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Learn more about Legionnaires’ disease and how it’s spread

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve been hearing about Legionnaires’ disease. What is it? How’s it spread? Can it really be spread through windshield wipers? — D.G. ANSWER: Legionnaires’ disease is a pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophilia. It was first described in 1976, when an outbreak ...

NVL Lions Club president speaks at Golden K meeting

KINGSFORD — Do you feel it? There’s a change in the air. Events for the summer are winding down and thoughts are turning to fall. Stores are filling their shelves with school supplies, parents are making arrangements for their children. Who will do the drop off and who will be there for ...

Cousins raise $1,428 for Dickinson foster children

IRON MOUNTAIN — Three young cousins turned a simple summer lemonade stand into an act of kindness for local children. Wyatt Clarke, son of Jordan and Jessica Clarke, and brothers Brody and Brock Pericolosi, sons of Jake and Jennifer Pericolosi, recently decided they wanted to have a ...

The old ways don’t need to change

Dear Annie: I know I am stuck in the “old ways,” but I am trying to adapt to changing times. It is becoming very common for couples to live together before marriage. While I have come to accept traditional and extravagant weddings as an occasion to finally declare their commitment before ...

Today’s Birthdays

Aug. 22, 2026 Levi Miller, Niagara, Wis. Danika Varda Pellitier, 22, Niagara, Wis. Bexley Ketola, Kingsford Aug. 23, 2026 Sue Benzing, Iron Mountain

Class Get-togethers

Today — Kingsford High School Class of 1981, 45th reunion, starting at 5 p.m., Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill in Quinnesec. Cost is $20 per person for food, water or pop. There will be a cash bar. Spouses and guests are welcome. Reservations can be made by calling Jill (Emond) Lemke at 906-282-3583, emailing to tjlemke@chartermi.net or messaging her on Facebook. Monday — Kingsford High School Class of 1973, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Pit Stop in Niagara, Wis. Tuesday — Iron Mountain High School Class of 1970, luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Knight Owl Sports Bar & Grill in ...