KINGSFORD — Green grass, spring flowers and budding trees make things appear bright and build excitement. It's time to get ready for summer. Snowbirds have returned to the Golden K, which means a full crew will be getting ready for the special needs students’ picnic scheduled for May ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — As my mother aged, she maintained a really great attitude. No matter how many aches and pains she developed, she’d always say, “Well, any day above ground is a good day.” Or she would simply comment when she wasn’t feeling her best, “It beats the alternative.” My ...

KINGSFORD — Spring brings vibrancy back to life. Sunshine and sprouting plants get most of us in the mood to plant or clean. The Golden K group was grateful for the return of some of the winter snowbirds. In addition to being a Golden K member, Paul Larson has volunteered at the IXL ...

NIAGARA,Wis. — There was a period of history known as the Middle Ages that had the unflattering reputation of being a very backward time of human civilization. It fell between the height of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance. Wars raged across Europe, serfs toiled in ...

KINGSFORD — Looking out the window facing north, the bird bath is still buried in snow. Move to the south side of the house and the grass is showing promise of green grass. The birds are busy checking the ground for possible food supply and building nests. One could put on snowshoes and ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — As the weather turns warmer and more and more snow melts away, my thoughts turn to summer and future plans: people I want to travel to visit, jaunts around the U.P. to places my husband and I haven’t seen in a while, and quality time spent lounging on our deck with friends ...