By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Living in the Upper Peninsula one needs to be prepared for changes. Today is mop-up day, with water running and pooling around the area. Tomorrow it may well be frozen in place. Wait a day or so to see what comes next. Rubber boots sit next to ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Library events for March include: — Stress ReDUCKtion: Now through Tuesday, March 31, during regular hours at all library sites. Rubber ducks will be hidden in certain areas of the libraries. If an adult or teen finds one, they can bring it up to the ...

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — March came in like a lamb but may go out like a lion, as the saying goes. For now, we will enjoy the hint of spring. The month brings the time change, Fat Tuesday, St. Urho’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day, each bringing spring a bit closer. ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — I have lived in Wisconsin my entire life without ever really giving much thought to what it means to be a Midwesterner. Those distinctive Midwest characteristics represented simply normal behavior to me because everyone with whom I came into contact embodied them. It wasn’t ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Like slang and popular music, American food has also changed throughout history. The answer to the question, “What’s for dinner?” is not the same as it was a generation or two ago. Sometimes the changes have come as a result of availability. Regional preferences and ...

By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — There may have been a touch of spring in the air as the Golden K members gathered for their Monday meeting. Feelings were genuinely light and happy. It had been a great ski jump weekend and promised to be a good day ahead. Chair Candy ...