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Getting kids interested in heirlooms

Dear Heloise: Eliza Jones from California said that her friend hired an estate sale company to deal with her "stuff." The leftovers were donated to a local charity. She left out a very important element: her children and grandchildren. I have many family treasures. My friends have mentioned ...

Briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025

Gladstone library holiday hours GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Public Library will be open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday. The library will be closed Thursday — Thanksgiving Day — and Friday. Normal hours will resume Monday, Dec. 1. DCCA raffle ending soon ESCANABA — The Delta County ...

Rare Superman comic book fetches $9.12M

A copy of the first Superman issue, unearthed by three brothers cleaning out their late mother's attic, netted $9.12 million this month at a Texas auction house which says it is the most expensive comic book ever sold. The brothers discovered the comic book in a cardboard box beneath layers ...

Tackling tension at Thanksgiving

Dear Annie: Every year, I host Thanksgiving for my family, and every year I start out with the same hopeful thought: “This time will be different.” I picture everyone laughing, passing dishes around, maybe even helping with the cleanup without being asked. But by the time the turkey is ...

Anticoagulation a must for pulmonary emboli

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am struggling with a decision process due to a lack of consensus among various physicians. I was fortunate back in January at 66 years of age to survive bilateral pulmonary emboli with syncope when my wife successfully performed CPR. The underlying cause is undetermined as ...

Tips on cooking for one

Dear Heloise: I am 102 years of age and live by myself. Cooking for one is difficult. I have containers that hold a serving of mac and cheese, sliced roast and gravy, meat sauce, etc. One pound of ground meat pats out to five or six patties. I place them on a cookie sheet to freeze, then put ...