Teen’s cold shoulder leaves mom feeling shut out
Dear Annie: My 15-year-old daughter and I used to be extremely close. She was the kind of child who would climb into the car after school and tell me everything before I even pulled out of the parking lot: who sat with whom at lunch, what her teacher said, which friend was mad at which friend ...
Today’s Birthdays
May 26, 2026 Kevin Jayne, Iron Mountain Terry Lundin, Norway Parker Krokstrom, Oshkosh, Wis.
One year of driving the clover forward: Michigan 4-H license plate celebrates first anniversary
LANSING, Mich. — Last April, the Michigan 4-H community celebrated a milestone decades in the making: the launch of the Michigan 4-H license plate. One year later, Michigan 4-H continues to celebrate the plate’s existence and the potential it holds for the program. Available through the Michigan Secretary of State, a portion of each 4-H license plate sold and renewed benefits Michigan 4-H Youth Development. “The Michigan 4-H license plate has been a dream of our 4-H professionals and families for several decades,” said Quentin Tyler, director of Michigan State University ...
Area Finns to celebrate Midsummer Day
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain area Finnish-American Raja Ryhma will host its annual Juhannus picnic on Saturday, June 20, at the City Park in Iron Mountain. This traditional celebration is usually takes place in Finland on the longest day of the year in June, after enduring the long, dark winter, which has few daylight hours between mid-December and mid-January. Some people enjoy time together on Midsummer’s Eve to have a bonfire or kokko, as it is called in the Finnish language. Others celebrate on Midsummer Day, which has the longest daylight hours of the year. Finnish ...