Dear Annie: My husband "Jack" has become so angry with me lately, and I don't understand why. We have been married for 10 years, have two beautiful girls, ages 6 and 4, and he's a great dad. However, with me, he is short-tempered and does not want to spend any "alone" time with me when I ...

Dear Heloise: We enjoy your tips and knowledge, but we do have a comment regarding the person that only uses the store wipes when leaving the store. My husband and I are both military veterans and shop at our local base commissary (grocery store). Whenever we shop there (or other stores), we ...

Dear Heloise: Yellowed shirts that still fit and can be worn don’t belong in the trash. They make perfect tie-dye candidates! Wash and line-dry the shirts first to remove buildup, then hand them over to your kids or grandkids for an afternoon project. Tie-dye kits are inexpensive and widely ...

Dear Annie: I'm a 63-year-old widow with three grown children. Two of them live nearby and are wonderful children, while the third is estranged and lives several states away. It's been six years since I've seen her. She's sent very brief emails wishing me a happy birthday, etc., but nothing ...

Dear Annie: I've been friends with "Mark" since high school, which was over 15 years ago. He actually feels more like a brother than a friend. But over the past year, there's been a shift in him. He's gotten deep, deep into conspiracy theories. Every conversation somehow turns into a rant about ...

ESCANABA- Some people say there is gold in a sunken treasure near Poverty Island in Lake Michigan. Many folks followed the Alaskan gold rush of 1896. They panned for gold in the cold Klondike River for months. Still others watch for rainbows, knowing very well there is a pot of gold at the ...