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Briefs for Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026

St. Anthony raffle winner ESCANABA – Debbie Clairmont of Escanaba is the winner of the St. Anthony of Padua calendar raffle for the week of Feb. 9, receiving the weekly prize of $100. Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week ...

Thank-you notes are important

Dear Heloise: In response to all the letters that you've printed in your column concerning "thank you" notes, I wanted to add an important element. Not only is a thank-you note a kind way to show appreciation for something that was done for you or given to you (whether you liked the gift or ...

Standing up to family dysfunction

Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for nearly half our lives, and we've always had a strong relationship. The problem we're facing now is her family -- specifically her younger brother and his household. Her brother has never been particularly motivated, and although we've always been ...

Pastor weighs getting a dog at 90

Dear Heloise: Maybe you can help me. I infer from reading your column in the Omaha World-Herald that you have an affinity for pets. This leads me to ask you what may be an unanswerable question. I'm a widowed nonagenarian who yearns for a cuddly comfort. Although she's been deceased for nearly ...

Older but not weaker

Dear Annie: I'm a 75-year-old widow who has lived in the same little Cape for 43 years. I still do my own shopping, I drive myself to church, and I host Sunday supper when my joints cooperate. I'm not fragile, but I am ... older. And lately, I feel like everyone is determined to treat me like a ...

Briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026

Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 28, dated Feb. 9, is Bernice Caron of Escanaba. Historical Society winter outreach ESCANABA - The Delta County Historical Society presents a collection of historical photos on today at ...