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Briefs for Saturday, Sept. 6

Escanaba Class of 1966 ESCANABA — Escanaba Class of 1966 will have a reunion meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Drifters Restaurant, 701 N. Lincoln Road in Escanaba. All classmates are invited to attend. Coin club to meet ESCANABA — The next meeting of the Delta Coin Club will be 5 p.m. ...

River rock the bedrock of our community

ESCANABA — River rocks are the foundation of Escanaba. Even Hiawatha, the famous character from Henry Waldworth Longfellow’s epic poem, travels the shores of the rushing Escanaba. Escanaba or “Escanwba” as it was originally called, comes from native words meaning “flat ...

Husband holding hostage my birthday gift

Dear Annie: I recently had my 50th birthday. My boyfriend and I have been dating for seven years, with a two-year break. His friend recently asked me if my boyfriend gave me a present from him. I hadn’t received the present, so I didn’t say anything to my boyfriend, hoping maybe time just ...

When preparing precooked chicken

Dear Heloise: I love precooked whole chickens from the grocery store as much as anyone, but I dislike the fat in them. So, I do this: When I buy one, I remove the chicken pieces from it while it’s still hot/warm and put them into a container spread out flat. I then put a paper towel on top ...

Briefs for Friday, Sept. 5, 2025

Escanaba library open house ESCANABA — The Friends of Escanaba Library will host their annual Back-to-School Open House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The event will include a Scavenger Hunt where the young people will have to visit six stations around the library complex to acquire a ...

Sluggish grandson won’t get his act together

Dear Annie: I am at my wits’ end. I don’t know what to do for my 29-year-old grandson. He needs help, but I don’t know how to help him. This is what I call a wasted life. He has no motivation to better himself. He has been living at my house for five months. After he got here, he got ...