Foxy Loxy ladies to gather Wednesday
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Foxy Loxy Red Hat Ladies will gather for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Trying out fruits at the grocery store
Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jim R., in Houston, wrote about people who are eating produce that they haven't purchased. But there is another view on this issue. Purchasing grapes, for example, without tasting them, often leads to sour grapes ...
Today's Birthdays
April 13, 2026 Dianne Castelaz-Chiapusio, 80, Norway Tammy Bianco, Iron Mountain Daniel Swartout, Iron Mountain
The tools of the homemaker have changed over the years
NIAGARA, Wis. — The evolution of the kitchen is an interesting one. Of all the rooms in a home, this one contains the most opportunity for advancement. It can be argued that the kitchen, as the center for the preparation of family meals, is also the hub of the home. I remember the kitchens ...
Doll club to meet in Eagle River Thursday
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday in the meeting room of the Kalmar Community Center, 1101 N. Railroad St. in Eagle River. Judith Wainwright of Eagle River will present a program on doll artist Heidi Ott and her dolls. Ott was a Swiss doll maker who gained international fame for her dolls in the 1980s. Her company offered a variety of dolls and even doll house miniatures. Wainwright and club members will share their Ott dolls. Guests are always welcome at the doll club meetings. For more information about the program or ...