Today's Birthdays
July 31, 2026 Trisha Plante, Norway Brittany Lucas, Florence, Wis.
Class Get-togethers
Tuesday — Iron River High School Class of 1965, meeting, 10 a.m., board room on the second floor of The Windsor Center, Iron River. An elevator is available if needed. The Windsor Center is the old Iron River High School. — Kingsford High School Class of 1981, meeting, 1 p.m., Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill in Quinnesec. The group will make final arrangements for the 45th class reunion on Aug. 22. Any questions call Jill (Emond) Lemke at 906-282-3583 or send her message on Facebook. Saturday, Aug. 8 — Florence High School Class of 1974, annual potluck, noon, Keyes Lake Pavilion in ...
Using baking soda to clean toys
Dear Heloise: I use baking soda to absorb odors in my refrigerator. I replace the box about every four months, but instead of tossing out a perfectly good box, I use the remaining contents to scrub plastic toys that my young son chews on. He’s cutting teeth right now. It doesn’t kill ...
Faux pas costs me a friendship
Dear Annie: Recently, I had a major social misstep that has essentially pushed one of my best friends out of my life. During the week of my birthday, I had a mid-30s crisis; a string of bad memories from dating and bad luck with women hit me and put me in a very emotionally weakened state of ...
Today's Birthdays
July 30, 2026 Lori Maas, Iron Mountain
Oz to perform Saturday at Aurora Ball Park
AURORA, Wis. — The classic rock band Oz will perform Saturday after the Aurora Mud Bog competition at the Aurora Ball Park on County N in Aurora. Other area entertainment includes: OUT TO LUNCH, DOWNTOWN STAGE, IRON MOUNTAIN — Today, Safe Sax featuring Michael Prusinsky of Port ...