KINGSFORD — Comic strip Garfield always has an adverse reaction to Monday mornings. Golden K members view on Monday morning with just the opposite. It begins a new week and is a great time to share weekend activities. Coffee is brewing and stories are revolving. Tales might be about family ...
HANCOCK — Artist booth applications are now being taken for the 50th-annual Poor Artists Sale, an annual juried holiday art fair hosted by the Copper Country Community Arts Council as a benefit for the Community Arts Center in Hancock. The event will be Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw schools gymnasium in Calumet. To apply for a booth space, go to the CCCAC website at www.coppercountryarts.com and click Poor Artists Sale Application. Artists may also stop by the arts center during open hours to pick up a hard copy of the application. Deadline to apply is 6 p.m. ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — Last week, I began the first in a series of columns dedicated to brain health; that is, keeping our brains healthy to avoid dementia in our later years. I found some great articles that I obtained permission to use on brain health, the factors that affect its health and ...
MILWAUKEE — Losing weight doesn’t have to mean long gym sessions, intense HIIT classes, or spending hours exercising every week. The right kind of low-to-moderate activity can increase calorie burn, improve consistency and help your body stay active without burnout. TOPS Club Inc. — Take Off Pounds Sensibly, the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, teaches that the foundation of fat loss is about consistent daily habits. The goal is to choose movement you can actually sustain, not workouts you dread or quit after two weeks. Here are a few low-exercise approaches that will ...
HOMESTEAD, Wis. — The Northern Saddle Club’s annual Fall Ride, Poker Run and Fundraiser is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, at Halls Creek Equestrian Trailhead, 2450 Halls (Hills) Creek Dam Road just off County C in Homestead. Registration begins at 9 a.m. A copy of 2026 negative Coggins test is required to be turned in during registration. Cost is $10 per poker hand. Participants are invited to ride at their own pace, as well as meet new friends, and enjoy Florence County’s horse trail network. You don’t have to ride to enjoy the day — anyone can purchase poker hands and ...
Dear Annie: I walked away from a 50-plus-year friendship. I’ve known “Ralph,” his wife and his kids since the late 1970s. We both worked construction. We never had a deep friendship; most men from the boomer generation don’t. Ralph has a sense of humor that others would say is ...
