Dear Heloise: I can’t stress enough the use of a hardwood floor cleaner. Don’t listen to people who tell you to use vinegar or whatever their favorite cleaner is. Vinegar can dull or damage the finish of naturally stained and sealed hardwood floors. There are other remedies that I’ve ...
Dear Annie: I have been divorced for four years and share custody of my two children, ages 11 and 14. My ex-husband remarried last year, and I truly wanted his new wife to have a good relationship with the kids. At first, I was grateful. She was kind, showed up to their games and made an ...
Oct. 7, 2026 Holly Palmer, Kingsford Wendy Gerou, Vulcan
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. — The Wild Rivers Quilt Guild will host its 2026 quilt show, “Quilting in My Life,” on Saturday and Sunday at Central Middle School, 300 W. B St. in Iron Mountain. The show will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 per day. Guests are invited to enjoy more than 200 quilts created by guild members and area quilters, along with demonstrations, bed turnings, local and regional vendors, a Quilters’ Boutique, raffles and special featured quilters. The event will also feature Wisconsin quilter Chris Lynn Kirsh, ...
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. Friday 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.
Dear Heloise: For folks who want to keep their jeans bright, stop washing them. I’ve had my jeans dry-cleaned for years, and their colors stay as bright as they did when they were new. — R.J.B., via email R.J.B., yes, you’re right that it does help. However, for many of my readers, ...
