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Post 145 breakfast Sunday

NORWAY — The American Legion Post 145 of Norway will host an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the hall. The menu includes scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, French toast, hash brown potatoes, toast, coffee, milk, juice and fruit salad. Cost is $10 per person; children ages 6 and younger can eat for free. Everyone is welcome. The post is at 612 Main St.

Two of life’s certainties: death and taxes

NIAGARA, Wis. — With the approach of spring and the celebration of Easter comes the spoiler — tax season. By the time you read this column, the deadline for filing taxes will have passed — unless, of course, you filed for an extension. Whether you figure them out yourself or work with a tax accountant, it is a good task to have completed. We may grumble about having to pay taxes, but we need to remember that our tax dollars help fund many necessary parts of our lives: schools, libraries, countless social services, and road repairs. These are things that give all of us a better ...

Golden K learns about the word ‘fall’

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Weekends can be full of activities and events that leave one happy and tired. For some, Monday initiates the work week ahead. Retired seniors on the other hand can just roll over for extra slumber. Not so for the Golden K group. Friends, fresh ...

The idea of acquiring Greenland is not a new one

NIAGARA, Wis. — The topic of today’s column may surprise some of you as much as it did me when I read it in an email from History Facts. I decided to share it with you through this column, not because I thought it was a particularly good idea, but because I was just so amused and wondered about the reasons. Historian Ron Doel pointed out that “so much of U.S. ideology usually involved looking West, but every now and again, it was, ‘Let’s look North.’ And Greenland fits in that along with the purchase of Alaska.” So, today we are going to take a walk through history to ...

Golden K member tells story

KINGSFORD — Snow flurries continue to fall, along with the blowing, blustery winds. Although the first day of spring was two weeks ago, it’s not in the air. Golden K hasn’t met for two weeks due to inclement weather, but members arrived “bundled up” and greeted each other warmly on ...

Senior Crafting Connection on Saturday

IRON MOUNTAIN — Senior Crafting Connection’s first community event will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Iron Mountain Senior Activity Center. This will be a free greeting card-making event open to any senior citizens in the area. There is no need to RSVP.