NIAGARA, Wis. — The season of Lent has officially begun, which means the celebration of Easter is right around the corner, along with the official start of spring. We are all familiar with our own Easter traditions but probably are not aware of those that are observed in other areas of the ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Last week I shared with you some stories from my years of playing in the band throughout junior high and high school and how participation in musical endeavors is a good preparation for life. This week I want to share my childhood experiences — as a first-born perfectionist ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Most of us can say we like music. And those of us who enjoy music usually have a favorite type or specific kinds we enjoy most when played on certain occasions. And some of us have even had the opportunity to learn to play an instrument and may have been a member of a band or ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Each week throughout this month I have been writing about the start of a new year, change, and making resolutions. The focus has been on the possibility of doing things differently in our individual lives. In this final column this month, and the last one on this topic, I ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Our American culture prizes those individuals who are driven to excel and who succeed in building a life in which they “have it all.” They seem to live a charmed life: a solid career, standing within the community, a happy family, a lovely home, good health and money in ...

Editor’s note: This article was written by Iron Mountain residents Glady Van Harpen and John Nienstaedt, who have lived here since 1986. They visited Italy in October. In a story published Nov. 25, they told of their experiences in Sassoferrato, which is Iron Mountain’s sister city. This ...