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Briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025

St. Anthony raffle winner ESCANABA — George and Carol Noel of Escanaba are the winners of the St. Anthony of Padua calendar raffle for the week of Nov. 17, receiving $100. Program on home care, hospice STEPHENSON — The Menominee County Library, 319 Railroad St. in Stephenson, will have ...

Teaching kids resilience, not fear

Dear Annie: My 12-year-old son has always loved playing soccer. He is not the most talented kid on the field, but he works hard, listens to feedback and truly enjoys being part of a team. Unfortunately, his new coach seems to have taken all the joy out of it. From the first practice, this ...

Getting children to read more

Dear Heloise: I read with interest the letter from Robert D., who commented on schoolteacher Margaret's letter about children reading books. He is a member of Kiwanis and spoke about how their club puts books in places like doctors' offices for parents to take home to their children. I am ...

Briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025

Compassionate Friends chapter ESCANABA — The local chapter of the Compassionate Friends will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the third-floor meeting room of the First Presbyterian Church, 819 First Ave. S. in Escanaba. Compassionate Friends is a nonprofit self-help bereavement support ...

Wants creativity, not conformity

Dear Annie: I am a high school senior trying to decide where to go to college, and I feel completely torn. My parents have made it very clear that they want me to study business. They both work in finance, and they keep saying that a business degree will “set me up for success.” The ...

What’s known about Parsonage-Turner syndrome

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is known about Parsonage-Turner syndrome? One of my brothers has severe shoulder pain. He had an MRI done and was told that it may be Parsonage-Turner syndrome. Can this be related to COVID? He has been recommended to a neurologist, but they probably won’t be able to ...