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Fall Fest and Quilt Auction on Saturday in Crystal Falls

CRYSTAL FALLS — Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp will welcome the change of the season with its annual Fall Fest and Quilt Auction on Saturday. Guests are invited to a continental breakfast from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the camp’s dining hall. They also can check out a bake sale featuring homemade breads, and view 80 colorful quilts, ranging in size from throws to kings, in the auditorium. Throughout the event, the corner store will offer numerous smaller hand-crafted items, including tied comforters and several unique pieces that will be presented in a draffle format. The live ...

Autumn Comforts Quilt Show this weekend in Marquette

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Quilters Association will have its 2026 Autumn Comforts Quilt Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Ojibwa Casino, 105 Acre Trail, Marquette. This biannual show will feature more than 200 quilts on display, along with door prizes and basket raffles. Admission is $5. MCQA has worked as a team to make a beautiful quilt, “Northern Lights‚” that measures 108 by 108 inches and will be raffled off, with the winner being announced at 3 p.m. Monday at Peter White Library. The winner need not be present. ...

Purchase a coffee filter separator

Dear Heloise: The best way to separate coffee filters is by using a kitchen gadget called ... wait for it ... a coffee filter separator. Available at major retailers, online, or at your favorite grocery store, it looks like a large plastic tweezer with rubber tips. And it works every time! — ...

Aunt won’t dish on her dishes

Dear Annie: My aunt has the strangest quality. I see her at every holiday and family party, and she always brings something delicious made from scratch. For my cousin’s birthday, it was a key lime pie that disappeared within minutes. It was unreal. On several occasions, I’ve asked her ...

Today’s Birthdays

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Telephone retirees to meet Monday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The AT&T, Michigan Bell retirees and former employees will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain.