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LEO Club volunteers at Special Olympics Bowling Tournament

Norway High School LEO Club members recently volunteered at the Special Olympics Bowling Tournament. Students assisted throughout the event while encouraging the athletes and helping create a welcoming, positive atmosphere. The tournament gave LEO members an opportunity to serve their ...

Thrift-store finds leave friend feeling shortchanged

Dear Annie: What do you think about friends who give gifts such as thrift store items or items that they no longer want in their homes? I have one friend who gives thrift store items to me as gifts. They are almost always cracked or chipped with the thrift store tag still on them and wrapped ...

Today’s Birthdays

Nov, 5, 2026 Molly Sgrecci, Vulcan Faith Gunville, Iron Mountain Michelle Van Den Heuvel, Florence, Wis.

Community Christian Women to host Holiday Craft Day

IRON RIVER — The Community Christian Women will host a Holiday Craft Day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the First Baptist Church on Selden Road in Iron River. The event will include a variety of fun craft options that can be made and taken to use as gifts or decorations through the holiday season. “This is the third year we’ve done this Craft Day,” said Carla Thoune, CCW member, “and it always has been fun.” A continental breakfast will be available during the event, and each craft will cost $5 to make. If participants bring items to fill a Samaritan’s Purse ...

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 registration at 10 a.m. at customer vehicles. Arrival prior to registration is not necessary. A household is eligible for the supplemental food provided by the mobile food pantry if it already receives food assistance — such as SNAP, WIC, SSI — and meets federal income guidelines, or is ...

Using other options besides plastic

Dear Heloise: We replaced our plastic bags, plastic wrap, and plastic storage bowls, and we don't miss any of these. Wax paper and aluminum foil cost about the same. Silicon pouches are amazing, as well as glass storage bowls for leftovers and even canning jars to freeze soup and leftovers. ...