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Those who can donate should

Dear Heloise: I have enjoyed your (and your mother's) column for decades and currently read it in the Colorado Springs Gazette. I was recently upset by the person who recommended not giving to charities because the money all went to administration costs. This is simply not true. There are ...

Setting boundaries with a dependent friend

Dear Annie: I previously worked with a woman, "Loretta," who I've maintained a relationship with for over 20 years. We were never close, meeting-for-lunch type friends — more of a talk-once-a-month type. However, this changed when Loretta experienced financial difficulties, a marital ...

Today’s Birthdays

Jan. 3, 2026 Rachel Scott, 42, Ishpeming Lindsay Groeneveld, 41, Iron Mountain Michael Inglese, Iron Mountain Gloria Burlo, Iron Mountain Lisa Piatti, Iron Mountain Kelly VanPembrook, Iron Mountain Rory Erickson, Norway Jan. 4, 2026 James "Shorty" ...

PEO Chapter AN to meet

IRON MOUNTAIN — PEO Chapter AN will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain. Kay Wienke will host and Christina Maki will cohost. Members are asked to call with regrets only to Wienke for planning purposes.

Goodman Armstrong Creek Lions host Christmas dinner

ARMSTRONG CREEK, Wis. — The Goodman Armstrong Creek Lions Club recently hosted its annual senior Christmas dinner. Not even the chill in the air could keep the seniors from enjoying a holiday meal and camaraderie at the Armstrong Creek Community Center. Entertainment was provided by John ...

Marshfield-Dickinson staff supports local families with annual Socktober Drive

IRON MOUNTAIN — Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson dining services department hosts its annual Socktober fundraiser in October to collect new, unused socks from staff to help community members in need. At the end of the donation period, the department doubles the impact by matching the ...