Amasa Senior Center donationThe Crystal Falls Area Community Foundation, in partnership with the Dickinson Area Community Foundation, recently awarded a $500 Community Impact Grant to the Amasa Senior Center. The money was partially funded through a matching grant from the Pasahow Family Fund ...

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — The Golden K meeting brightened up the dreaded Monday morning once again. After a weekend of doing just what you wanted, as much as you wanted and when you wanted, getting back into the grind made Monday a challenge. We retirees always look ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Our long-awaited spring has finally arrived in the northwoods. The special color of green that pops out on the trees is everywhere, along with the lilac blooms and crabapple blossoms. Of course, there will be the danger of one more frost before we can completely breathe a sigh ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Those of us who have reached Medicare age know that we are now asked to complete two cognitive tests each year during our annual physical check-up with our doctor. First, we are given a name and an address to repeat and to remember. Then we are asked to draw the face of a ...

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Everyone loves when the sun shines. Things feel better, look better, and somehow aches and pains aren’t so severe. Several warm days in a row has everyone taking spring seriously. Trees are sprouting, flowers blooming, and yards are being ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — There is no doubt that we are living through a troubling period of our collective history. One needs only to listen to the news for five minutes to get a review of the most disturbing problems. Newspaper headlines echo the same issues. It is tempting to believe that our ...