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Life

Dating, equality and breaking old patterns

Dear Annie: For most of my life, I picked the wrong partners. Over time, I realized it wasn’t bad luck. I was choosing what I had seen, not what I had actually done the work to earn. Those patterns came from my family and the system I grew up in, and I kept recreating them. A few years ago, ...

Feb. 28, 2026

Feb. 28, 2026 Kay Gauthier, Iron Mountain Terry Ogea, Kingsford Feb. 29, 2026 Anne Jarvis, Iron Mountain March 1, 2026 Julie Tobin, Iron Mountain

Huotari gives Civil War presentation at Golden K

KINGSFORD — Friends gathered once again on Monday morning to learn more about the community at the Golden K meeting. Chair Judy Sielaff opened the meeting. Bill Roberts, along with accompanist Alyce Derwinski, led the group in four songs, including a favorite, “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” The ...

Friday deadline nears for St. Urho’s Day reservations

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Finnish American Raja Ryhma organization, whose members share an interest in preserving their Finnish heritage and traditions, will celebrate mythical hero St. Urho on Saturday, March 14, at the Recreation Lanes Antoine Room, North U.S. 2, in Iron Mountain. The public ...

A family wedding, minus one

Dear Annie: Am I being too sensitive? My niece’s son is getting married this year. I always believed I was close to her family, but when the “save the date” and shower invitations went out, my daughter was not included — although all the other cousins were. My daughter rarely attends ...