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Identifying one mysterious apple

Dear Heloise: A reader recently wrote in asking for help in identifying an unknown (and delicious) apple variety that grows in Manitoba, Canada. Alas, I don’t know the name, but if their neighbors don’t have any suggestions, they might want to contact their local Agricultural Extension ...

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NURSING HOMES/SENIOR LIVING FACILITIES Freeman Nursing and Rehabilitation Community Kingsford 906-774-1530 The center welcomes anyone who would like to entertain residents. Volunteers are also needed to help with crafts and other activities. The third Tuesday of every month at 2 p.m. has a Memory Cafe — a fun hour to spend with others. For more information, contact Jaime Hathaway at jlhathaway@protonmail.com. The program runs on donations. Sunday: Strong Tower Church, 2 p.m. Monday: Coffee with Beth, 9:30 a.m.; movie with popcorn, 1 p.m. Tuesday: Nails, 10 a.m.; bingo, 2 ...

PEO Chapter AN meets Sept. 21

IRON MOUNTAIN — P.E.O. Chapter AN will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain. Sue Tinti will host, with Jan Collins as co-host. Members should call with regrets only for planning purposes. 

Geology club hosts presentation Wednesday

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Northwoods Geology Club will host a presentation by Esther Stewart on the Midcontinent rift at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Wild Rivers Interpretive Center in Florence. Stewart is a bedrock geologist from the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey and a senior geologist at UW Madison. Her focus is Precambrian Geology, specifically mapping Wisconsin's oldest rocks. The regular business meeting will follow the presentation. As always meetings are open to the public with no dues or fees. Door prizes given at every meeting.

Red Hatters to meet Wednesday

QUINNESEC — The Red Hat Ladies will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Martin’s Restaurant in the Thomas Theater, Tri-City Theater in Quinnesec.

Sept. 11, 2026

Sept. 11, 2026 Georgia Rae Thomas, Pembine, Wis. Teresa Louys, Iron Mountain