Today's Birthdays
July 8, 2026 Teresa DeLongchamp, Aurora, Wis. Norma Deau, Norway Dee McDonald, Breitung Township Tara Pietrantonio, Norway Dave Kallmann, Greendale, Wis. Nick Lundin, Niagara, Wis.
Class Get-togethers
Today — Vulcan High School Classes 1960-1965, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Mike’s on Main in Norway. Wednesday, July 15 — Norway-Vulcan High School Class of 1966, luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Knight Owl Sports Bar & Grill in Norway. Monday, July 20 — Kingsford High School Class of 1973, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Carlos Cantina, new location on U.S. 2 in Iron Mountain. Wednesday, July 22 — Kingsford High School Class of 1972, birthday party to celebrate the class turning 72, 5 p.m., Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill in Quinnesec. All classmates and significant others are encouraged to attend. ...
Northwoods Art Tour scheduled in late July
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — The Northwoods Art Tour will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 24-26. Participants can celebrate the summer season with a self-guided journey of 33 studios and artist-owned galleries across Wisconsin’s Northwoods. The tour offers guests the uniquely ...
Ending the toothpaste tube drama
Dear Heloise: The letter from Jan M. purports to end all the toothpaste drama. However, there’s one more thing that nobody has mentioned. Because of my curiosity, I cut open the tube after thinking I’d effectively removed all the toothpaste within — only to discover that no matter how ...
Today's Birthdays
July 7, 2026 Ryan Scott, 46, Ishpeming Pat Lobeck, Kingsford
My friend’s joy highlights my own pain
Dear Annie: I am embarrassed to admit this, but I am jealous of my best friend. “Claire” and I have been close for more than 20 years. We met in college, stood in each other’s weddings and raised our children alongside one another. She has always been the person I could tell anything ...