A cold war over the thermostat
Dear Annie: I’m 28 and live in a two-bedroom apartment in Washington state with my friend “Jess.” She’s an excellent roommate — clean, considerate, quiet. I know I’m lucky. But there’s one thing driving me crazy: the thermostat. She works from home and keeps the heat cranked to ...
Today’s Birthdays
Oct. 2, 2026 Walter Lucas, Fence, Wis.
PEO Chapter AN to meet Monday
IRON MOUNTAIN — P.E.O. Chapter AN will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. Lorraine Siler and Betty Soderberg are hosting the meeting. Those members unable to attend can notify Siler.
Telephone retirees to meet Monday
IRON MOUNTAIN — The AT&T, Michigan Bell retirees and former employees will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain.
Tickets for the Northern Lights Campaign event available
IRON MOUNTAIN — After transporting guests into a modern-day speakeasy last year, the Northern Lights YMCA is taking a sweeter approach to its annual Ritz & Raffles fundraiser. This year’s theme, “How Sweet It Is,” will transform Iron & Aster, formerly Oddfellows, into a pastel wonderland of cotton candy skies and candy-coated dreams for the event Saturday, Oct. 17, which falls on Sweetest Day. Ritz & Raffles is the YMCA’s largest annual fundraising event, with proceeds supporting its annual campaign. The campaign provides financial assistance for YMCA memberships and helps ...