The Iron River Knights of Columbus, Council 2300, recently made its annual donation from the 50th-annual Tootsie Roll Drive on Columbus Day weekend. Grand Knight Mark Stauber presented a $3,369 check to West Iron County special education teacher Lisa Anderson. From left are TootsieRoll Drive ...
By Joan Jouppi For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Zero. Monday's meeting began with zero degrees outside. Members with foresight have already headed south to enjoy warmer climates in Florida, Texas and Arizona. The rest of the hardy group warmed up with a few Christmas carols and hot coffee. ...
NORWAY — The Norway Lions Club, together with members of the Norway LEO Club, recently presented a $2,192 donation to support Upper Peninsula Childhood Cancer initiatives. The contribution was made possible through a series of successful fundraisers, along with the continued generosity and ...
MARQUETTE — The Marquette Choral Society will host a Carol Sing-Along from 5 to 6 p.m. Eastern time Friday, Dec. 19, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Marquette. This event is free and open to all. Attendees are invited to bring a non-perishable food item to support a local food pantry. Marquette Choral Society is a mixed-voice, non-auditioned, adult choir of more than 100 singers from a four-county region in the Upper Peninsula. MCS strives to engage, enrich and inspire this region through the art of choral music. The ensemble was founded in 1971 by Dr. William Dehning and is ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain area Finnish American Raja Ryhma Border Group invites the community to the annual Pikkujoulu gathering on Saturday, at Recreation Lanes Antoine Room in Iron Mountain. A meet and greet time starts at noon, with a catered meal served by Zollner’s at 1 p.m. Pikkujoulu — translated “Little Christmas” — is a custom in Finland, which developed as a pre-Christmas event to brighten the long Finnish winter nights and to get people into a holiday mood. The Raja Ryhma Border Group enjoys following Finnish traditions and has had an annual ...
