Dear Heloise: We’ve had some heavy thunderstorms in my area of the country. My fiance and I were out on a golf course one time during a thunderstorm, and he ran toward a tree, thinking it was safe. I told him that this wasn’t a safe place to avoid lightning, so we made a dash for the ...

Dear Annie: Over the years, I have worked in day care centers for 2-year-olds, and my husband is a speech therapist. I have a family friend who is raising a 2-year-old from the community. We see their child continuously and think that he is behind developmentally, especially in speech. They ...

Whether it’s going to bed before midnight, eating broccoli, or dealing with your finances, doing the “right” thing can sometimes feel like a herculean effort. Similar to an erratic sleep schedule or an aversion to eating green things, there are consequences to delaying wise financial ...

Friends of DATA set meeting schedule ESCANABA — The Friends of DATA, which supports the Delta Area Transit Authority, has announced its bi-monthly meeting schedule for 2024. The meetings are as follows: Tuesday, May 14, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Escanaba Senior Center Tuesday, July 9, ...

By Sara Rathner NerdWallet NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of work goes into making a household run smoothly, and the thread that runs through all the labor is money. It’s money that makes it possible to fix a broken appliance, enroll the kids in summer camp and save up to replace the aging ...

Dear Readers: When washing your walls, dust them before washing and wash them from the bottom up so that the drips won’t leave their marks. Clean one small area at a time, then rinse and dry before moving on to another area. — Heloise COOKING OATS Dear Heloise: I have found that using ...