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Stamp club meets Tuesday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Northwoods Philatelic Society stamp club will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday in the fellowship room of First Lutheran Church, 1210 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain. The church is between Domino’s Pizza and Slumberland Furniture. A short business meeting and educational program will be followed by the usual informal stamp club auction. Members are encouraged to bring up to five lots for the auction, and the club will also auction lots of recently acquired stamps. The club is comprised of members from both Michigan and Wisconsin to promote the fun and fellowship of ...

Niagara Lions Club golf scramble on Sept. 20

NORWAY — The Niagara Lions Club will have its annual four-player golf scramble Saturday, Sept. 20, at Oak Crest Golf Course in Norway. The shotgun start will be at 10 a.m. It is open to everyone. The cost is $45 for Oak Crest members and $80 for non-members. This includes 18 holes of golf, a cart and a chicken and spaghetti dinner. There will be a 50/50 drawing and other raffle prizes. In addition, there is a special raffle with the first place prize of a single membership at Oak Crest Golf Course for the 2026 season and other cash prizes. Raffle tickets are available at many ...

Northwoods Geology picnic Saturday

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Northwoods Geology Club will host a picnic at 1 p.m. Saturday at Keyes Lake pavilion in Florence. The park is on the right side of Highway 101 a few miles south of Florence. The club will provide fixings for sandwiches, plus soft beverages. Everyone is asked bring a dish to pass, dessert or snack item. A short meeting will take place, including election of officers. They will also announce the September field trip. Those attending are welcome to bring any rock or mineral-related item they would like to swap, sell or give away.

IM DDA event coordinator speaks to Golden K about year’s schedule

KINGSFORD — The Golden K seniors begin each week with a social get-together that includes coffee and donuts, along with a few songs and a lot of stories. Happy birthday was sung for Joanne Lindholm. Sally Harris and Katherine Mentel were welcomed guests. Happy dollars celebrated being ...

Post 145 plans breakfast July 27

NORWAY — The Norway American Legion Post 145 will host an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 27, at the hall. Menu includes scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, French toast, hash brown potatoes, toast, coffee, milk, juice and fruit salad. Cost is $10 per person; ages 6 and younger eat for free. Everyone is welcome. The post is at 612 Main St. in Norway.

Geology Club event July 30 in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Northwoods Geology Club will meet Wednesday, July 30 at the Florence Natural Resource Center, lower level. They will have a brief meeting at 5:30 p.m., with the main event to begin at 6 p.m. Two professional archeologists Kevin Akemann, formerly of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee archeology department and Ryan Howell, lead archeologist for the U.S. Army at Fort McCoy will head up the program. The Wild Rivers Interpretive Center and the Florence County Historical Society played a large part in organizing the special event. Following the ...