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When grocery lists meet rocket ships

Dear Annie: I recently introduced my 62-year-old husband to emojis, and now I fear I've made a huge mistake. Every text I receive -- whether it's "Pick up milk" or "Your sister called" -- is followed by a winking face, a heart and, inexplicably, a rocket ship. He signs grocery lists with ...

Digital papers have advantages

Dear Heloise: I understand that some people prefer reading an old-fashioned newspaper, but there are many advantages to receiving one's newspaper electronically. Here are the reasons why I prefer this digital version: I'm visually impaired, but with my tablet, I can enlarge the type to a size ...

Too neighborly for my own good

Dear Annie: My neighbor has taken "borrowing a cup of sugar" to ridiculous levels. In the past six months, she's borrowed my ladder, my hedge clippers, two baking pans and, most recently, my patio chairs for her daughter's graduation party. She always promises to return things "tomorrow," but ...

Caring for African violets

Dear Heloise: I kept an African violet on my desk at work that never bloomed, no matter how much I cared for it. An older gentleman at the company who grew African violets at home under grow lights offered to take mine home. He nurtured it carefully and, once buds appeared, returned it to me ...

Briefs for Thursday, March 12, 2026

Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 32, dated March 9, is Tim Dittrich of Escanaba. U.P. Children's Museum hosts crafts & custard MARQUETTE - For its "Second Thursday Creativity Series," the Upper Peninsula Children's Museum at 123 W. Baraga Ave. in Marquette is hosting "Magical Mindfulness and Me!" today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Experience hands-on craft activities, music, and free Culver's frozen custard. Participation is also free.   St. Thomas sets pasty sale ESCANABA — The pasty sale at St. Thomas the ...

St. Vincent de Paul grand reopening Saturday in Gladstone

GLADSTONE — Following a renovation that began in October, the St. Vincent de Paul store in Gladstone opened for business again in December and is now preparing for a grand reopening event that will take place this Saturday, March 14. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) provides ...