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Briefs for Friday, March 6, 2026

Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 31, dated Mar. 2, is Holly Flanigan of Denmark, Wis. Dance in Rock ROCK — A dance will be held at the Rock Community/Senior Center, located at 3892 W. Mapleridge Road, on Sunday from ...

Basketball memories

ESCANABA- “March madness" is an old saying first coined in 1939 to describe the excitement of a basketball tournament. Through the years, many of us have spent countless hours in the month of March in a sweaty, stuffy loud gymnasium! The chanting and cheering crowd, the squeak of ...

The high cost of being maid of honor

Dear Annie: My younger sister is getting married in June and has asked me to be her maid of honor. I was genuinely touched -- until she handed me an extensive "wish list." It includes hosting a destination bachelorette weekend (on my dime until others reimburse me), attending dress fittings ...

Initial on phone chargers with ink

Dear Heloise: When our family of 30 gathers together, every outlet fills up with phone chargers. By the day’s end, everyone’s asking, “Is this mine?” To prevent mix-ups, each person marks their power adapter and USB cable with the initial of their first name by using a permanent marker. ...

Choosing my next chapter

Dear Annie: My children are trying to move me into assisted living, and I feel like I'm being slowly erased. I am in my early 80s, and I still live in the home where I raised my kids. It is not fancy, but it is mine. I know every creaky stair. I know which window sticks in the winter. I have ...