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Negaunee Fall Fest set Saturday

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NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee Downtown Development Authority will host its third-annual Fall Fest from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday in downtown Negaunee. This year’s fest will include DDA-sponsored events such as cornhole, a petting zoo, tractor hay rides, live music, a special farmers market, and inflatable bounce houses. The family-friendly celebration may include some evening activities geared toward adults. Most activities are free. Downtown and local businesses will have different activities onsite. For more information, go to the City of Negaunee Facebook page. Food trucks will also ...

Niagara High School celebrates Homecoming this week

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NIAGARA, Wis. — Niagara High School is celebrating Homecoming this week. Festivities began Tuesday with a home volleyball match slated for the Lady Badgers against St. Thomas Aquinas Academy. The Badgers football team is set for 7 p.m. Friday against Goodman-Pembine. The Homecoming king ...

Parents’ generosity has its price

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Dear Annie: My fiance and I are getting married next spring, and my parents generously offered to help pay for the cost of the wedding. We were thrilled. Weddings are expensive, and money is tight. But I quickly realized that this might actually be a mistake. Their contributions come with ...

Today's Birthdays

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Sept. 23, 2026 Jada Plante, Norway Jean Meyer, Kingsford Jack Watts, Kingsford Bill Lucas, Hardwood

Reprogramming car functions

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Dear Heloise: A suggestion was made to have your car key fob reprogrammed by a mechanic to only unlock the driver’s door so that it’s safer when refueling at a gas station. A mechanic isn’t necessary. The doors are programmed through the car itself in the vehicle’s utility menu. Each ...

My children’s stepmom may be overstepping

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Dear Annie: I have been divorced for three years and share custody of my two children, ages 10 and 13. My ex-husband remarried about a year ago, and his wife is kind, involved and genuinely seems to care about my children. I know that is something to be grateful for. The problem is that ...