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Wild Rivers Quilt Guild show set for Saturday, Sunday in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. — The Wild Rivers Quilt Guild will host its 2026 quilt show, “Quilting in My Life,” on Saturday and Sunday at Central Middle School, 300 W. B St. in Iron Mountain. The show will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 per day. Guests are invited to enjoy more than 200 quilts created by guild members and area quilters, along with demonstrations, bed turnings, local and regional vendors, a Quilters’ Boutique, raffles and special featured quilters. The event will also feature Wisconsin quilter Chris Lynn Kirsh, ...

Short film ‘Here to Help’ to premiere Friday in Marquette

MARQUETTE — Valley Road Productions will host the Marquette premiere of the short film “Here to Help” at 7 p.m. Eastern time Friday at the Thomas Theatres in Marquette. Filmed in Michigamme, Marquette and Calumet, “Here to Help” is a lo-fi, sci-fi film set in a dystopian Upper ...

Dry-cleaned jeans stay bright

Dear Heloise: For folks who want to keep their jeans bright, stop washing them. I’ve had my jeans dry-cleaned for years, and their colors stay as bright as they did when they were new. — R.J.B., via email R.J.B., yes, you’re right that it does help. However, for many of my readers, ...

My time doesn’t matter to her

Dear Annie: I have been married to a dear man for more than 40 years, but for much of that time, I have felt as though we are not really a team. My husband can be very kind in practical ways. He will happily run errands, fix things around the house and do small tasks for me. But when I truly ...

Today’s Birthdays

Oct. 6, 2026 Debbie Floriano, Kingsford Laurie Michaud, Iron Mountain

HANCOCK — An exhibition by Joyce Koskenmaki, Kayo Miwa, Maggie Parr, Randy Wakeham and Kenyon Hansen will be on display at the Finlandia Art Gallery in the Finnish American Heritage Center through Nov. 20. The group of artists — with styles and media ranging from painting, printmaking, ...