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Warm Winter Welcome at Wausaukee library

WAUSAUKEE, Wis. — The Wausaukee Public Library, 704 Main St. in Wausaukee, will have a Warm Winter Welcome open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday. All ages are invited to come enjoy refreshments and explore what the library has to offer. Light snacks, hot sandwiches, sweet treats and ...

UP author event Thursday at CF library

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Crystal Falls Community District Library, in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association, has scheduled a series of author events with winners of the U.P. Notable Book List. The 53rd event features Larry Jorgensen, author of “Make it Go in the Snow: ...

Secret love for my ex’s brother

Dear Annie: If you had told me five years ago that I would fall in love with my ex-boyfriend’s brother, I would have laughed you out of the room. And yet, here I am. I dated “Mark” for two years. He moved into my home, and even after I ended the relationship, he stayed another six ...

Area Finns on Saturday to host ‘Pikkujoulu’

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 ...

Free meal Thursday

IRON MOUNTAIN — A free community meal will be served at 5 p.m. Thursday at First Global Methodist Church, 106 Fourth St., which is behind the Hardee’s restaurant in Iron Mountain.

Saving trees during the holidays

Dear Heloise: We'll be spending hours wrapping Christmas and Hannukah gifts in a few weeks, using a lot of paper sourced from forest trees that would be better left standing. I hate wrapping! I've come up with an alternative that has saved me hours of work — and saves trees as well! I buy ...