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Mobile Food Pantry to remain at Redemption Hill Church

KINGSFORD — The Feeding America West Michigan mobile food pantry, held at Redemption Hill Church in Kingsford in both November and December, will be hosted by Redemption Hill Church for all of 2025. It will not return to the Tri-City Cinemas in Quinnesec as was originally expected. The next date for the mobile food pantry is Wednesday. Food distribution starts at 10 a.m., with customer sign-in beginning at least one hour beforehand. This is a drive-thru food distribution. Redemption Hill Church is at 332 S. Carpenter Ave. in Kingsford. The food in the mobile food pantry is available ...

The word of the year describes American life in a nutshell

NIAGARA, Wis. — Our year is just about over. As we look back on the preceding months, most of us will have a combination of good and bad, easy and difficult, and happy and sad events that will characterize 2024 for us and live in our memories as such. We all have memorable years, and others we would just as soon forget. And we all grow as human beings as a result of experiencing these events in our lives. If you were given the assignment to select one word that would best describe 2024 for you, could you come up with one? Interestingly, every year Merriam-Webster staff, the ...

Five benefits you can apply for online at SSA.gov

By Hillary Hatch Social Security Public Affairs Specialist We continue to make it easier for you to access our programs and benefits. The website — www.SSA.gov — offers a convenient way to apply online for benefits. You can apply for: Retirement or spouse’s benefits — You must be at least 61 years and 9 months and want your benefits to start in no more than four months. Apply at www.ssa.gov/retirement. Disability benefits — You can use our online application at www.ssa.gov/disability to apply for disability benefits if you: — Are age 18 or older. — Are ...

GAC Lions Club hosts Senior Christmas Dinner

The Goodman Armstrong Creek Lions Club hosted its annual Senior Christmas Dinner on Dec. 15 at the community center in Goodman, Wis. Many seniors came in and Santa delivered meals to those who could not. Included in the delivered meals were cookies donated by Debbie and Tim Thompson. The cookies were baked and beautifully hand-decorated by Barbie Maruszczak. The GAC Lions continue to honor the Lions Club motto: “We Serve.”

The important role of public health in our lives

NIAGARA, Wis. — “Mary had a little lamb, and when it began to sicken, they sent it off to packing town and now it’s labeled chicken.” This is a quotation from the book, “The Jungle.” Written in 1906 by Upton Sinclair, it exposed the unsanitary conditions of Chicago’s meat packing industry. And have you ever noticed in historic movies how dirty the streets, homes and people are? There is a good reason for this, and it lies in the fact that there was no real developed public health program back then. In the beginnings of our country, life was predominantly rural with ...

Golden K hosts annual Christmas party for special needs children

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Christmas is a time for enjoying family together. There are parties, school programs and concerts. Stores are brightly decorated and so are many homes. There is an air of anticipation and excitement as Christmas comes closer. The Golden K facilitates a Christmas party for children with special needs. Kids of all ages come from as far away as Forest Park School in Crystal Falls. Club members gather early, bringing spouses and friends to help. Kathy Arnold and Kendra Trulock from Dickinson Iron Community Service Agency joined in the ...