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Briefs for Thursday, March 12, 2026

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Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 32, dated March 9, is Tim Dittrich of Escanaba. U.P. Children's Museum hosts crafts & custard MARQUETTE - For its "Second Thursday Creativity Series," the Upper Peninsula Children's Museum at 123 W. Baraga Ave. in Marquette is hosting "Magical Mindfulness and Me!" today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Experience hands-on craft activities, music, and free Culver's frozen custard. Participation is also free.   St. Thomas sets pasty sale ESCANABA — The pasty sale at St. Thomas the ...

Caring for African violets

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Dear Heloise: I kept an African violet on my desk at work that never bloomed, no matter how much I cared for it. An older gentleman at the company who grew African violets at home under grow lights offered to take mine home. He nurtured it carefully and, once buds appeared, returned it to me ...

Too neighborly for my own good

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Dear Annie: My neighbor has taken "borrowing a cup of sugar" to ridiculous levels. In the past six months, she's borrowed my ladder, my hedge clippers, two baking pans and, most recently, my patio chairs for her daughter's graduation party. She always promises to return things "tomorrow," but ...

Wisconsin nonprofit aids after Texas shooting

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APPLETON, Wis. – The Community Blood Center (CBC) sent 50 units of whole blood plasma, which is part of a local whole blood donation, to Austin, Texas to support hospitals treating patients following a mass shooting last weekend. The critical shipment was requested by the blood center We ...

Briefs for Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 32, dated March 9, is Tim Dittrich of Escanaba. U.P. Children's Museum hosts crafts & custard For its "Second Thursday Creativity Series," the Upper Peninsula Children's Museum at 123 W. Baraga Ave. in Marquette is hosting "Magical Mindfulness and Me!" Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Experience hands-on craft activities, music, and free Culver's frozen custard. Participation is also free.   St. Thomas sets pasty sale ESCANABA — St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 1820 Ninth ...

St. Vincent de Paul grand reopening Saturday in Gladstone

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GLADSTONE — Following a renovation that began in October, the St. Vincent de Paul store in Gladstone opened for business again in December and is now preparing for a grand reopening event that will take place this Saturday, March 14. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) provides ...