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Mobile grab bar keeps elder steady

Dear Heloise: I am 82. When we travel, I pack a suction-cup grab bar. In hotels or other places, I stick it to the shower wall and have something sturdy to hold and steady myself with. These things work well. My wife likes it, too. The hardest part is getting it unstuck before we leave, but I ...

Standing firm with family

Dear Annie: My husband has three children from his first marriage. For the first 20 years of us being married, everything was great. But the last 15 years have been hell with two of the children. They became super religious and political to the point they are always pushing their way of life ...

Today’s Birthdays

April 25, 2026 Jamie Warren, Iron Mountain Tom Miksa, Norway Donna Christy, Iron Mountain Aimee Roberts, Vulcan April 26, 2026 Kelly Faull, Norway

Free community meal on Sunday

NORWAY — Grace United Methodist Church of Norway will offer a free community meal from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu will include meatballs or meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, dinner roll and dessert. There is no cost for the dinner; a donation basket will be available. The free meal will be available for takeout from the church parking lot. Reservations for the meal can be made by calling Chris Spence at 906-282-9752. Everyone is welcome. The church is at 130 Odill Drive, behind the Jake Menghini Museum, and is known as Crossroads, a facility shared by Grace ...

Come to Supper meal Monday in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — The First Presbyterian Church, 409 Lake Ave. in Florence, will host its monthly “Come to Supper” meal Monday. The free hot meal with a beverage and dessert will be served from 5 to 5:45 p.m. in the fellowship hall. All are welcome to enjoy a meal and fellowship. The committee notes that the elevator is temporarily out of order and they hope to have the problem corrected before Monday’s dinner. However, those who depend on this assistance can check with the office at 715-528-4851 to determine if it is working.

Pembine church salad luncheon today

PEMBINE, Wis. — The Women of Grace Ministry of Grace Lutheran Church in Pembine will have their annual Spring Salad Luncheon today. Doors will open at 11 a.m., with serving starting at noon. The luncheon program “Sowing the Seeds” includes a presentation on gardening by Danielson’s Greenhouse and Floral of Norway. The luncheon also includes the opportunity to win door prizes and raffle baskets. Tickets are $10 per person and will be available at the door or can be reserved by calling the church office at 715-324-5899. Grace Lutheran Church is at W8014 Minnie St. in Pembine.