Dear Heloise: This is a word of caution to never put things in the dryer and leave the house. Maybe you’ve done it in the past without problems, but I did and nearly burned my house down. A neighbor saw smoke coming from my home and called the fire department. The kitchen was damaged where ...
Dear Annie: My husband and I recently welcomed our first baby, and we are exhausted but overjoyed. We live in an apartment building, and after weeks of trial and error, we finally started getting our daughter onto a somewhat predictable sleep schedule. The problem is our next-door ...
Dear Heloise: My husband and I decided to remodel our basement and use it as a hobby/crafts/half-bath/extra TV room, where our teenagers and their friends can enjoy themselves or where we can gather as a family to watch movies. Since my dad had been a builder all his life and knew what to look ...
Aug. 4, 2026 Vanessa Lanthier, Niagara, Wis.
NORWAY — The Norway City Band will perform its final concert of its 145th season today, featuring guest trumpeter, Dr. Lexie Signor. The concert will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Norway band shell on Main Street next to the City Hall. Signor is one of the most in-demand, versatile, and technically dazzling trumpet players in the Midwest. “Between her work as a classical soloist, a brilliantly dynamic lead player, or spinning nostalgic melodies from days gone by, she is undeniably one of the most formidable players performing for audiences across the country today,” Norway City ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Dinosaurs will roar to life Wednesday as Dinosaur Dimensions brings an interactive prehistoric adventure to the Dickinson County Library. The educational show will be presented twice, with a 10 a.m. performance at Norway City Hall and a second performance at 3 p.m. at the Dickinson County Library in Iron Mountain. Designed for audiences of all ages, the high-energy program transports attendees back to prehistoric times through an interactive experience featuring audience participation and four life-sized live dinosaur characters. After each show, there will be a ...
