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Briefs

Briefs for Saturday, April 24

Breakfast and bake sale for Ford River Fire A fundraising breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, American fries, coffee and juice will be held at the Highland Golf Club on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Ford River Volunteer Fire Department. Kids under five eat ...

Briefs for Friday, April 24

Gladstone Public Library Spring Story Hour GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Public Library will be hosting their Spring Story Hour for children ages 2 to 10 years old and their families on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Children can enjoy stories, spring-themed crafts and snacks. No ...

When language rubs the wrong way

Dear Annie: I live in a 55-plus community and have met many people and made lots of friends since moving in here. I am not a prude, but I find it very disturbing how the F-bomb and swearing is so prevalent in this community. I'm in my 60s, a baby boomer, a Christian and not a sheltered person, ...

Removing stuck-on decals

Dear Heloise: For years, I tried to scrape off decals that my kids stuck on the bathtub or bathroom tile. It ended up being a mess, and some decals just wouldn’t come off. Finally, I tried my mother’s suggestion, and it worked with very little effort on my part: Fill a spray bottle with ...

Briefs for Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Escanaba Arbor Day event ESCANABA — The Department of Public Works will be holding the annual Arbor Day tree planting event in Ludington Park on Friday, April 24 at 10 a.m. The activities will take place along Loren W. Jenkins Memorial Drive near the veterans' memorial. Local scouts are ...

Briefs for Monday, April 20, 2026

Escanaba Arbor Day event ESCANABA — The Department of Public Works will be holding the annual Arbor Day tree planting event in Ludington Park on Friday, April 24 at 10 a.m. The activities will take place along Loren W. Jenkins Memorial Drive near the veterans' memorial. Local scouts are ...