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IR K of C raffle tickets go on sale

IRON RIVER — The Iron River Knights of Columbus Council 2300 will conduct its 32nd-annual 20 Club Raffle. The raffle is chaired by Deacon Financial Secretary Terry Verville. The popular drawing begins on Aug. 7, with the final drawing on Dec. 18. The raffle will have 20 weekly drawings that include 16 $100 winners and four $300 winners. Tickets can be purchased by mailing $20 with checks payable to the Knights of Columbus, to Art Aregoni, c/o K of C, P.O. Box 3, Caspian, MI 49915. The fundraiser will enable the council to commit to the many needs of the parish. For more ...

PEO Chapter AN to meet Monday

IRON MOUNTAIN — PEO Chapter AN will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the home of Sally Bloom. Co-host will be Jan Collins. This will be a wine and hors d’oeuvre fundraiser. Members are asked to send regrets to Bloom.

Students lack in grammar skills

Dear Heloise: As a retired high school English teacher, I read with interest the letter concerning how written and spoken English standards have deteriorated in the United States. Based on my experience, my students in middle school would tell me that there was little to no exposure to grammar ...

Porkies Music Fest to celebrate 20th production in late August

ONTONAGON — The Porcupine Mountains Music Festival, presented by the Friends of the Porkies, will celebrate its 20th production Aug. 28-29 at the Winter Sports Complex ski hill of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. This year’s headliners will be Steel Wheels of Harrisonburg, Va., ...

Hoping to heal a hurting family

Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 35 years and have four children and seven grandchildren. We are a blended family. All the children lived with, and were raised by, my husband and me. One of my daughters was always kind of a black sheep, always doing things outside the box. As a young ...

Notable Book Club to feature Helen Raica-Klotz

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Crystal Falls Community District Library, in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association, has scheduled author events with winners of the U.P. Notable Book List. The 60th event is at 6 p.m. today via Zoom with Helen Raica-Klotz. To attend, contact ...