Dear Heloise: Reading the “Meatloaf Like Mama’s” letter really made me want to write you. To remind people of the letter, the reader has four boys/men, and she makes a great meatloaf. So, why didn’t she teach them how to make it? When I read that “the oldest son is getting married ...
Dear Annie: First, I just want to say how much I appreciate your columns! I always enjoy your insights. Recently, my newspaper ran the column with a letter from “Feeling Undervalued,” the woman who was frustrated that her husband didn’t buy her small gifts for occasions like ...
The Goodman Armstrong Creek Lions Club recently made a cash donation to the Armstrong Creek Food Pantry. The pantry is in the Armstrong Creek Community Center at 7860 Old Highway 101. The pantry is open from 9 to 11 a.m. the first Monday of the month. From left is Lion Bob Nelson, who is also ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — We just finished celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, a day associated with the color green, shamrocks... and a wee bit ’o drinkin’. My husband and I have always gotten a kick out of the fact that when we first meet people, they assume he is Irish with a name like Killian. ...
CRYSTAL FALLS — Costumes, and raffles and Paul Sundquist — oh my. Join in celebrating World Theatre Day in general and Crystal Theatre in particular from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 28, in Stage Left and the theatre foyer. “World Theatre Day is for real,” Crystal Theatre’s board ...
IRON RIVER —The Pink Violin Band of Vilcabamba, Ecuador, formerly of the Upper Peninsula, will perform traditional Irish, ’70s folk, contemporary, and original music from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Homestead Lodge at Ski Brule in Iron River, followed by local musician Patrick Lowery ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Feinstein, one of the country's foremost sports writers and the author of numerous bestselling books, including the groundbreaking “A Season on the Brink” about college basketball coach Bob Knight, died unexpectedly Thursday. Feinstein was 69. He died of natural ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Sandstone Terrace in Iron Mountain will host a Bells Tap Take Over today, starting at 5 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for the Almost Home Animal Shelter. Saturday will have a St. Patrick’s celebration, featuring Celtic music by Datura of the local area, from 6 to 9 ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — We just finished celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, a day associated with the color green, shamrocks... and a wee bit ’o drinkin’. My husband and I have always gotten a kick out of the fact that when we first meet people, they assume he is Irish with a name like Killian. ...
By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — “Top o’ the morning to you” was the greeting on Monday as the Golden K seniors gathered together. Everywhere one looked green was the color of the day except for the grass. The aroma of corned beef and cabbage was in the air for St. ...
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 ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — There is no question that we are living through a unique period of our national history. And, depending on how you voted in the most recent election, you may be using a different adjective to describe this time. But today’s column is not about politics, but rather how each ...
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Westcott of Vulcan announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie, to Mark Hutton of Carlow, Ireland. A July 2025 wedding is planned.
Together with their parents, Joseph Crosson and Kristen Gendron are excited to announce their engagement. Kristen is the daughter of Dr. Toby and Karen Gendron and the granddaughter of late Frank and Barbara Schinderle and late Frank and Dean Gendron. She is a 2014 graduate of Iron Mountain ...
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 ...
By JOAN JOUPPI For The Daily News KINGSFORD — “Top o’ the morning to you” was the greeting on Monday as the Golden K seniors gathered together. Everywhere one looked green was the color of the day except for the grass. The aroma of corned beef and cabbage was in the air for St. ...
MARQUETTE — Every year the Marquette Choral Society considers whether and to whom to present the annual Upper Peninsula Choral Leadership Award, launched in 1991 in celebration of its then-20th anniversary. If awarded, the award will be presented at the Spring Concert of the Marquette ...
GOODMAN, Wis. — Goodman-Armstrong Creek School’s annual Parent-Teacher Conference Smelt Fry will be from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Rocque’s 8 Hi Club. Cost is $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 5 to 10 for fish or a hot dog plate and $5 for children age 4 and younger for fish or a hot ...
NORWAY — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees group will meet at noon Tuesday at Mike’s on Main in Norway. All are welcome to attend.
KINGSFORD — The Dickinson County Community Chorus and the Iron Mountain Area Clergy Association has planned its annual Holy Tuesday service on Tuesday, April 15. The program, which begins at 7 p.m., takes place at American Martyrs Catholic Church, 908 W. Sagola Ave. in Kingsford. Handicap ...
NORWAY — Grace Methodist Church in Norway will offer a free community meal from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu will be turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable and dessert. There is no cost for the dinner; a donation basket will be available. The free meals will be available for ...
The Knights of Columbus annually holds a free throw contest for girls and boys ages 9 through 14. Councils hold competitions in their area schools during the month of January and district competitions are held in February. On March 9, the Upper Peninsula Knights of Columbus held its Diocesan ...
NORWAY — Grace Methodist Church in Norway will offer a free community meal from 5 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The menu will be turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable and dessert. There is no cost for the dinner; a donation basket will be available. The free meals will be available for ...
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 ...
FLORENCE, Wis. — Glacial Gardeners, a regional gardening group formed in 1997, is seeking new members. Meetings are at 5 p.m. on the second Monday of every month in the lower level conference room at the Florence Natural Resource Center. All are welcome to attend a meeting to learn more ...
Dear Heloise: Thanks so much to you, your loving mother, and your awesome readers for all the wonderful hints and ideas throughout the years! Here are a few of mine: — At 63, my hands are getting less useful, so I am using binder clips more often to keep things closed. I use the larger ones ...
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 ...