in need, on a first-come, first-served ...
WAUSAUKEE, Wis. — Mystery author J.L. Hyde will visit the Wausaukee Public Library for an author talk at 6 p.m. today at 704 Main St. in Wausaukee. The talk is free and open to the public. The event is made possible through the support of the Friends of the Wausaukee Library. Hyde is known ...
Dear Heloise: Irene from Beaverton, Oregon, wrote that she used sticky notes on her bathroom mirror to remember appointments. I understand her dilemma. I used to do this, too, but then I took it one step further. Several years ago, I put a calendar on the wall right next to my mirror and put ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ratings for the Emmy Awards have continued their climb from all-time lows as the television industry looks to shake off the shake-ups of recent years. About 7.42 million viewers tuned in to watch the Nate Bargatze -hosted 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on CBS, according to ...
Fox News Channel host Brian Kilmeade apologized on Sunday for advocating for the execution of mentally ill homeless people in a discussion on the network last week, saying his remark was "extremely callous." Kilmeade's initial comment came on a "Fox & Friends" episode Wednesday and began ...
LABRANCHE — The variety rock band Money 2 Burn will play at the 15th-annual Hollow Log Burn on Saturday at the Labranche Tavern. The Kingsford group will perform from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Other local entertainment: SANDSTONE TERRANCE, IRON MOUNTAIN — Today, The Descendants Acoustic of the ...
HARRIS, Mich. — Island Resort & Casino in Harris with Radio Results Network will unleash an epic heavy metal tribute concert weekend in March featuring the legendary sounds of Led Zeppelin and Ozzy Osbourne. The tribute show ZOSO: The Ultimate Led Zepplin Experience will take place ...
KINGSFORD — The most colorful season is here and you can feel that fall is in the air. The rustling of the leaves and the cool mornings suggest that the seasons are changing. Golden K members gathered on a 50-degree morning and enjoyed their coffee as the meeting commenced. Sue Proudfit ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — We all know the obvious signs of aging: the graying hair and the “smile lines” — aka wrinkles — that begin to appear around our eyes or in the corners of our mouths. While these may be annoying to some of us, there are more important factors to pay attention to as we ...
FLORENCE, Wis. — The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Florence County is offering a pop-up style dining site event for those 60 and older at noon Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Long Lake, Wis. A “pop-up” is where the ADRC offers the nutrition dining site in a mobile way where a meal ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — My husband and I have wanted to drive the Lake Superior Circle Tour for as many years as I can remember. We decided that we were going to fulfill that wish this year, before we got any older. Well, it was an interesting trip for sure and was really a mixed bag of beautiful ...
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 ...
QUINNESEC — Hilda and Ernie Vivio of Quinnesec celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple wed on June 22, 1974, in Norway. They have three children, Ed (Martin), Eric (Amy Rock) and Laura (Chris Karle); and three beautiful granddaughters, Ali and Gwen Karle and Aspyn ...
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday in the meeting room of the Kalmar Community Center, 1011 Railroad St. in Eagle River. Nancy Mansavage of Eagle River will present a program titled “What's in A Name?” The focus of her presentation ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Northwoods Philatelic Society stamp club will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday in the fellowship room of First Lutheran Church, 1210 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain. The church is between Domino’s Pizza and Slumberland Furniture. A short business meeting and educational program ...
CRYSTAL FALLS — The Crystal Falls Musicale will have its first meeting of the 2025-26 season at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Christ United Methodist Church in Crystal Falls. The organization’s mission is to support music both at Forest Park Schools and the community, and to award music ...
NORWAY — The Niagara Lions Club will have its annual four-player golf scramble Saturday, Sept. 20, at Oak Crest Golf Course in Norway. The shotgun start will be at 10 a.m. It is open to everyone. The cost is $45 for Oak Crest members and $80 for non-members. This includes 18 holes of golf, ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A free community meal will be served at 5 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, 106 Fourth St., which is behind the Hardee’s restaurant in Iron Mountain.
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Carmelite Sisters, along with co-chairs from St. Mary Catholic Church in Norway and St. Barbara Catholic Church in Vulcan, will host the annual Carmelite Fall Festival on Saturday and Sunday. The event will run from noon to 3 p.m. both days at the monastery at the ...
WALLACE — Country Bible Church in Wallace will join women from around the globe in person and online for a three-day conference hosted by the Revive Our Hearts ministry. The conference runs from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2; from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3; and 7 to 11 a.m. ...
CRYSTAL FALLS — A new series of bimonthly Senior Days at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp will begin Monday with the Rev. David Van Kley as guest speaker. Participants can learn about the phenomenon of Christian Nationalism in America and discuss how best to respond as citizens. Kley will ...
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 ...