Dear Annie: I’m a 58-year-old grandmother to two grandchildren: a 7-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. I’ve been their primary caregiver (besides their parents) since they were born. I still play a significant role in their lives, visiting often on weekends and staying for a couple of ...

Berean Baptist hosts ‘Cobbler Shop’ ESCANABA — Enjoy a summer event at the “Cobbler Shop,” a family fun time for all ages, at Berean Baptist Church on July 28-31, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Special guests are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oetman, from Seoul South Korea. The event will also ...

According to the latest Bankrate survey, nearly six in 10 adults in the United States are uncomfortable with their emergency savings, a slight increase from 57 percent in 2023. This follows the same trend — 37 percent in 2018, 44 percent in 2020, 48 percent in 2021, and 58 percent in ...

ESCANABA — The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) with Menominee Delta Schoolcraft Community Action Agency is scheduled for distribution in Menominee and Delta Counties in August. The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is for residents who are 18 years of age or older who meet ...

Dear Heloise: In response to the question about freezing corn, I freeze it in the shuck, then microwave it when needed. In the summer, when the sweet corn goes on sale, I buy it, then freeze it in packs of two to four ears. I trim both ends of the ear about 1 inch, but leave the shuck on. This ...

Dear Annie: I am writing because I am not sure if I am being “prudish” or “straitlaced.” I will give you a little background. I am 63 years old; my husband is almost 70. We have been married 12 years, together 14. His first wife passed away, and I am divorced (I had been divorced for ...