July 20, 2026
July 20, 2026 Michele Johnson, Iron Mountain
Norway museum hosts Music on the Farm Tuesday
NORWAY — The Jake Menghini Museum of Norway will present its annual Music on the Farm on Tuesday on the museum grounds, 105 Odill Drive in Norway. A strawberry sundae social will begin at 6 p.m., with a performance by the Norway City Band to follow at 7 p.m. The band is directed by state Sen. Ed McBroom. Donations are appreciated. Everyone is welcome to attend. The event was originally set for July 14 but was rescheduled due to the extreme heat.
The burden of always being available
Dear Annie: My younger sister has always been the “fun one” in our family. She breezes in late with a bottle of wine and a funny story, and somehow everyone forgives her before she has even taken off her coat. She forgets birthdays, cancels plans at the last minute and borrows money she ...
Reader discovers toothbrush is fake
Dear Heloise: I recently found out something that I think should be shared with your readers. You printed a letter from a person who had a hint about allowing your electric toothbrush head to spin around for a few seconds after you rinse it so that it’d dry out faster. When I tried it, I ...
Bay College announces winter 2026 graduates
IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay de Noc Community College has announced its students who have completed all the requirements for an associate degree or certificate during the winter 2026 semester. This winter, the college conferred 200 degrees and certificates, marking the highest number of awards granted during a winter semester since 2019. Local students include — Associate in arts degree Channing — Johnna Parker; Crystal Falls — Liam Johnson; Daggett — Oren Marcoe; Iron Mountain — Katelyn Bertrand, Amber Gibbs, Sarah Griffin, Henry Strom; Iron River — Eiley Meske; Norway ...
Growing older, feeling smaller
Dear Annie: I sit here writing to you starting another week much like the past six months of this year: depressed by the way time has altered my life. I’m 76 and married. My routine rarely changes. I wake up, listen to the news and eat breakfast. I straighten up the house and make the ...