Dear Heloise: Government and politics aren't the same thing. All the "bickering" you hear and read is people spewing political opinions, some of which aren't based on any understanding of the Constitution. It's fairly easy these days to learn about the structure of the United States government ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I live in a three-bedroom house with our two grown children. Recently, our youngest daughter had a baby and moved back home — bringing her boyfriend with her. We told her beforehand that he couldn't stay here, but they moved him in anyway. Now, the two of them — ...

Pancake breakfast to benefit Esky football program ESCANABA — A pancake breakfast fundraiser for the Escanaba Junior High football program will be held Sunday, Aug. 3 from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. at the Escanaba Eagles, located at 608 Ludington Street. The cost for the breakfast is $10 per person, ...

HARRIS — Michael Timmins, executive chef at Horizons Steakhouse in the Island Resort and Casino in Harris, took second place in a competition to determine the “Culinary King of the Casino,” conducted by Gaming and Destinations magazine. Each participating chef presented one recipe to ...

Dear Heloise: We live in a trilevel house and have seven steps going up and seven steps going down. My husband installed a second handrail opposite the one that was already there on both sets of steps. This has made it much easier for us to navigate the steps since we are close to 80, and it is ...

Dear Annie: I am almost 40 and trying to rebuild a healthier relationship with my dad. When I was a child, he was my hero, the person I looked up to and went to for advice. When I was about 10, he told me that I would probably have trouble getting along with him during my teenage years, but ...