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Free community meal Sunday

NORWAY — Grace Methodist Church of Norway will offer a free community meal from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu will be ham and cheese sliders, potato salad, baked beans and dessert. There is no cost for the dinner. The free meals will be available for takeout at the church parking ...

Making ‘seed bombs’ at Harmony Arboretum

MARINETTE, Wis. – Northern Lights Master Gardeners Association Inc. will present a free children’s program on making "seed bombs" from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Harmony Arboretum. Children will mix native plant seeds with a paste and form it into balls that, when dry, can be thrown out ...

Tortoises from century-old parents make their debut at Philadelphia Zoo

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show off the highly prized hatchlings. Animal care specialists who have watched over the 16 since ...

Parental panic

Dear Annie: My father has always been a deeply anxious man. If there is nothing to worry about, he invents something. Growing up, this often meant high-stress evenings when my siblings or I were out with friends or running late. I still remember one night when my dad woke my mother in a panic, ...

Today’s Birthdays

Aug. 20, 2025 Jamie Sjoquist, Amasa Dave Lantagne, Niagara, Wis.

Northwoods Geology picnic Saturday

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Northwoods Geology Club will host a picnic at 1 p.m. Saturday at Keyes Lake pavilion in Florence. Attendees can follow Highway 101 south out of Florence for a few miles; the park will be on the right. The club will provide fixings for sandwiches and soft beverages. ...