Today’s Birthdays
Aug. 18, 2026 Linda Lieburn, Upper Pine Creek Bev McCole, Breitung Township
Try water aerobics to lose weight
Dear Heloise: I read the letter from Patty, who wants to lose weight but can’t exercise due to having bad knees. My hint for her is to try water aerobics! It’s non-weight-bearing exercise, and her knees won’t be affected. — Helen, via email Helen, this is an excellent idea! I’ve ...
Northern Saddle Club thanks sponsors for supporting orienteering event
HOMESTEAD, Wis. — The Northern Saddle Club and the Wisconsin-Minnesota Competitive Mounted Orienteering Club extend their appreciation to the businesses and organizations that donated in support of their mounted orienteering event June 13-14 at the Halls Creek Equestrian Facility. Riders ...
MVAA leaders take veteran services on the road during western UP tour
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency director Terry J. Sabo and deputy director Todd Butler spent four days in the western Upper Peninsula meeting directly with veterans and the organizations that serve them, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to bringing veteran services ...
Upcoming activities set at Dickinson County Library
IRON MOUNTAIN — Some of the upcoming events at the Dickinson County Library will include — — Unearth a Storytime Sessions: Tuesday, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the library in Iron Mountain. Through singing, dancing and storytelling, kids through age 5 will adventure all the way back in time to see dinosaurs. Sponsored by local author Dana D. Saugstad and Hall Orthodontics. — Finish What You Started: Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the library in Iron Mountain. Adults, teens and tweens are invited to bring crafts and projects from previous programs that need more time to finish at ...
Missing face and talking time
Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our 70s, and he is experiencing depression from lack of contact with his children. I don’t mean Facebook, because he sees them on there. They do not call like they did in the past. I am sure they feel that since he can actually see them on the screen, he ...