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Briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 9

Caregiver Retreat set CRYSTAL FALLS — Registration will end Thursday for a Caregiver Retreat planned for 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central time Saturday, Sept. 27, at Fortune Lake Camp near Crystal Falls in Iron County. Hosted by Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress, the event is ...

When intimacy fades in a relationship

Dear Annie: I married my best friend 19 years ago, but we have known each other for nearly 40. Our shared history runs deep. We have weathered life's highs and lows together, raised children, supported each other through illnesses, job changes and the inevitable challenges of growing older. In ...

Labeling navy and black clothes

Dear Heloise: I am writing in response to Susan H., who said hat she would love it if manufacturers put the color navy or black on clothing tags. She can do this herself. Just take a fine-point permanent marker and put an “N” or a “B” on the clothing tag. Or she can buy very small blue ...

Briefs for Monday, Sept. 8

MARSP to meet MANISTIQUE — The Manistique Area Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel, or MARSP, will gather for the monthly luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the 40 Bar and Grill, 100 S. Second St. Guest speaker will be Margo Withey, executive director of Good ...

Haunted by the skeletons in my wife’s closet

Dear Annie: I’ve been married to a wonderful woman for almost 50 years. That alone should explain our relationship: 50 years. I’ve never loved anyone else. Our courtship and marriage were wonderful. She was everything I wanted my wife and the mother of my children to be, and she has been, ...

Jazzing up the daily crossword

Dear Heloise: I liked the idea of doing easy crosswords upside-down. Something I enjoy is to try to solve the puzzle using only the across clues. It makes it fun, and it requires imagination and visualizing the possibilities when the clues are vague. — Tim K., in Elkhorn, Nebraska WASHING ...