Dear Heloise: We so enjoy your column. I tried this method of cooking a frozen pizza, and it works well for me. The box directions say to put the frozen pizza directly on the hot oven rack. Most of the time, the cheese melts onto my racks and makes a mess. I now grab a nonstick baking ...

Drive on for UP Foster Closet ESCANABA — St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Escanaba is hosting an advent drive through Dec. 21 for the U.P. Foster Closet of Delta County. Basic needs include personal care items; diapers; crib sheets; towels; winter hats and gloves; twin bed sheets; soft ...

Dear Annie: My younger sister, “Clara,” moved to my town last spring after a painful breakup. She was fragile, devastated and desperate for a fresh start. I opened my home and my heart without hesitation. I drove her to job interviews, invited her for dinner several nights a week, included ...

Dear Heloise: I have a hint for reusing Christmas cards. When my children were young, we would take the Christmas cards that we had received, and they would cut out circles using a wide-mouthed canning ring. Then we would put them on clear contact paper and cut them to the size of a placemat ...

St. Anthony raffle winner ESCANABA — Mary Gierke of Escanaba is the winner of the St. Anthony of Padua calendar raffle for the week of Dec. 1, receiving $100. Wells Lions raffle winner WELLS — The Wells Lions Club raffle winners for week 18, dated Dec. 1, are Mike Dutkavich of Gladstone ...

Dear Annie: I’m hoping you can help me make sense of a situation that feels so small on the surface, yet so big in my heart. A few months ago, my closest friend, “Melissa,” and I fell into one of those quiet, accidental distances. Nothing dramatic happened. No argument. No betrayal. ...