NIAGARA, Wis. — My husband and I have been very fortunate. For two people in their early 70s, neither one of us has had a life changing medical problem. We each have had issues that have been corrected, but nothing that necessitated us to change our habits. That changed recently, and I ...
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for a long time, and he is a great guy. However, when it comes to my 80-year-old mom, it’s another story. Mom has dementia and says many things that are incorrect or confusing. My husband constantly corrects her in a condescending way. I know he ...
By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Monday morning brought sunshine and the promise of a reasonably nice day. It also brought the Golden K seniors to the First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall for their weekly meeting. Showing off her 90-plus years, Sharon Scholke wielded ...
KINGSFORD — Betty Senatori will celebrate her 100th birthday on Sunday. Betty was born in East Kingsford, where raised her five children, Sherry, Dennis, Pete, Lori and John. She worked as a welder during World War II in Milwaukee, while the love of her life, Fred served overseas in the ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A movie about a Wisconsin dairy farm facing foreclosure in the 1990s will debut Friday, Jan. 31, at Tri-City Cinema in Quinnesec. It’s also running at theaters in Escanaba and Marquette. That’s not to slight the Wisconsin cities where it will be shown, including ...
CRYSTAL FALLS — It’s a new year and details are being finalized for a new season of live entertainment at Crystal Theatre. The 2025 “Gem of a Season” will include eight events. Among the performers scheduled to appear on stage are the popular Blooze Brothers, Sixtiesmania, The ...
David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark and dreamlike vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday. His family announced the death in a Facebook post on ...
Island Resort & Casino Harris (1-877-ISL-SHOW) Headlining at the Island Showroom: Jan. 24-25 — Scotty McCreery, $50. Feb. 7 — Paradise City: Tribute to Guns N’ Roses, $20. Feb. 8 — Wreking Crue: The Motley Crue Experience, $20. Feb. 28-29 — 38 Special. $50. March ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — My husband and I have been very fortunate. For two people in their early 70s, neither one of us has had a life changing medical problem. We each have had issues that have been corrected, but nothing that necessitated us to change our habits. That changed recently, and I ...
By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Monday morning brought sunshine and the promise of a reasonably nice day. It also brought the Golden K seniors to the First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall for their weekly meeting. Showing off her 90-plus years, Sharon Scholke wielded ...
KINGSFORD — Betty Senatori will celebrate her 100th birthday on Sunday. Betty was born in East Kingsford, where raised her five children, Sherry, Dennis, Pete, Lori and John. She worked as a welder during World War II in Milwaukee, while the love of her life, Fred served overseas in the ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — Most of us shake our heads in disbelief each time we check out at the grocery store. I remember when I used to be able to feed our family of four for a fraction of what it costs today for just me and my husband. Granted, we eat better than the days of chili and casseroles, but ...
QUINNESEC — Hilda and Ernie Vivio of Quinnesec celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple wed on June 22, 1974, in Norway. They have three children, Ed (Martin), Eric (Amy Rock) and Laura (Chris Karle); and three beautiful granddaughters, Ali and Gwen Karle and Aspyn ...
ESCANABA — Michelle Oakley and Duaine Williams were united in marriage on Monday, May 13, 2024, at noon in the heart of Escanaba. The two were married by the county clerk Nancy Przewrocki. Michelle and Duaine’s witnesses were Hailey Williams and Tonya Vincent Todd. Michelle’s ...
Brian and Rachael Gray of Ishpeming are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Caylie Jayde Gray, to Andrew James Kangas, son of Kevin and Mary Kangas of Norway. Caylie is a 2011 graduate of Westwood High School and received her bachelor of science in speech language and hearing ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Glenn and Shirley Edlund of Iron Mountain celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Wednesday. The couple was married on Feb. 14, 1959, at First Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain. They have four children, six grandchildren and their first great-granddaughter will arrive in ...
