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The perpetual plus-one

Dear Annie: I’m 29, living in New York City, with a job I love and a great group of friends — none of whom are single. Half are married or engaged, the other half coupled up in serious relationships. I’m generally OK being single, but going out as the perpetual third wheel is wearing on ...

IR K of C raffle tickets go on sale

IRON RIVER — The Iron River Knights of Columbus Council 2300 will conduct its 32nd-annual 20 Club Raffle. The raffle is chaired by Deacon Financial Secretary Terry Verville. The popular drawing begins on Aug. 7, with the final drawing on Dec. 18. The raffle will have 20 weekly drawings that include 16 $100 winners and four $300 winners. Tickets can be purchased by mailing $20 with checks payable to the Knights of Columbus, to Art Aregoni, c/o K of C, P.O. Box 3, Caspian, MI 49915. The fundraiser will enable the council to commit to the many needs of the parish. For more ...

Change is constant for languages

Dear Heloise: King Alfred the Great would never have said “you” to one person, since this was the plural form, and “thou” was the singular form. (This can be compared to the German “du” and the Spanish “tu.”) After the French-speaking Normans in 1066 forced a two-tier society ...

Notable Book Club to feature Helen Raica-Klotz

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Crystal Falls Community District Library, in partnership with the U.P. Publishers & Authors Association, has scheduled author events with winners of the U.P. Notable Book List. The 60th event is at 6 p.m. today via Zoom with Helen Raica-Klotz. To attend, contact ...

Today's Birthdays

July 9, 2026 Michelle Johnson, Norway Mike Krause, Norway Danielle Spigarelli, Appleton, Wis.