Dear Heloise: I read with great interest the letter from Sharon, in Middletown, Ohio. I, too, mourn the loss of cursive writing and know many young people who are able to text on their phones with impressive speed but are unable to write their own names. Printing their signatures like first ...

Wells Lions raffle winner WELLS — The Wells Lions Club raffle winner for week 17, dated Nov. 24, is Carolyn Reynolds of Escanaba, who received $100. Eagles breakfast on Sunday ESCANABA — Escanaba Eagles Aerie 1088 will host a breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at 608 Ludington St. ...

Dear Annie: I’m writing about my sister, “Claire,” who seems to be living two completely different lives. By day, she’s a high-powered attorney, wearing tailored suits and commanding boardrooms. But on weekends, she disappears to a tiny town in Michigan, where she rents a cabin and ...

Dear Heloise: The hint about using a back scratcher to reach things in a store is something I have been doing for a while. I keep it in my purse. One day while shopping, I noticed a lady who was trying to get something high on a shelf and said that I could help her. She told me that I wasn't ...

Gladstone library holiday hours GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Public Library will be open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. The library will be closed Thursday — Thanksgiving Day — and Friday. Normal hours will resume Monday. Bay closing for Thanksgiving ESCANABA/IRON MOUNTAIN – Bay College will ...

Dear Annie: My parents, especially my mother, were abusive throughout my childhood physically, verbally and emotionally. I lived in fear from the time I was 5 years old. I worked hard, stayed out of trouble and built my own life without asking them for help, but my mother still treated me with ...