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Clean tables with coffee filters

Dear Heloise: I often check out your column in our local paper and find interesting hints. A friend who works at a restaurant was using coffee filters to dry off tables before each customer. The filters absorb the dampness and do not leave streaks for a cleaner tabletop. She also used them on ...

Playing it safe vs. dream of taking risks

Dear Annie: My name is Jess, and I’ve always prided myself on being the “steady one.” I have a good job as a marketing manager, a wonderful husband named “Fred,” and a life that feels stable and predictable. On paper, everything looks perfect. But lately, I can’t shake this ...

Winners of Lights at the Lake announced

By TERRI CASTELAZ Staff Writer IRON MOUNTAIN — Kleiman Pump & Well Drilling Inc. of Iron Mountain was selected as the People Choice Award recipient for best display at the 2024 Lights at the Lake event at Lake Antoine Park in Iron Mountain. Taking second place was Guardian Flight, ...

YMCA to host monthly health topic on Feb. 18

IRON MOUNTAIN — Northern Lights YMCA will host a health-related learning opportunity from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18. Registered nurse Tina Zarcone of Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson Home Health and Hospice will offer a free presentation on how to best utilize these local ...

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Beyonce wins album award

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Awards have long been criticized over a lack of diversity, with a history of artists of color, women, and rap and R&B musicians being snubbed for top prizes. Sunday's edition suggests something may have shifted. Beyoncé, the most awarded and nominated ...

Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of skating, dies at 95

NEW YORK (AP) — Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men’s figure skater in history. He was one of his sport’s great innovators and promoters, the man responsible not only for inventing the flying camel spin but describing it to generations of fans. He was an athlete and ...

‘Makin’ Cake’ to be performed at Bay College

ESCANABA — Bay College will host “Makin’ Cake,” a thought-provoking performance by Dasha Kelly Hamilton, at 7 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Besse Theater on the Escanaba Campus. Baking a cake has long been a process requiring patience, resources and a touch of luck. For ...

Crystal Theatre Gem of the Season flex-passes available

CRYSTAL FALLS — It’s a new year and details are being finalized for a new season of live entertainment at Crystal Theatre. The 2025 “Gem of a Season” will include eight events. Among the performers scheduled to appear on stage are the popular Blooze Brothers, Sixtiesmania, The ...

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The times they are a changin’ — appropriate words for today

NIAGARA, Wis. — Many of you who, like me, came of age in the ’60s will recognize the title of today’s column as lyrics from one of Bob Dylan’s songs. And many of you, like me, may be experiencing no small bit of anxiety over the results of the presidential election, as well as feelings ...

Walters presents update on annual ski jumping competition to Golden K group

KINGSFORD — Mother Nature, Old Man Winter, and Father Time worked together last week and dropped the temperatures. Golden K members have a policy — if the students don’t going to school, the seniors don’t venture out. Jan. 20 became a “stay-at home” day. It was the perfect time to ...

The history of the value of a twenty dollar bill

NIAGARA, Wis. — When my husband and I were dating back in the early 1970s, we could have a pretty good time on a twenty-dollar bill. We lived 40 miles apart — he in Menasha and I in Ripon — so just the driving back and forth twice in one night took a good bit of gas. But gas back then was ...

Medical problems can come out of nowhere so pay attention

NIAGARA, Wis. — My husband and I have been very fortunate. For two people in their early 70s, neither one of us has had a life changing medical problem. We each have had issues that have been corrected, but nothing that necessitated us to change our habits. That changed recently, and I ...

Weddings, Engagements, Anniversaries | VIEW ALL

Vivio — 50th

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 ...

Oakley, Williams

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 ...

Engaged

Brian and Rachael Gray of Ishpeming are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Caylie Jayde Gray, to Andrew James Kangas, son of Kevin and Mary Kangas of Norway. Caylie is a 2011 graduate of Westwood High School and received her bachelor of science in speech language and hearing ...

Edlund — 65th

IRON MOUNTAIN — Glenn and Shirley Edlund of Iron Mountain celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Wednesday. The couple was married on Feb. 14, 1959, at First Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain. They have four children, six grandchildren and their first great-granddaughter will arrive in ...

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IC Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday

IRON RIVER — The Iron County Genealogical Society will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday in the J. Patrick White Conference Room of the West Iron District Library. The group will take a trip down Memory Lane watching a video, “A Millennium of Changes (Iron River, Stambaugh and Mineral Hills).” ...

GFWC to meet Friday at Pine Grove

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain-Kingsford General Federation of Women’s Club will meet Friday at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain. The meeting will begin at noon; however, members are asked to arrive and be seated before the start time. The program will be presented by Megan ...

Walters presents update on annual ski jumping competition to Golden K group

KINGSFORD — Mother Nature, Old Man Winter, and Father Time worked together last week and dropped the temperatures. Golden K members have a policy — if the students don’t going to school, the seniors don’t venture out. Jan. 20 became a “stay-at home” day. It was the perfect time to ...

NARFE meeting planned Feb. 25

NORWAY — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees group will meet at noon Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Mike’s on Main in Norway.  All are welcome to attend.

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Classical Conversations Community hosts Science Fair Friday in Aurora

NORWAY — The Classical Conversations Community at Aurora, Wis., invites the community to The Science Fair on Friday at Aurora Free Church. Doors open at 6 p.m. for the public to celebrate the students hard work and enjoy the many displays. At 6:30 p.m., young scientist will present their ...

Holy Name Catholic School open house, enrollment nights

ESCANABA — Holy Name Catholic School will have an open house/enrollment night and art gallery from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern time today at the elementary school and an open house/enrollment night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Holy Name High School in Escanaba. At the elementary school open ...

Food pantry donation

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Iron Mountain hosted a Fellowship Breakfast and Bake Sale in December to benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Iron Mountain. The event was successful because of the generosity of the community, parishioners and hard work from the volunteers and ...

Free community meal on Sunday

NORWAY — Grace Methodist Church of Norway will offer a free community meal from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu will be chicken, spaghetti, vegetable, garlic bread and dessert. While the dinner is free, a donation basket will be available for those who wish to contribute. Meals will be ...

Book Reviews | VIEW ALL

Book Review: The Darwin Strain

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, ...

Book Review: The New Girl

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 ...

Book Review: Never Look Back

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 ...

Book Review: The Cutting Room

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 ...

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Some hints to make life easier

Dear Heloise: Thanks so much to you, your loving mother, and your awesome readers for all the wonderful hints and ideas throughout the years! Here are a few of mine: — At 63, my hands are getting less useful, so I am using binder clips more often to keep things closed. I use the larger ones ...

Reseeding or replanting the lawn

Spring marks the return of flowering plants and warm weather. And homeowners know that spring also ushers in the return of home renovation season. Homeowners undoubtedly have an extensive list of projects on their to-do list this spring, and that may include helping their lawns and gardens ...

Growing plants in straw bales

If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. It’s also a great option for those with poor soil or who don’t have a patch of dirt to call their own. Typically used as Halloween ...

Revitalizing your garden this spring

Gardening is a rewarding hobby that pays a host of significant dividends. Many people love gardening because it allows them to spend time outdoors, and that simple pleasure is indeed a notable benefit of working in a garden. But the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture notes that ...