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Third Wednesday book discussions at the Dickinson County Library

IRON MOUNTAIN — The local group Christians for Racial Understanding: Community for All invites the community to join its informal third Wednesdays book discussions this spring. The next is planned from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Dickinson County Library, 401 Iron Mountain St. in Iron ...

Today’s Birthdays

March 14, 2026 Layla Osieczonek, 16, Iron Mountain Mary Lou Decremer, Niagara, Wis. March 15, 2026 Fisher Campbell, Vulcan Chris Watts, 59, Kingsford Kyle Mulka, 10, Kingsford Tinker Rugg, Niagara, Wis.

Stamp club to meet on Tuesday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The monthly meeting of the Northwoods Philatelic Society stamp club is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday in the fellowship room of First Lutheran Church, 1210 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain. A short business meeting and educational program will be followed by the usual ...

Seminars offered on writing, publishing and marketing

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association has announced the first of the 2026 Online Seminar Series, an educational events designed to tackle timely issues in writing, publishing and marketing. The sessions are offered free via Zoom, and are open to all UPPAA ...

Magnifying lamps cause a fire

Dear Heloise: I want to warn readers about something that happened in my home. I have a magnifying lamp for crafts, and one afternoon, I smelled smoke. Sunlight from our skylight had focused through the lens and started to scorch my end table. Fortunately, I caught it quickly. Two days later, I ...

Worple to speak on memoir today at Florence library

FLORENCE, Wis. — Author Todd Worple of Florence, Wis., will speak at 10 a.m. today at the Florence County Library on his memoir, “Call of the Raven: A Young Couple’s Venture into the Wilderness of Southeast Alaska.” The book is a true story that takes readers on a journey into the ...