Dear Readers: Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore. "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; / The stockings were hung by ...

KINGSFORD — Traditions are one of the things that make the holidays special. We enjoy reunions with family and friends. We share gifts, greetings and smiles. Maybe we get a chance to wear that Christmas sweater and hang lights around the house. On Monday, Dec. 15 the Golden K group ...

Dear Readers: Tonight is Christmas Eve, and I'm reminded of something I heard a wise man say many years ago: "You may not particularly like someone, but try to love them in the spirit of mankind." It's at this special time of year that we seem to remember the turbulent times of the past 12 ...

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by the acts of kindness of a fourth-century Christian ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The AARP Foundation and the Dickinson County Library are looking to expand their team of volunteers for the upcoming tax season by recruiting individuals interested in tax preparation. Tax-Aide is an AARP Foundation program with a mission to provide high-quality, free ...