Lifestyles

IM-K GFWC to meet on Friday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain-Kingsford General Federation of Women’s Clubs will have its final meeting of the club’s year at noon Friday at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain. The Dickinson-Iron Counties Nurses Honor Guard will present a short, informative program on services they provide to the local communities. The final meeting will recognize past presidents of the club and this year’s Woman of Achievement, Tami Juul. Members are reminded that next year’s dues of $65 can be paid at the meeting. Dues must be paid by June 30, to ensure that member names will be ...

IR Knights do roadside cleanup

Genealogical Society to meet Thursday in CF

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Iron County Genealogical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Harbour House Museum, 17 N. Fourth St. in Crystal Falls. Participants should note the change of time and venue. A representative of the Harbour House Museum will present a program about Agnes Davies, a survivor of the fateful Titanic ocean liner disaster. After the ship hit an iceberg during her maiden voyage and began to sink, Davies was among the fortunate ones who was able to board a lifeboat. Once picked up by another ship, she was transported to New York City and from there she traveled to ...

Sibling rivalry doesn’t always end in childhood

Dear Annie: My sister and I have always been close. We grew up sharing clothes, secrets and late-night phone calls, and for years I considered her my best friend. But lately, every conversation with her feels less like a conversation and more like a contest I never signed up to enter. If I ...

ASA Artist of the Month

Warm water helps with ankle pain

Dear Heloise: I learned of a way to help with ankle pain. Actually, I have a lot of pain all over, but to help my ankles a bit when taking a shower, I plug the drain and let the warm/hot water go up and around my ankles. It does help quite a bit, and it doesn’t use up any additional water. ...