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Today’s Birthdays

May 11, 2026 Angela Nichols, Niagara, Wis. Becky Davis, Kingsford Dan Talerico, Iron Mountain

100-Plus Women Who Care to meet tonight

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County 100-Plus Women Who Care will host its next gathering tonight at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain. Registration will be open from 5 to 6 p.m., with the meeting to begin promptly at 6 p.m. Individual members will register by last name; team members ...

Make fresh flowers last longer

Dear Heloise: I love getting fresh flowers, but they never seemed to last very long. So, I started putting ice cubes in the vase every day and changing out the water when it got cloudy. They can last for up to two weeks this way, and sometimes I have to take out a few flowers that were in full ...

Walla speaks to Golden K about FT form of dementia

KINGSFORD — Take a few minutes out of your busy day to look around and enjoy the beauty unfolding. Daffodils, crocus and tulips are spreading their colors in full array. Trees are beginning to leaf out and the grass is green. Birds are announcing their joy every morning as sunshine warms the ...

Retirement can be both exciting… and a bit scary

NIAGARA, Wis. — I have been retired since 2016 — 10 whole years — so I thought it would be a good exercise to evaluate how I feel now compared to how I felt about it while I was still working. It should come as no surprise to anyone who has been reading this column for a while that I am ...

Agnes Jayne Memorial Fund Library celebrates 33 Years

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Library has announced the 2026 selections for the Agnes Jayne Memorial Library Fund. The 33rd memorial fund will be on display starting Thursday through May 18 as a tribute to Mother’s Day at the Dickinson County Library in Iron ...