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Siblings take opposite stances on sleepaway camp

Dear Annie: My husband and I are at odds over whether to send our two children to sleepaway camp next summer. He went every year from the time he was 8 and talks about it as one of the happiest parts of his childhood. He says camp taught him independence, helped him make lifelong friends and ...

Today’s Birthdays

Aug. 10, 2026 Suellen Inglese, Breitung Township Sandra R. Adams, Quinnesec

Older woman can only shower

Dear Heloise: More than anything, I’d love to be able to sit and soak in a warm tub of bubbles to ease my aching bones. However, I am 81 years old and cannot get out of the tub, and I can’t afford a walk-in shower. I have tried to bathe a few times, only to acknowledge my stupidity and ...

A will worth fighting?

Dear Annie: I’m 37 and the oldest of four siblings. We lost our mother to cancer 15 months ago, and then about a month ago, our father died very unexpectedly at 60. We never expected to be orphans this young, and the whole thing has been a shock for us. But we were in for an even bigger ...

DCCC to present ‘Sound of Music’

The Dickinson County Community Theater will present the “Sound of Music” this weekend. Performances are set for 1 and 6 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Niagara School District auditorium in Niagara, Wis. Based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, the inspirational story follows an ...

Upcoming activities set at Dickinson County Library

IRON MOUNTAIN — Some of the upcoming events at the Dickinson County Library will include — — Unearth a Storytime Sessions: Tuesday and Tuesday, Aug. 18, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the library in Iron Mountain. Through singing, dancing and storytelling, kids through age 5 will adventure all the way back in time to see dinosaurs. Sponsored by local author Dana D. Saugstad and Hall Orthodontics. — These Walls Can Talk: Tuesday, 6 p.m. at the library in Iron Mountain. Local History Specialist Emily Cummings will shares tips and tricks for researching the history and stories behind ...