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When passion meets paycheck

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 ...

Having a backscratcher on hand

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 ...

Briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025

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 ...

Disinherited but not disheartened

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 ...

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 ...