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Midlife, heartbreak and starting over

Dear Annie: I really enjoy reading your column. I have a problem of my own I’d like some help with. I have two daughters in university. When they’re home, they stay in their rooms or maybe talk to friends on the phone. They hardly talk to me. They go back to school and I’m home alone. I ...

All-conference honors band to be led by highly regarded composer

NIAGARA, Wis. — When the 21st-annual Menominee River Conference Honors Band weekend kicks off on Friday, Jan. 16, a relatively new face to the band composition world will be welcomed to the area. The local branch of the Wisconsin School Music Association, the Menominee River Conference, is ...

Today’s Birthdays

Jan. 8, 2026 Cheryl Johnson, Kingsford Cooper Krokstrom, Oshkosh, Wis. Christie Johnson, Skandia, Mich.

IR Senior Center to host smear tournament Saturday

IRON RIVER — The Iron River Senior Center will host a smear tournament starting at 1 p.m. Saturday. The games will be four-point with full deck. Cost is $20 per team and there will be 100% payout. There will also be 50-50 drawings and lunch will be available for purchase. ...

Rehearsals to begin for Holy Tuesday choral service

KINGSFORD — The Dickinson County Community Chorus will begin rehearsals Tuesday for the Holy Week Concert that will be presented Tuesday, March 31. Rehearsals are planned from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church, 395 Hamilton Ave. in ...