FLORENCE, Wis. — The Glacial Gardeners annual Plant Sale fundraiser will be 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 31, in the pole barn at the Florence County Fairgrounds on County Road N, just south of Florence. Those planning to attend should note this is not Memorial Day weekend as in past ...

KINGSFORD — Judy Sielaff kicked off the Golden K weekly Monday morning meetings. Kirk Olson was welcomed back after being gone for the winter season. The welcome song was sung for this weeks guest speaker Jessica Batton. Lois Outcelt shared a cute Toivo and Leno joke, then Alyce ...

Dear Annie: I have a job I love, but I’m at risk of losing it because I’m lazy and I procrastinate. My job is mostly autonomous, which makes it a little too easy to put things off and not work hard — but now it’s catching up to me. Do you have any advice on how I can become a harder, ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency will host the fourth Michigan Veterans Leadership Summit on Monday to Wednesday at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Monday, MVAA will host a Vietnam War-era veteran pinning ceremony for living U.S. veterans at the Ore Dock Brewing ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Anthony Shore returns to the Braumart stage at 7 p.m. Monday. Step into the world of rock ’n’ roll royalty as Shore’s Elvis Tribute Show brings Elvis Presley’s legendary performance to life. Accompanied by a talented 10- to 14-piece band that includes a string and ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The local band Oz will perform for the Sandstone Terrace in Iron Mountain summer season opening on Saturday. The variety classic rock group will play from 7 to 10:30 p.m. There will be a $5 cover charge. On Thursday, May 22, the local duo Norton & Chartier will ...

HARRIS — Platinum-selling country star Priscilla Block has captured audiences across the United States and abroad. On Nov. 7 and 8, she brings her megawatt smile and gregarious personality to the Island Resort & Casino for two shows. Tickets are $40 and go on sale today. Order by phone ...

POWERS — The Sidetrack Restaurant in Powers kicks off its Summer Concert Series on Saturday with Doozy of Delta County. The hard rock group will play from 8 p.m. to midnight on the back patio, rain or shine. Sunday, the Todd Wangerin Project featuring Wangerin on guitar and lead vocals ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — There remains little doubt that we are currently living through an extraordinary period in our country. Only the passage of time will reveal just how pivotal and just how much of life as we know it will change as a result of actions being taken in our present day. Depending ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The bocce ball courts at Iron Mountain City Park will be open for practice next week. The courts will be available from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14; from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 17; and from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18. Everyone is welcome. First time players can ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Life can be so many things. It can bring both joy and sorrow. It can be full of happiness or bring us great disappointment. One minute we feel we have things figured out when suddenly the unexpected hits us in the face. We may feel in control and relax a bit when all of a ...

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — It happened. The sun came up bright and early and the temperature rose with it. As the Golden K members began gathering for their meeting, spirits were running high. With a busy day ahead, Chair Judy Sielaff got everyone settled in ...

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Westcott of Vulcan announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie, to Mark Hutton of Carlow, Ireland. A July 2025 wedding is planned.

Together with their parents, Joseph Crosson and Kristen Gendron are excited to announce their engagement. Kristen is the daughter of Dr. Toby and Karen Gendron and the granddaughter of late Frank and Barbara Schinderle and late Frank and Dean Gendron. She is a 2014 graduate of Iron Mountain ...

QUINNESEC — Hilda and Ernie Vivio of Quinnesec celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple wed on June 22, 1974, in Norway. They have three children, Ed (Martin), Eric (Amy Rock) and Laura (Chris Karle); and three beautiful granddaughters, Ali and Gwen Karle and Aspyn ...

ESCANABA — Michelle Oakley and Duaine Williams were united in marriage on Monday, May 13, 2024, at noon in the heart of Escanaba. The two were married by the county clerk Nancy Przewrocki. Michelle and Duaine’s witnesses were Hailey Williams and Tonya Vincent Todd. Michelle’s ...

