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Life

Prepping big dinners ahead of time

Dear Heloise: For years, I hosted Thanksgiving for my husband's family, which usually consisted of around 15 to 20 guests. Some brought a dish, but I prepared my dishes ahead of time and kept them in Crock-Pots with liners, including the turkey. I have several Crock-pots of different sizes that ...

Diocese of Marquette seeks nominations for 2026 Catholic Service Award

MARQUETTE — The Catholic Diocese of Marquette is seeking nominations for the prestigious Catholic Service Award, which recognizes lifetime dedication and service to the Catholic church within the Diocese. The award was developed in the spirit of the Legacy of Faith endowment fund, aimed at ...

Loyal for a lifetime, disappointed for decades

Dear Annie: I moved 600 miles away from my hometown 40 years ago, but keeping up a relationship with my parents (who’ve since passed) and my four siblings was always important to me. Family was paramount to my mother, and she instilled that same value in me. I traveled back home countless ...

Today’s Birthdays

March 14, 2026 Layla Osieczonek, 16, Iron Mountain Mary Lou Decremer, Niagara, Wis. March 15, 2026 Fisher Campbell, Vulcan Chris Watts, 59, Kingsford Kyle Mulka, 10, Kingsford Tinker Rugg, Niagara, Wis.

Third Wednesday book discussions at the Dickinson County Library

IRON MOUNTAIN — The local group Christians for Racial Understanding: Community for All invites the community to join its informal third Wednesdays book discussions this spring. The next is planned from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Dickinson County Library, 401 Iron Mountain St. in Iron ...