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Chris Cagle to appear in Gwinn

GWINN — Country artist Chris Cagle is taking his Play It Loud 25th Anniversary Tour to Gwinn on Friday. Show begins at 7 p.m. at the Forsyth Township ballfields, with gates to open at 6 p.m. Special guests include Hayden Coffman and Alyssa Palmer. Tickets are $40 in advance and at https://gwinnbig3.com or $50 at the gate.

Today's Birthdays

June 25, 2026 Jesse Hedlund, Aurora, Wis. Jamie Hedlund, Aurora, Wis. Diane Hanna, Faithorn

Old Victoria celebrates Log Cabin Day on Sunday

ROCKLAND, Mich. — Take a step into the past from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time Sunday at Old Victoria’s Log Cabin Day Heritage Celebration in Rockland. The free event celebrates Michigan’s Log Cabin Day with an open house of the restored miner’s cabins that were originally built in 1899 to house workers of the Victoria Copper Mining Company. Visitors can hear stories of the lives of the miners and their families while touring the restored hand hewn log cabins and grounds. The day features fresh, made-from-scratch cinnamon rolls that are baked on site by volunteers in the ...

Free community meal on Sunday

NORWAY — Grace United Methodist Church of Norway will host a free community meal from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The menu will be sloppy Joe, macaroni salad and dessert. There is no charge for the dinner, but a donation basket will be available for those who want to make a contribution toward the meals. Reservations are requested for the meal, to be picked up at the church. Those planning to participate should call Chris Spense at 906-282-9752 by Friday. Everyone is welcome to attend. The church is at 130 Odill Drive, behind the Jake Menghini Museum, and is known as Crossroads, a ...

Mroz to speak at Northwoods Geology Club meeting

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Northwoods Geology Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Wild Rivers Interpretive Center in Florence. This month’s meeting will feature guest speaker Thomas Mroz, who will present on the Champion Mine, a historic iron mine in Champion and highlight part of the Upper Peninsula’s mining history. Anyone interested in geology, mining history, environmental science and local mineral collecting is encouraged to attend. All meetings are open to the public, with no dues or fees.

Checking in on elderly loved ones

Dear Heloise: I read a letter about keeping track of elderly people who live alone and their pets. A friend of my mother's was left three days after having a stroke before someone found her. After this, I began calling my mother daily at 8 a.m. She'd answer and say, "I don't know anything," ...