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Accessible walks bring the joys of birding to people with limitations

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Wearing an oxygen pack on her back for her COPD, Marcia OBara is leading a group of nature enthusiasts on a mission to see birds. They carry walking sticks on the flat trails, moving at their own pace, without pressure or competition and enjoying a sense of ...

Forced to choose between love and a pet’s loyalty

Dear Annie: A friend of mine is facing a painful choice, and I can't stop thinking about it. She has dogs she loves dearly, but the man she's dating is allergic. Not "a little sneezy," but truly can't be around them. She feels like she's being asked to choose between her pets and a ...

Looking at alternatives for osteoporosis medications

DEAR DR. ROACH: At age 48, I underwent a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation for stage I breast cancer. All is good so far, but I started experiencing osteopenia in my mid-50s, perhaps earlier than I would have because of the chemo and estrogen-blocking meds. My mother also had osteoporosis. For ...

Moving around in an airplane

Dear Heloise: The recent comment about folks grabbing the airline seat in front of them when getting out of their seats hit a nerve with me. As much as I hate to do this, I have no choice. If the airlines would give me enough room to stand up straight on my own without needing to brace myself ...

Briefs for Monday, March 9, 2026

Swedish club meeting The Swedish Club regularly meets on the second Monday of every month. This month's meeting will be held this evening at Jack’s Restaurant in Rapid River from 6 until 8 p.m.  Each month, the club shares dinner, Scandinavian heritage, usually a speaker, and enjoy conversation.  They plan to celebrate Mid-Summer in June, hold a cookout in July and enjoy a fish fry in August. Spouses are welcome to attend.  The Swedish Club supports the community through charitable donations to the Salvation Army and a scholarship at Bay de Noc ...

Afraid to trade security for soil

Dear Annie: I've been married nearly 40 years. My wife's father has passed, and her 81-year-old mother still lives on the family farm. My wife is on a loan her mother took out to buy part of that farm, and she handles everything for my mother-in-law. One of her brothers lives in the farmhouse ...