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Getting children to read more

Dear Heloise: I read with interest the letter from Robert D., who commented on schoolteacher Margaret's letter about children reading books. He is a member of Kiwanis and spoke about how their club puts books in places like doctors' offices for parents to take home to their children. I am ...

Briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025

Compassionate Friends chapter ESCANABA — The local chapter of the Compassionate Friends will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in the third-floor meeting room of the First Presbyterian Church, 819 First Ave. S. in Escanaba. Compassionate Friends is a nonprofit self-help bereavement support ...

Wants creativity, not conformity

Dear Annie: I am a high school senior trying to decide where to go to college, and I feel completely torn. My parents have made it very clear that they want me to study business. They both work in finance, and they keep saying that a business degree will “set me up for success.” The ...

Pick up your dog’s waste

Dear Heloise: I read your recent column in the Beaver Dam Daily Citizen. I'm a walker, not a dog owner. I've observed that many dog owners do pick up the doo-doo, but then when they think no one is watching, they drop the bag on someone else's lawn or in the street. Please take the bag home and ...

What’s known about Parsonage-Turner syndrome

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is known about Parsonage-Turner syndrome? One of my brothers has severe shoulder pain. He had an MRI done and was told that it may be Parsonage-Turner syndrome. Can this be related to COVID? He has been recommended to a neurologist, but they probably won’t be able to ...

Briefs for Monday, Nov. 17, 2025

DCCA raffle ending soon ESCANABA — The Delta County Cancer Alliance Holiday Raffle is winding down. Monday, Dec. 1, the winners will be announced with the grand prize of $1,000. Tickets can be purchased at the Daily Press, 600 Ludington St., and the Delta County Cancer Alliance, 3430 ...