National Active and Retired Federal Employees meeting ESCANABA - The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1900 will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. by Zoom only. The group is slated to hear a presentation by Callie Barr, candidate for Michigan’s First Congressional ...

Dear Heloise: This is to add to Karen from Michigan’s suggestion about recycling toilet paper rolls. I reuse them by cutting the rolls in half and standing them upright in the bottom of a plastic ice-cream bucket. Next, I add potting soil until it reaches the tops of the shortened rolls. ...

Dear Annie: I'm a 64-year-old woman who thought making new friends at my age would be simple: find someone kind, show up, bring snacks, repeat. A few months ago, I met "Jill" at a community class. We clicked right away. She's funny in that dry, smart way that makes you feel like you're in on ...

Delta County Genealogical Society meeting ESCANABA - The next meeting of the Delta County Genealogical Society will be held today at 6:30 p.m. in room 961 at the Joseph Heirman Building at Bay College. The public is always invited. For more information, call Richard Reiffers at ...

Dear Annie: Lately, it feels like I am failing at everything, even though I am constantly running. I work full time, try to be present for my family and friends, and still keep up with all the texts, emails and group chats. I'm the one people come to for help and advice, yet my own life feels ...

Dear Heloise: What has happened to proper grammar usage and the proper pronunciation of American English? "Gonna" and "wanna" have replaced "going to" and "want to." People use "different than" instead of "different from." Words such as February, mischievous, veteran and temperature are ...