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Getting kids interested in heirlooms

Dear Heloise: Eliza Jones from California said that her friend hired an estate sale company to deal with her "stuff." The leftovers were donated to a local charity. She left out a very important element: her children and grandchildren. I have many family treasures. My friends have mentioned ...

Toys for Tots campaign event on Saturday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The community is invited to help support the 78th-annual Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign on Saturday. The toy drive fundraiser will take place from 3 to 10 p.m. at Sol Blu in Iron Mountain. Attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped toy to help fill the boxes and ...

Disinherited but not disheartened

Dear Annie: My parents, especially my mother, were abusive throughout my childhood physically, verbally and emotionally. I lived in fear from the time I was 5 years old. I worked hard, stayed out of trouble and built my own life without asking them for help, but my mother still treated me with ...

Sweig honored with DAR Good Citizen Award

NIAGARA, Wis. — The Daughters of the American Revolution has named Elesia Maree Sweig, daughter of Heather and David Sweig, as this year's Niagara High School's DAR Good Citizen Award recipient. At 18, Sweig stands out for her strong character, academic excellence, and dedication to school ...

Teens encouraged to enter Scholastic Art, Writing Awards

MARQUETTE — The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running scholarship and recognition program for creative writers and artists nationwide in seventh through 12th grade, are accepting entries through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. More than $450,000 in monetary prizes ...