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The emotional weight of letting items go

Dear Annie: I recently cleaned out my mother’s house after she moved into assisted living, and I thought the hardest part would be the boxes. I was wrong. The hardest part was realizing that every drawer held a memory, and every memory came with a decision. There were birthday cards she had ...

Today’s Birthday

June 8, 2026 Bridget Finn, Norway Michael Goad, Iron Mountain

Florence County Historical Society to meet Tuesday

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Florence County Historical Society will have its monthly meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the museum, 201 Florence Ave. in Florence. The main agenda will be final plans for opening the museum June 13, which will honor area veterans. Members also are planning for upcoming ...

Mobile food pantry in Kingsford on Wednesday

KINGSFORD — Feeding America West Michigan will bring a mobile food pantry Wednesday to Redemption Hill Church, 332 S. Carpenter Ave. in Kingsford. Free food will be available to all households experiencing food insecurity. The drive-thru food distribution begins promptly at 11 a.m., with ...

DCCC children’s chorus to start rehearsing Tuesday

KINGSFORD — Dickinson County Community Chorus rehearsals are in full swing. The adult chorus began rehearsing a few weeks ago and is now looking for children to fill out the program. The Dickinson County Community Children’s Chorus will begin rehearsals from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at First ...