By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — Monday morning brought sunshine and the promise of a reasonably nice day. It also brought the Golden K seniors to the First Presbyterian Church fellowship hall for their weekly meeting. Showing off her 90-plus years, Sharon Scholke wielded ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The monthly meeting of the Northwoods Philatelic Society stamp club will be 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Fellowship Room of First Lutheran Church, 1210 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain, between Domino’s Pizza and Slumberland Furniture. A short business meeting and ...
NORWAY — Tickets are available for the Dickinson County Community Theater production of “Sideways Stories From Wayside School,” adapted by John Olive from the book by Louis Sachar. Shows will be at 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday and Jan. 24-25; and at 2 p.m. Sunday and Jan. 26 at the ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — The Niagara Lions Club will sponsor its annual winter meat and rifle raffle at the Country Bar on Saturday, Feb. 1. The meat raffle will be during the afternoon and will be followed by the drawings for the firearms and other prizes. This is always a great event with ...
NORWAY — Grace Methodist Church of Norway will offer a free community meal from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu will be chicken, spaghetti, vegetable, garlic bread and dessert. While the dinner is free, a donation basket will be available for those who wish to contribute. Meals will be ...
KINGSFORD — The Feeding America West Michigan mobile food pantry, held at Redemption Hill Church in Kingsford in both November and December, will be hosted by Redemption Hill Church for all of 2025. It will not return to the Tri-City Cinemas in Quinnesec as was originally expected. The next ...
QUINNESEC — The community is invited to United Methodist Church in Quinnesec for a magical evening from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. The free event will feature wintertime horse-drawn wagon rides, caroling and live praise band. They will also have hot chocolate and snacks. Everyone is ...
PEMBINE, Wis. — Grace Lutheran Church in Pembine will have a Community Christmas Sing-A-Long event on Saturday. The community is invited to join them at 2 p.m. in the church fellowship hall to celebrate the blessing of Christ’s birth and the holiday season. After the sing-a-long, they ...
Zoologist Bill Schutt and archaeologist J. R. Finch have written the final chapter in their trilogy, beginning with “The Himalayan Codex” and “Hell’s Gate” closing with the exciting finale “The Darwin Strain.” (William Morrow, 412 pages) Set in the post-World War II era, ...
Gabriel Allon, Israel’s own version of master spy James Bond, has another daring mission in Daniel Silva’s latest spy thriller “The New Girl.” (Harper/475 pages) A young girl who had been attending the exclusive International School of Geneva is kidnapped. But the 12-year-old child is ...
Edgar Award-nominated author Alison Gaylin has a twisted tale of deadly family secrets in “Never Look Back.” (William Morrow, 339 pages) In the 1970s, a teenage couple, April Cooper and Gabriel LeRoy, went on a killing spree in Southern California similar to the murders committed by ...
The team of Margaret Murphy and Helen Pepper, writing as Ashley Dyer, have their second crime novel - “The Cutting Room.” (William Morrow, 436 pages). Detectives Ruth Lake and Greg Carver are back after their debut in "Splinter in the Blood." British television viewers are captivated ...
Spring marks the return of flowering plants and warm weather. And homeowners know that spring also ushers in the return of home renovation season. Homeowners undoubtedly have an extensive list of projects on their to-do list this spring, and that may include helping their lawns and gardens ...
If you’d like to install a raised bed but don’t have the resources to build one, you can achieve the same effect by growing your plants in straw bales. It’s also a great option for those with poor soil or who don’t have a patch of dirt to call their own. Typically used as Halloween ...
Gardening is a rewarding hobby that pays a host of significant dividends. Many people love gardening because it allows them to spend time outdoors, and that simple pleasure is indeed a notable benefit of working in a garden. But the National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture notes that ...
Grace Zinke tends to plants at Tony’s Green Thumb, 3920 D Road in Bark River. She has worked at the greenhouse for more than four years. Tony’s is celebrating 62 years of business. They offer a variety of annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, unique and custom planters and hanging ...