ESCANABA — The 2026 U.P. State Fair wrapped up Aug. 23, following a record-setting week that brought an estimated 108,500 fairgoers through the gates, an increase of approximately 8% over 2025, as Michigan’s only state fair celebrated agriculture, entertainment, community and America’s ...
Dear Heloise: I read the letter about the reader in The Villages, Florida, who can no longer take baths. I have been in a wheelchair for 25 years and have a solution for her. She can buy a bathtub lift chair online. This powered chair lowers you gently down into the water and brings you up ...
NIAGARA, Wis. — When the family of Bernice Kadulski decided to make a donation in her memory, they selected a place where she enjoyed spending time — the Niagara senior meal site. "This was always a very special place for Bernice. She always played bingo. She always enjoyed her friends," ...
Dear Annie: I have a friend I’ve known for more than 30 years. He is a good person, loyal and generous, and we share a lot of history. The problem is that he has absolutely no sense of when he has lost a room. At dinner parties, he can take over the entire conversation with a story that ...
Sept. 1, 2026 Linda Grier, Twin Falls Carrie Spigarelli, Wadsworth, Ill.
Today — Iron River High School Class of 1965, gathering, 10 a.m., Iron River Senior Center, 814 N. Fourth Ave. in Iron River. Join the group for some fun, laughter, coffee, tea and treats. Wednesday, Sept. 9 — Vulcan High School Classes 1960-1965, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Long Branch Saloon in Faithorn. Wednesday, Sept. 16 — Norway-Vulcan Class of 1966, lunch, 11:30 a.m., Knight Owl Sports Bar & Grill in Norway. Friday, Sept. 18 — Iron Mountain High School Class of 1966, 60th reunion, 3 to 7 p.m., Bimbo’s, Iron Mountain. Food will be provided by the class and ...
