Dear Heloise: With so many elderly folks falling and breaking a hip, arm, etc., I’ve started mentioning this idea to lots of my (older) friends, and I’ve gotten very positive feedback. When you’re preparing to walk, put your arms out like you are walking on a tightrope. It provides ...
CRYSTAL FALLS — Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp will welcome the change of the season with its annual Fall Fest and Quilt Auction on Saturday. Guests are invited to a continental breakfast from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the camp’s dining hall. They also can check out a bake sale featuring homemade breads, and view 80 colorful quilts, ranging in size from throws to kings, in the auditorium. Throughout the event, the corner store will offer numerous smaller hand-crafted items, including tied comforters and several unique pieces that will be presented in a draffle format. The live ...
MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Quilters Association will have its 2026 Autumn Comforts Quilt Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Ojibwa Casino, 105 Acre Trail, Marquette. This biannual show will feature more than 200 quilts on display, along with door prizes and basket raffles. Admission is $5. MCQA has worked as a team to make a beautiful quilt, “Northern Lights‚” that measures 108 by 108 inches and will be raffled off, with the winner being announced at 3 p.m. Monday at Peter White Library. The winner need not be present. ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The AT&T, Michigan Bell retirees and former employees will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain.
Oct. 2, 2026 Walter Lucas, Fence, Wis.
Dear Annie: I’m 28 and live in a two-bedroom apartment in Washington state with my friend “Jess.” She’s an excellent roommate — clean, considerate, quiet. I know I’m lucky. But there’s one thing driving me crazy: the thermostat. She works from home and keeps the heat cranked to ...
