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Friends of the Library Book Sale set at the Dickinson County Library

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Friends of the Dickinson County Library will host its semi-annual book sale today through Sunday, Oct. 18, during regular operating hours. The public is encouraged to stop by the Iron Mountain library for great deals on children’s picture books, board books, YA books, adult fiction and nonfiction, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and more.

Dickinson MARSP to meet on Thursday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel — MARSP— will meet Thursday, at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain. Representatives from The Cure will give a presentation about the program. A social hour with coffee provided will begin at 11 a.m., followed by a noon luncheon. A cash bar will also be available. Reservations are required. The menu will feature a turkey dinner with roasted potatoes and a vegetable for $20, which includes tax and gratuity. A chef salad for $18 is also available on request when making ...

Group gift busts the budget

Dear Annie: My siblings and I usually go in on gifts for my parents for birthdays and holidays. Since there are five of us, we can pool enough for something really nice, such as new golf clubs or a weekend away, rather than five smaller separate gifts. My dad’s birthday is coming up, and ...

Try this hint for scratched glasses

Dear Heloise: If your magnifying glasses keep getting scratched, try putting the glass part (or plastic part) into a snug-fitting sock. It stays on well and does the trick. Also, for short pieces (up to approximately 5 inches, per se) of metal or plastic, small bars, dowel rods, small pipes, ...

Zombie Pub Crawl, Horror Ball set Saturday

MARQUETTE — The zombies will be out in force on Saturday in downtown Marquette for the Zombie Pub Crawl and Horror Ball. The crawl will begin at 5 p.m. Eastern time at Kognisjon. They will then head to Superior Culture, followed by Blossom Bird Bubble Tea, and end at the lower level Spring ...

Post 50 to host fish fry today

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50 of Iron Mountain will host a fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. today at the hall. Customers will have a choice of walleye, three-piece cod, eight breaded shrimp or five-piece Alaskan walleye (pollock). The meals will also include fries or homemade chips, baked beans and cole slaw. Dine-in or takeout is available. For more information or to place an order, call 906-774-5797. The post will host weekly fish fries at the hall at 916 River Ave.