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DCCC children’s chorus to start rehearsing June 9

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KINGSFORD — Dickinson County Community Chorus rehearsals are in full swing. The adult chorus began rehearsing a few weeks ago and is now looking for children to fill out the program. The Dickinson County Community Children’s Chorus will begin rehearsals Tuesday, June 9, from 6:30 to 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford, and have five weekly rehearsals until the Lake Antoine Park Concert on Sunday, July 12, that will celebrate the country’s 250th birthday. Students must have excellent behavior, be able to read song lyrics and be excited to sing in a group and learn ...

Disposing of damaged Bibles

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Dear Heloise: I hope you or your readers can help me (and most likely many others) with learning how to respectfully dispose of used or damaged Bibles. Thank you, and I love your good work! — Eddie S., via email Eddie, this is a very thoughtful question. I've heard of people taking a very ...

Father feels invisible in fight over inheritance

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Dear Annie: Dear Annie: My 90-year-old father has been married to his third wife, who is 85, for nearly 33 years. Between them, they have five adult children: two are his and three are hers. For their entire marriage, they have relied largely on my father’s retirement account to pay their ...

Today's Birthdays

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June 1, 2026 Denny Povolo, Kingsford John Osterman, Niagara, Wis. May 31, 2026 Christine Peltoma, Iron Mountain May 30, 2026 Tyler Waisanen, Kingsford

Mia Vedin graduates summa cum laude from NMU

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MARQUETTE — Mia Vedin, a native of Iron Mountain, is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in social work, earning summa cum laude distinction and highest honors. She received her summa cum laude medallion from the Northern Michigan University Academic Senate, an honor awarded to students ...

Each of us has a set of principles that guides our lives

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NIAGARA, Wis. — When I was in college, one of the most interesting classes I ever took was a philosophy course. On the surface, philosophy sounds like a rather difficult topic to understand. What I learned, however, was that throughout history, mankind has adopted a set of beliefs that has served as a guide through life. Whether we realize it or not, each of us has adopted a set of guidelines we follow to get through our individual lives. We each have a personal philosophy that helps us make the decisions that eventually allow us to build a meaningful and productive life. Because ...