Today’s Birthdays
Aug. 8, 2026 Steve Mulka, Kingsford Mary Rasmussen, Iron Mountain
Garden Party Salad Luncheon set Thursday
NORWAY — The Women of St. Mary Catholic Church of Norway will hosts its annual Garden Party Salad Luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the church, 401 Main St. in Norway. The menu will include a large variety of homemade salads, a fresh greens salad bar with all the fixings, dessert bar, rolls and beverages in a decorated setting. Cost is $15 per person or $100 to reserve a table for up to eight guests. Children ages 6 to 12 are $5 and those younger than 6 can eat for free. Tickets are available at the door or call Sheri at 906-396-8336 to reserve a table.
Giving up relaxing hot baths
Dear Heloise: Up until my 50s, nothing was more relaxing than reading in a very hot tub of water. However, since then, there is no way that I can get out of the tub, even with grab bars. Now I just take a shower and accept that I’m getting old. I’m in my 80s.— Donna, in The Villages, ...
Eagle Harbor Art Fair returns this weekend
EAGLE HARBOR — One of the Upper Peninsula’s longest-running summer traditions returns this weekend as the 65th-annual Eagle Harbor Art Fair welcomes visitors to the shores of Lake Superior. Th event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday on the ...
Missing my built-in best friend
Dear Annie: My sister, who is also my roommate, started a new job that is keeping her super busy. She doesn’t come home from the office before 10 p.m. most nights, and she’s gone again early in the morning. Her last job was remote, as is mine, so I’m used to having her around all the ...