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Keeping your skin pristine

Dear Heloise: Every skincare company claims to have the perfect solution to staying young, but the truth is that lines and wrinkles are going to show up sooner or later. For many people, plastic surgery, skin peels and $200 creams are out of reach and might not do anything to remove the lines ...

The flight not taken

Dear Annie: My mom and I have always been close. I’m 35 now, but we talk almost every day, even though she’s in Virginia, where I grew up, and I moved to Washington state after college. We make an effort to see each other as much as possible, but of course, it’s never enough. Recently, ...

Today’s Birthdays

July 23, 2026 Mary Spera, Vulcan Chris Hebert, Norway Linda Ponzio, Niagara, Wis.

Class Get-togethers

Friday and Saturday — Kingsford High School Class of 1972, annual get-together, FlivverFest at Lodal Park in Kingsford. Look for the Class of ’72 tent. Classmates will start to arrive at 6 p.m. All classmates and significant others are welcome. For more information, call Sally at 906-396-9870 and leave a message if no answer. Go to the FlivverFest Facebook page for details regarding FlivverFest. Monday — Norway High School Class of 1961, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain. Class members and guests are welcome. Planning for the 65th class reunion for Sept. ...

UP conference program to connect librarians, authors

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association invites authors to participate in its U.P. Libraries Program, an opportunity to place books directly into the hands of librarians attending the U.P. Regional Library Conference on Sept. 21–22 in Marquette. The conference brings together librarians and library staff from across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to share ideas, discover new resources and explore books of interest to their communities. Through UPPAA’s program, participating authors can provide copies of their books to be included in conference tote bags ...

Telehealth services currently available to veterans and their dependents

MARQUETTE COUNTY – With assistance from the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 22 and a Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency veteran service officer, veterans and their loved ones with limited access to reliable technology can now attend Veterans Benefits Administration-contracted compensation and pension exams via telehealth services in fully equipped telehealth rooms at Michigan Veteran Homes D.J. Jacobetti and Escanaba Vet Center. “Every veteran deserves access to the care and services they have earned,” said MVAA director Terry J. Sabo. “By providing accessible, private spaces ...