Dear Annie: I've been helping my neighbor with errands and yard work ever since his wife passed last fall. He's 82, lives alone and doesn't have any close family nearby. At first, it felt good to help — and I still care about him — but lately, it's gotten overwhelming. He's started ...

ESCANABA - Sweat, sore muscles, growth, changes and a ticking clock - that about sums up Labor Day. Most women have a love/hate relationship with the first Monday in September. Now, I’m not trying to be sexist here, but men think of great food, barbecues and a long weekend. Women ...

Dear Heloise: I just read the letter about threatening children who are misbehaving with a police arrest and wanted to share my experience as a nurse. I have heard parents say things like, "You had better behave, or I'm going to tell the nurse to give you a shot." This only instills fear and ...

Eagles breakfast on Sunday ESCANABA — Escanaba Eagles 1088 will serve breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at 608 Ludington St. For more information, call the club after 4 p.m. at 906-786-3451. Delta Dems to meet ESCANABA — The Delta Dems will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the ...

Dear Annie: My husband, "Mark," and I have been married for six years. For the most part, things are good between us, but there's one recurring issue I can't get past. Mark's ex-wife, "Tina," is still very involved in his life — not in a co-parenting way, since they don't even have kids, but ...

Monarch event Sept. 4 RAPID RIVER — U.P. Wild Church will have its fifth-annual Blessing of the Monarchs at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at Peninsula Point Lighthouse at the end of the Stonington Peninsula. Each year monarchs gather at Peninsula Point as they prepare to migrate south. The ...