Dear Annie: I have lost most of my family and many close friends, and I struggle with depression myself. There are days when the silence in my house feels almost too loud. Over time, I have learned how to be alone without completely falling apart. I have a pet who has been a lifeline for me. ...

Dear Readers: We've received hundreds of letters concerning weddings where the bride and groom want to charge people to attend. Apparently, this is now a trend in America where the happy couple want to have the wedding of their dreams but can't afford a lavish celebration. The reaction from the ...

Wells Lions raffle winner WELLS — The Wells Lions Club raffle winner for week 19, dated Dec. 8, is Mike Osier of Escanaba, who received $100. St. Anthony meat pie sale ESCANABA — St. Anthony's will have a meat pie sale on Thursday and Friday. Pies will be half pork and half ground ...

Dear Annie: If you had told me five years ago that I would fall in love with my ex-boyfriend’s brother, I would have laughed you out of the room. And yet, here I am. I dated “Mark” for two years. He moved into my home, and even after I ended the relationship, he stayed another six ...

Dear Heloise: We'll be spending hours wrapping Christmas and Hannukah gifts in a few weeks, using a lot of paper sourced from forest trees that would be better left standing. I hate wrapping! I've come up with an alternative that has saved me hours of work — and saves trees as well! I buy ...

St. Anthony meat pie sale ESCANABA — St. Anthony's will have a meat pie sale on Thursday and Friday. Pies will be half pork and half ground chuck. There is a cost and they must be preordered, ideally as soon as possible. To order, call or text Debbie at 906-399-4259. Pick up will be at St. ...