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Grandbaby out of reach

Dear Annie: I have always strived to be a super supportive mother-in-law and have maintained what I thought was a great relationship with my daughter-in-law until recently. My daughter-in-law gave birth to my first and only grandchild a little over a year ago, and I have tried my best to ...

Entry deadline Saturday for SHAFT exhibition

HANCOCK — The deadline is approaching for the Copper Country Community Arts Center’s annual SHAFT exhibit on mining history in the Keweenaw. Artists are invited to submit artwork inspired by mining heritage in the Copper Country, the physical signs of its presence, or the effect it has had on the area and its people. This is a non-juried community exhibition. Artists of any medium may enter up to three works. The entry fee is $5 per piece, with fees going toward Community Choice Awards. There is no fee for youth entries. Deadline to enter work is by 2 p.m. Saturday. The ...

Post 50 to host fish fry Friday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50 of Iron Mountain will host a fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at the hall. Customers will have a choice of walleye, three-piece cod, eight breaded shrimp or five-piece Alaskan walleye (pollock). The meals will also include fries or homemade chips, baked beans and cole slaw. Dine-in or takeout is available. For more information or to place an order, call 906-774-5797. The post will host weekly fish fries at the hall at 916 River Ave.

Gift becomes a must-have tool

Dear Heloise: One Christmas, my good friends surprised me with a gift called a “SaladShooter” (a motorized rotary grater). Before I could mute my inner thoughts, I blurted out: “What am I going to do with that?!” (So much for awkward moments!) Over the years, the SaladShooter has ...