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Feb. 14, 2026

Feb. 14, 2026 Liam Miller, 13, PIX Niagara, Wis. Charlie Tomlanovich, Norway Feb. 15, 2026 Dawson Lincoln, Niagara, Wis. Feb. 16, 2026 Jerry Drake, 91, Iron Mountain Lois Kidd, Pembine, Wis.

Golden K hears about KAMO outdoors program for kids

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News Monday morning for the Golden K seniors is a special time. Getting together and sharing their week-end activities brings lively conversation into the day. As chairperson Judy Sielaff rings the bell for the opening ceremonies, the club members rise to the ...

Reusing newspaper bags for dogs

Dear Heloise: I live in one of the last houses on my street that still receives a daily newspaper, and I always enjoy reading your column in the Orange County Register. Even though we hardly ever get rain where I live, the newspaper arrives every day wrapped in a blue plastic bag. I used to ...

Look for love in the little things

Dear Readers, Valentine’s Day has a funny way of making people take attendance of who remembered the holiday, who didn’t, who has plans, who pretends they do, who smiles at the grocery store display of roses and who speeds past it like it might ask a personal question. If today feels ...

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Casino events listed

IRON MOUNTAIN — Upcoming entertainment at casinos in the region includes: Island Resort & Casino Harris (1-877-ISL-SHOW) Headlining at the Island Showroom: Feb. 27-28 — Kansas, $60 March 13-14 — Great White/Slaughter, $60. March 27 — Zoso — the Ultimate Led Zeppelin ...

Gerry Pirkola to perform Saturday at Moosehead Bar

NORWAY — Local musician Gerry Pirkola will play Saturday at the Moosehead Bar and Restaurant at Norway Mountain in Norway. He will perform a variety of acoustic music from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Other area entertainment includes: BIG 10 SPORTS BAR & GRILL, QUINNESEC — Today, Mane Event ...

Lynn’s Local Live Valentine’s Day concert to feature Counter and Lawson

IRON MOUNTAIN — Treat yourself and your sweetheart to Lynn’s Local Live Valentine’s Day concert, featuring Counter and Lawson, Saturday at The Braumart in Iron Mountain. The acoustic duo of Jim Counter and Winston Lawson will perform a variety of music from 7:30 to 10 p.m. for their ...

Free showing of ‘Green and Gold’ movie Saturday in IR

IRON RIVER — The movie filmed by Iron River brothers that premiered nationwide last year, "Green and Gold," will be shown for free at the Windsor Center in Iron River at 1 p.m. Saturday, Valentine’s Day. "Green and Gold" premiered in more than 1,000 theaters on Jan. 31, 2025. It was ...

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Golden K hears about KAMO outdoors program for kids

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News Monday morning for the Golden K seniors is a special time. Getting together and sharing their week-end activities brings lively conversation into the day. As chairperson Judy Sielaff rings the bell for the opening ceremonies, the club members rise to the ...

Life’s journey rarely follows a straight road

NIAGARA, Wis. — I recently stumbled across the following quotation on the Internet: “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” This is a quotation from Martin Buber, a prominent German Jewish philosopher, educator and political activist in the first half of ...

Golden K hosts annual Valentine’s party for special guests

KINGSFORD — Punxsutawney Phil, who just happens to live in Punxsutawney, Penn., has been popping his head out on Feb. 2 since 1887. Emerging from his winter hideaway, he looks out over the landscape and shakes his furry head. He searches for his shadow to divine the length of winter ...

There is good reason for all those red barns

NIAGARA, Wis. — Of all the things we have to think about in life, I would be willing to bet that today’s topic is not one of them. In fact, the topic has probably never entered your mind at all. I think one major reason for this is that we are so accustomed to seeing this red building on a ...

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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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Golden K hears about KAMO outdoors program for kids

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News Monday morning for the Golden K seniors is a special time. Getting together and sharing their week-end activities brings lively conversation into the day. As chairperson Judy Sielaff rings the bell for the opening ceremonies, the club members rise to the ...

G-AC Lions Club inducts new members

The Goodman-Armstrong Creek Lions Club inducted two new members at its recent meeting. Recognized were Kim Wille, sponsored by Lion Pete Osterberg, and Amanda Fleischman, sponsored by Lion Phyl Barribeau.

Guild to have AccuQuilt cutting presentation

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Wild Rivers Quilt Guild invites all area quilters to its meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the small conference room of the Florence Natural Resource Center, 5638 Forestry Drive at the intersection of U.S. 2 and Highway 101 at the west end of Florence. Member Laurie ...

DCH retirees to meet Jan. 30

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Hospital retirees and former employees will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at Moose Jackson Cafe in Iron Mountain.

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American Martyrs to host Winter Carnival on Saturday

KINGSFORD — American Martyrs Catholic Church in Kingsford will host a Winter Carnival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Kids are invited to come and play games to win prizes. Tickets are 10 cents each. Games will take one to three tickets to play. They will also have a ...

Norway church to offer a Christmas community meal Sunday

NORWAY — Grace Methodist Church of Norway will offer a free Christmas community meal from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu will include barbecue pork, oven-browned potatoes, vegetable, roll and dessert. There is no cost for the dinner; a donation basket will be available. The free meal will ...

Reservations due today for free Christmas meal

KINGSFORD — The First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford will serve a free meal on Christmas Day by delivery or drive-thru pick-up only. Members of community can enjoy a free ham dinner that can be delivered directly to their homes or picked up at the church. Deliveries will begin at 11 a.m. ...

Book Reviews | VIEW ALL

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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Annual peony pilgrimage begins to U of M arboretum in Ann Arbor

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 ...

Gardening event set

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 ...

Keeping ticks out of your backyard

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 ...

Revitalize the yard

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 ...