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Northern Lights Master Gardeners to host series on growing vegetables

MARINETTE, Wis. — Northern Lights Master Gardeners and the Marinette Senior Center are offering, as part of its “Ask a Master Gardener” series, new and unique classes on Beginning Vegetable Gardening. The four-part series will guide and help give participants the tools necessary to have successful vegetable gardens of their own come growing season. The first three classes will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, March 4, 11 and 18, at the Marinette Senior Center, 1603 Ludington St. in Marinette. The fourth and final class will be sometime in August at a date/time/location yet ...

Legion Post 145 plans breakfast

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

Local AAUW seeks applications for Non-Traditional Scholarship

IRON MOUNTAIN — American Association of University Women Iron Mountain/Kingsford Branch is accepting applications for its Non-Traditional Scholarship. AAUW is an organization with the mission to promote equality for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change. In support of this mission, the Iron Mountain/Kingsford Branch is offering the Non-Traditional Scholarship to women living in Dickinson and Iron counties in Michigan; Florence County in Wisconsin; Niagara, Wis.; and surrounding areas. Applicants must be age 22 years or older and pursuing a ...

Fish fry Friday in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50 will host a fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at the hall. Dinners includes a choice of three-piece cod or eight fried shrimp, along with fries, baked beans and cole slaw. Cost is $14 per plate. Dine-in or takeout is available. For more information or to place an order, call 906-774-5797. The post plans to conduct fish fries each week.

Wild Rivers Quilt Guild meeting set

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Wild Rivers Quilt Guild invites all area quilters to attend the upcoming meeting beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 900 Central Ave. in Florence, the intersection of U.S. 2 and Highway 101. They will host a “Round Robin” session with three topics: The Pineapple Block ruler, embellishing quilts and upcoming retreat news/March quilting month activities. Guests and new members are always welcome. For more information or to contact the Wild Rivers Quilt Guild, go to the website at www.wildriversquiltguild.org.

Foxy Loxy Ladies lunch set

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Foxy Loxy Red Hat ladies will gather for their monthly lunch at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Wild Horse Saloon, 714 River Ave. in Iron Mountain.