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The social weight of a plate

Dear Annie: I have a good friend “Amy,” who is a great lady. We’ve known each other for about 15 years, but we reconnected about two years ago and started attending events together, including dinners that range from casual to fine dining. We’re both in our late 40s and single. She’s a ...

Today’s Birthdays

Dec. 6, 2025 Sherry Huettl, Iron Mountain Cassie Flynn, Iron Mountain Karen Klenke, Niagara, Wis. Dec. 7, 2025 Nick Hiltonen, Kingsford Peggy Thomas, Niagara, Wis.

Florence Giving Tree program still in effect

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Florence Giving Tree program will start Sunday and will be distributed during that week. Exact dates and time will be announced. Needy children will have new toys and clothing for Christmas with the help of the community and St. Vincent de Paul. Gifts should be ...

IC Church to host Christmas Bazaar Sunday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Iron Mountain will host a Christmas Bazaar on Sunday to support the local St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.   The bazaar will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with breakfast available from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There also will be ...

Keep a list of prescriptions handy

Dear Heloise: I'm a longtime reader of your column in the Daily Breeze, in Torrance, California, and I have a hint that I'd like to pass along: I have a habit of keeping a list of my prescriptions in my wallet because whenever I visit a new doctor or specialist, the first thing they ask is ...

UPCAP provides assistance to UP residents, food pantries

— Local food pantries are slated to receive funds from the Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress, or UPCAP. Escanaba Seventh Day Adventist Church Food Pantry, 210 S. Lincoln Road, and Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba, 2001 N. Lincoln Road, are among those on the list ...