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N-V Women’s Club to meet Thursday

NORWAY — The Norway-Vulcan Women’s Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Mike’s on Main in Norway. Anyone interested in the club’s activities is invited to attend. For a reservation, call Nancy at 906-563-9156 by Monday. The club welcomed a new member, Peggy Gattra, at its ...

Family establishes Ginger Kay Weber Moore Memorial Scholarship

KINGSFORD — The family of Ginger Kay (Weber) Moore has officially established the Ginger Kay Weber Moore Memorial Scholarship to honor the life and enduring impact of a beloved educator/school counselor/coach, athlete and mother. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a graduating ...

Old friend’s insult is no joke

Dear Annie: I walked away from a 50-plus-year friendship. I’ve known “Ralph,” his wife and his kids since the late 1970s. We both worked construction. We never had a deep friendship; most men from the boomer generation don’t. Ralph has a sense of humor that others would say is ...

Poor Artists Sale taking applications for booths

HANCOCK — Artist booth applications are now being taken for the 50th-annual Poor Artists Sale, an annual juried holiday art fair hosted by the Copper Country Community Arts Council as a benefit for the Community Arts Center in Hancock. The event will be Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw schools gymnasium in Calumet. To apply for a booth space, go to the CCCAC website at www.coppercountryarts.com and click Poor Artists Sale Application. Artists may also stop by the arts center during open hours to pick up a hard copy of the application. Deadline to apply is 6 p.m. ...

Today’s Birthdays

Oct. 3, 2026 B.J. Plante, Norway Parker Scott, 15, Ishpeming Sarah Hemeleski, Norway Oct. 4, 2026 Paula Maraccini, Iron Mountain Maureen Tercha, Iron Mountain Dawn Burke, East Kingsford

Lose weight without excessive workouts

MILWAUKEE — Losing weight doesn’t have to mean long gym sessions, intense HIIT classes, or spending hours exercising every week. The right kind of low-to-moderate activity can increase calorie burn, improve consistency and help your body stay active without burnout. TOPS Club Inc. — Take Off Pounds Sensibly, the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, teaches that the foundation of fat loss is about consistent daily habits. The goal is to choose movement you can actually sustain, not workouts you dread or quit after two weeks. Here are a few low-exercise approaches that will ...