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I was especially thankful this Thanksgiving holiday

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 Progressive Men selling Gifts From Santa raffle tickets

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 ...

History revisited: Five myths about the first Thanksgiving

NIAGARA, Wis. — The story surrounding our American Thanksgiving holiday is based on what has traditionally been considered the first Thanksgiving in 1621, celebrated by the English settlers who arrived on the Mayflower in 1620 and the Indigenous people who helped them learn to survive in their new home. This is the story all of us learned in elementary school, and it is certainly uplifting. We have shared it across generations, and it has become part of the history of our country. But the real story is far more complicated and softens the truth regarding the relationship between the ...

Basanese discusses scammers to Golden K club

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Flashing lights Monday morning meant city plows were out and about clearing roads. There was much excitement all around as many welcomed a long awaited Yooper winter. Snowmobilers, ski hills, and hunters might have been thrilled more than ...

DICSA’s AmeriCorps plans Senior Giving Tree

IRON MOUNTAIN — This holiday season the Dickinson Iron Community Services Agency’s AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Program will conduct its eighth-annual Senior Giving Tree. Any senior citizen in the community can be nominated for the program and nominations can be anonymous. Nominations will start Wednesday. Space is limited. To nominate a senior, contact Kathy Arnold or Kendra Trulock and provide the name, address, phone number and wish list of items the nominated person may need/want. To adopt a senior, contact DISCA to be assigned a number that corresponds to a senior in need with ...

Holidays can bring depression: Signs to watch for in older adults

NIAGARA, Wis. — Depression is a legitimate health issue that needs to be taken seriously. It robs many of us and our loved ones of the joy that could otherwise be experienced in life. Our northern climate — especially at this time of year — does us no favors. It seems that the cloudy days outweigh the sunny ones all too often. The time change makes the days shorter, which does not help, and the approaching holidays can be a trigger for many of us and our loved ones to feel “not so jolly,” as some family members with whom we used to share the joys of the season are no longer ...