At a recent monthly National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Onagomingkway chapter meeting at the Dickinson County Library in Iron Mountain, anniversary certificates were presented to two members by Regent Melissa Wilson, center, of Marquette. Alex Kirsenlohr, left, of Kingsford ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — PEO Chapter AN will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, May 19, at the home of Sue Tinti. She will be hosting and Debby Brisson is the co-hostess. Please RSVP regrets to Tinti if not planning to attend.

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday in the meeting room of the Kalmar Senior Center, 1100 North Railroad St. in Eagle River. Arlene Vlies of Pelican Lake, Wis., will present a program on Mary Engelbreit. Engelbreit is an American artist ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County 100-Plus Women Who Care will meet Monday at Pine Grove Country Club for our 37th gathering. Registration will be open from 5 to 6 p.m., with the meeting to begin promptly at 6 p.m. Individual members will register by last name; team members will ...

KINGSFORD — A free revival event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the pavilion at Cowboy Lake in Kingsford. The event will have free food, vendors including The Cure, the Dickinson County Cancer Loan Closet and others. Activities include face painting, a children’s ...

The 74th-annual National Day of Prayer took place May 1 with the theme “Pour out to the God of Hope and be filled.” In spite of the rain, about 30 local Christians gathered at noon at the Dickinson County Courthouse to pray for America. Hundreds of similar groups gathered in Michigan, ...

NORWAY — The youth of St. Mary Catholic Church in Norway will have a lunch fundraiser on Saturday, May 17, during Norway’s Citywide Garage Sale Day. Sloppy joes, hot dogs, nachos and more, as well as a bake sale items and beverages will be available in the church hall in the lower level at ...

KINGSFORD — All Serrons are reminded to meet at 8 a.m. Tuesday for Mass at St. Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Kingsford. A meeting and coffee in classroom 2 will follow.

Zoologist Bill Schutt and archaeologist J. R. Finch have written the final chapter in their trilogy, beginning with “The Himalayan Codex” and “Hell’s Gate” closing with the exciting finale “The Darwin Strain.” (William Morrow, 412 pages) Set in the post-World War II era, ...

Gabriel Allon, Israel’s own version of master spy James Bond, has another daring mission in Daniel Silva’s latest spy thriller “The New Girl.” (Harper/475 pages) A young girl who had been attending the exclusive International School of Geneva is kidnapped. But the 12-year-old child is ...

Edgar Award-nominated author Alison Gaylin has a twisted tale of deadly family secrets in “Never Look Back.” (William Morrow, 339 pages) In the 1970s, a teenage couple, April Cooper and Gabriel LeRoy, went on a killing spree in Southern California similar to the murders committed by ...

The team of Margaret Murphy and Helen Pepper, writing as Ashley Dyer, have their second crime novel - “The Cutting Room.” (William Morrow, 436 pages). Detectives Ruth Lake and Greg Carver are back after their debut in "Splinter in the Blood." British television viewers are captivated ...

Backyards are ideal places to spend warm afternoons soaking up some sun. But those afternoons can quickly go off the rails when an unwelcome visitor makes its presence known. Ticks can be found throughout the world, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that only a select ...

New growth is a hallmark of spring, whether it plays out in the birth of birds and bunnies or with the returned buds on trees and plant stalks. While most greenery rebounds naturally, lawns may need a little extra TLC in order to return to their once-lush, green glory. Revitalizing a lawn ...

Marguerite Lanthier/Daily News photo Macey Stebbins arranges yard ornaments that are available at Flowerland Greenhouse Garden & Gifts, 1511 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain. This will be her third summer working there. The store has a variety of plants, gifts and gardening supplies. ...

By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press Mother’s Day is Sunday, and the flower and candy ads are everywhere. There’s nothing wrong with either, of course, but both are fleeting. Instead of gifting your mom a bouquet of roses this year, why not give her a plant that will provide blossoms ...