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Briefs for Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025

Bake sale at Delta museum ESCANABA — The Delta County Historical Society's annual Bake Sale at the Museum is slated for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Donations of items to see are welcome beginning at 8:30 a.m. Both donors and patrons are invited to tour the museum without charge and to ...

Look for the beauty around you

Dear Annie: I have lost most of my family and many close friends, and I struggle with depression myself. There are days when the silence in my house feels almost too loud. Over time, I have learned how to be alone without completely falling apart. I have a pet who has been a lifeline for me. ...

Readers sound off on wedding fees

Dear Readers: We've received hundreds of letters concerning weddings where the bride and groom want to charge people to attend. Apparently, this is now a trend in America where the happy couple want to have the wedding of their dreams but can't afford a lavish celebration. The reaction from the ...

Briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025

Wells Lions raffle winner WELLS — The Wells Lions Club raffle winner for week 19, dated Dec. 8, is Mike Osier of Escanaba, who received $100. St. Anthony meat pie sale ESCANABA — St. Anthony's will have a meat pie sale on Thursday and Friday. Pies will be half pork and half ground ...

Secret love for my ex’s brother

Dear Annie: If you had told me five years ago that I would fall in love with my ex-boyfriend’s brother, I would have laughed you out of the room. And yet, here I am. I dated “Mark” for two years. He moved into my home, and even after I ended the relationship, he stayed another six ...

Saving trees during the holidays

Dear Heloise: We'll be spending hours wrapping Christmas and Hannukah gifts in a few weeks, using a lot of paper sourced from forest trees that would be better left standing. I hate wrapping! I've come up with an alternative that has saved me hours of work — and saves trees as well! I buy ...