Dear Annie: My sister-in-law has disliked me for as long as I can remember. I’ve never fully understood why, but over the years she’s made her feelings clear in a hundred small ways — cold shoulders at family gatherings, pointed comments and a general effort to keep me at arm’s length. ...

Dear Heloise: I have a couple of hints to suggest for your column: — I rubber band my accessible parking placard to my sun visor so that when I park in a parking space, I just have to pull down the visor to expose the parking sign. It is very visible, and I do not have to hang it back up on ...

Gladstone Library Friends drive GLADSTONE — The Friends of the Gladstone Library group is conducting its 2025 Membership and Donation Drive, accepting monetary donations through Wednesday. Those interested can donate or sign up for a membership at the Gladstone Public Library, 300 S. 10th ...

Dear Readers: Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore. "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; / The stockings were hung by ...

Dear Readers: Tonight is Christmas Eve, and I'm reminded of something I heard a wise man say many years ago: "You may not particularly like someone, but try to love them in the spirit of mankind." It's at this special time of year that we seem to remember the turbulent times of the past 12 ...

Wells Lions raffle winner WELLS — The Wells Lions Club raffle winner for week 21, dated Dec. 22, is Connie Christensen of Gladstone, who received $100. Christmas Day service, brunch ESCANABA — Community Christmas Day Worship will be hosted at 10 a.m. Thursday at Central United ...