Hotels need wood flooring options
Dear Heloise: Pets in hotel rooms are such a problem. I had to give up staying in hotels due to this reason. Not everyone can use medication to overcome this. Hotels, please create rooms without carpets! A famous hotel brand claimed to have the flooring technology to make solid flooring work ...
Stop putting life on hold
Dear Annie: I have been married for 45 years to a man who has never wanted much adventure in his life. His idea of a big night out is taking a short drive, finding a supper club, eating dinner and coming straight home so he can settle into his recliner. For years, I begged him to travel with ...
Today’s Birthdays
Aug. 31 Eleanor Mitchell, 10, Kingsford Jessy Lundin, De Pere, Wis. Steve Planka, Quinnesec
DCCC sets rehearsals for annual holiday concert
KINGSFORD — The Dickinson County Community Chorus will begin rehearsing Tuesday, Sept. 8, for the upcoming “Sounds of Christmas” concert. Rehearsals will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church, 395 Hamilton Ave. in Kingsford. There are no formal auditions, but prospective new members should possess some knowledge of choral singing. Those new to the group are asked to arrive early so vocal ranges can be checked. Regular attendance is required, with rare exceptions for unavoidable absences. Please note: For the first ...
‘Let’s Talk Gardening’ classes set
MARINETTE, Wis. — Northern Lights Master Gardeners and the Marinette Senior Center will continue a summer-long series of gardening classes called “Let’s Talk Gardening” on Wednesday at the center, 1603 Ludington St. in Marinette. These classes take place at 3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. The final class this year will be Wednesday, Oct. 7. This series is designed to help gardeners throughout the entire growing season. September’s class will explore: harvesting, curing, and overwinter storage of vegetables; keeping garden soil alive over winter; and a ...