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NVL Lions Club president speaks at Golden K meeting

KINGSFORD — Do you feel it? There’s a change in the air. Events for the summer are winding down and thoughts are turning to fall. Stores are filling their shelves with school supplies, parents are making arrangements for their children. Who will do the drop off and who will be there for ...

Cousins raise $1,428 for Dickinson foster children

IRON MOUNTAIN — Three young cousins turned a simple summer lemonade stand into an act of kindness for local children. Wyatt Clarke, son of Jordan and Jessica Clarke, and brothers Brody and Brock Pericolosi, sons of Jake and Jennifer Pericolosi, recently decided they wanted to have a ...

The old ways don’t need to change

Dear Annie: I know I am stuck in the “old ways,” but I am trying to adapt to changing times. It is becoming very common for couples to live together before marriage. While I have come to accept traditional and extravagant weddings as an occasion to finally declare their commitment before ...

Today’s Birthdays

Aug. 22, 2026 Levi Miller, Niagara, Wis. Danika Varda Pellitier, 22, Niagara, Wis. Bexley Ketola, Kingsford Aug. 23, 2026 Sue Benzing, Iron Mountain

Class Get-togethers

Today — Kingsford High School Class of 1981, 45th reunion, starting at 5 p.m., Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill in Quinnesec. Cost is $20 per person for food, water or pop. There will be a cash bar. Spouses and guests are welcome. Reservations can be made by calling Jill (Emond) Lemke at 906-282-3583, emailing to tjlemke@chartermi.net or messaging her on Facebook. Monday — Kingsford High School Class of 1973, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Pit Stop in Niagara, Wis. Tuesday — Iron Mountain High School Class of 1970, luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Knight Owl Sports Bar & Grill in ...

Geology Club to meet Wednesday in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Northwoods Geology Club will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the upper level of the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center in Florence. Everyone is welcome to look around the center and/or help the club install new lighting for the mineral display. At 6 p.m., the group will move downstairs for the featured guest speaker of the month, Jake Kacynski of Coleman Engineering. He will give a presentation on geotechnical principles of construction projects. A regular business meeting will follow. All meetings are open to the public, with no dues or fees. Door prizes are ...