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April 15, 2026 Wendy Mattia, Vulcan
How to handle in-laws hurling insults
Dear Annie: I have been married for 12 years to a good man whom I love very much, but I dread nearly every holiday, birthday dinner and casual Sunday visit with his family. On the surface, my in-laws are charming, polished and the sort of people everyone else describes as “so nice.” But ...
Carlson to present program on area dairies on Friday
IRON MOUNTAIN — Phyllis Carlson will present two programs on area dairies on Friday, April 17, at the Jake Menghini Historical Museum in Norway. The programs will start 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., drawing from her book “Dairies that Delivered Milk to Residents of Dickinson County.” After the ...
Doll club to meet Thursday in Eagle River
EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday in the meeting room of the Kalmar Community Center at 1101 N. Railroad St. in Eagle River. Judith Wainwright of Eagle River will present a program on doll artist Heidi Ott and her dolls. Ott was a ...
For picky cereal eaters
Dear Heloise: If you struggle to get your kids to eat a healthy breakfast, it can feel like a negotiation. My solution is frozen raspberries: Put a handful of fresh raspberries in the freezer the night before. Once they are frozen, they break into small, bright red pieces that look almost like ...




