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Caregiver program offered

MARQUETTE — Registration is underway for Savvy Caregiver, a nationally recognized educational training program for family members caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or memory loss and are living at home. The workshop has six weekly sessions via Zoom, each lasting two hours, and will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time on Thursdays, Sept. 19 through Oct. 24. Savvy Caregiver is offered by Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress. There is no charge for this workshop, but registration is required. Class size is limited. Registration ends when the class ...

Strong Bodies program starts Sept. 10 in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison Florence County Extension, Florence County Aging and Disability Resource Center and the Florence County Health Department will offer the Strong Bodies program in person at the Natural Resource Center, 5628 Forestry Drive in Florence. Strong Bodies is an exercise program for middle-aged and older adults. The 10-week class meets twice a week for about 60 minutes and goes through a routine of 10 exercises, using dumbbells and ankle weights that are provided. Strong Bodies classes will start Tuesday, Sept. 10, and run through ...

The fifth season of the year is officially underway

NIAGARA, Wis. — Looking at the title of today’s column, you may be scratching your head as you wonder where I am taking it. What could I possibly mean? Everyone knows there are only four seasons. Well, in our household, there is a very special season that begins mid-August and, if we are lucky, extends into February. Packers football season is underway, of course! ’Tis the season when all the game dates must be entered onto our household calendar, and our schedules are built around those dates until the season ends. Now, it was not always like this. It took me many years before I ...

Golden K hears about local museums

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Summer may be winding down; however, the Golden K seniors are just getting warmed up. Gathering together on Monday mornings has everyone in high spirits and full of happy conversations. Brett Calcari rang the bell and opened ceremonies ...

Strong Bodies program starts Sept. 10 in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison Florence County Extension, Florence County Aging and Disability Resource Center and the Florence County Health Department will offer the Strong Bodies Program in person at the Natural Resource Center, 5628 Forestry Drive in Florence. ...

ICMCF receives donated bench

Crystal Falls — The Iron County Medical Care Facility in July received a NexTrex bench that will be placed in the Birch Courtyard, where residents and families can use it while visiting. The bench donation is made possible by the recycled plastic film project in Iron County. Crystal Fresh ...