By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — December takes 11 months to arrive. A turn of the calendar page and December explodes and is filled with places to go and errands to run. Augment that with work and school, the tasks seem endless. We’re not done yet, though. Throw in time ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — The holiday season has officially begun. We have all enjoyed our Thanksgiving feast, maybe visited a few stores to take advantage of “Black Friday” deals, and now look ahead to Christmas. As much as we would like to relax and let the peace and joy of the season settle into our bones, too many of us become overwhelmed with the extra preparations this annual celebration brings. So today I wanted to take a few minutes of your time, before the craziness sets in, to take a look at the stress in our lives and how we can manage it. While stress is an unavoidable part of ...
KINGSFORD — Feeding America West Michigan is bringing a Mobile Food Pantry to Dickinson County on Wednesday. Free food is available to all households experiencing food insecurity. The location for the Mobile Food Pantry is Redemption Hill Church, 332 S. Carpenter Ave. in Kingsford. This is a drive-thru food distribution that will begin promptly at 10 a.m. Central time. Check-in/registration will begin at least an hour beforehand. Customers should be prepared for a lengthy wait in line. Both Feeding America customers and visitors to Redemption Hill Church will use the entrance ...
LANSING — Michigan State University Extension will offer the Healthy Lifestyle Choices: Learning Tai Chi for Better Balance and Sleep program as a great way to start out the New Year. The free virtual program will run from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays starting Jan. 6 through Feb. 26. This series combines Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention and the Sleep Education for Everyone programs. Tai chi has been shown to increase strength, improve balance and posture, reduce stress, increase relaxation and prevent falls. Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention is led by a ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — For the first time in many years, my husband and I traveled to Green Bay and then on to Madison to spend time with our son and his family along with my daughter-in-law’s family. We had a wonderful turkey dinner with all the traditional trimmings and watched together as the Packers won their game and were awarded the traditional turkey drumstick. My son and husband watched in person as the Badgers lost their game at a very cold Camp Randall stadium. They left early after the traditional “jump-around” following the only Badger touchdown. We also met our grandson ...
CASPIAN — The Caspian Progressive Men, in conjunction with the Iron County Golden K, will again be selling Gifts From Santa raffle tickets. The raffle offers 18 $100 cash prizes, along with two handmade quilts and gift certificates from local businesses. The drawing will take place Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Iron River Senior Center. Ticket-holders do not need to be present to win. Cost is $5 per ticket. Anyone interested in supporting the project can make checks payable to the Caspian Progressive Men Inc. and mail directly to Caspian Progressive Men, P.O. Box 3, Caspian, MI ...
