The sixth annual “Battle of the Tongs” BBQ Chicken Cook-Off continued to bring the heat to St. Michael’s Assisted Living. Not only did the competition have a record number of contenders, it also had...
She was 21-years-old and newly engaged when Sarah Beckius responded to an ad in the newspaper for a position at Hope Residence supporting residents dealing with disabilities. She got the job, wasn’t sure it...
On April 21, 1926, a baby girl was born in London, England. Her parents named her Elizabeth. We know her as Queen Elizabeth. The next day, a baby girl was born on a farm...
Donald and Lee Matzek are “River Falls people.” Donald grew up on a farm outside the city. Lee was born in River Falls, Wisconsin and left during high school, but returned to attend college.
This summer, the Manitowoc Lutheran High School New Friends Group said goodbye to several special friends from the MLHS Class of 2015. These students started the first New Friends group that existed on a...
As the flowers start to bloom each spring, St. Michael’s residents have received a special delivery from the ninth grade agriculture class from Cochrane-Fountain City School.
Hope residents always stay busy – and that’s no understatement. If they aren’t out and about attending different community events, they are doing a fun activity at Hope. Here’s a few of activities that...
Around the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation, The Lutheran Home Association will celebrate its 119th birthday.
Doug McKinnon rarely visited the doctor. The 65-yearold typically shrugged off health concerns until one day last November, he couldn’t ignore them. Doug was found driving erratically — his son Steven in the car...