Dear Annie: My husband retired last year after 40 years as an engineer, and we finally started planning the life we’d been talking about for decades: travel, hobbies, quality time together. But three months after he retired, he accepted a series of offers for “small consulting ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The First Methodist Women will host their annual Cornish Market from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The “taste” of their heritage will start at 9 a.m. at First Global Methodist Church, 106 Fourth St. in Iron Mountain. They will offer old Cornish recipes, including saffron buns, seedy buns, jelly tarts, heavy cake and Cousin Jack cookies, along with mini-pasties made by the group. Traditional bakery and treats will also be available for purchase. The Cornish Cafe will have a sit-down experience available, offering a pasty or slice of apple pie with scalded cream along ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel — MARSP — is offering mini-grants for teachers in public schools in Dickinson County for the 2026-2027 school year. Three mini-grants of $250 are available. MARSP hopes that the opportunity to apply for an additional funds or classrooms will help staff to purchase equipment and materials. The recipients of the mini-grants will be chosen based on the project being academic in nature and impacting many students. A representation of schools and grade levels will also be considered ...
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NORWAY — Grace United Methodist Church of Norway will host a free community meal from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu will be chicken casserole and vegetable with dessert. There is no charge for the dinner, but a donation basket will be available for those who want to make a contribution toward the meals. Reservations are requested for the meal, to be picked up at the church. Those planning to participate should call Chris Spense at 906-282-9752 by 4 p.m. Friday. Everyone is welcome to attend. Dates for future meals are: Oct. 25, Nov. 22 and Dec. 27. The church is at 130 ...
Dear Heloise: Fans don’t cool the air, whether it’s a ceiling fan or another type of fan. They remove the heat from one’s body, be it a human or an animal. So, if you leave a pet at home, leave a fan running for them. My dog laid right in front of our floor fan for most of this past ...
