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Friend can’t stop throwing jealous jabs

Dear Annie: I have a problem that feels small when I say it out loud, but it is starting to take up way too much space in my head. I have a close friend, "Megan," who has quietly turned into the scorekeeper of our friendship. She keeps tabs on everything. If I take two hours to text back, she ...

Five generations: The Anderson family

SOO HILL - John and Ardis Anderson, of Soo Hill, recently celebrated five generations in their family after the birth of their first great-great-grandson, Grayson.

When spraying a baking pan

Dear Heloise: I bake a lot of bread to give as gifts. I use nonstick cooking spray to grease my loaf pans. My husband suggested that I open the dishwasher and spray the pans over the top rack. This way, it's easy and clean! -- Marian B., in New Orleans PHYSICAL NEWSPAPERS Dear Heloise: For ...

Briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026

Free Beer and Hot Wings to broadcast from the Island HARRIS - Show tickets and hotel room packages are on sale for the Free Beer and Hot Wings Show to be broadcasted live at the Island Resort & Casino Friday, May 15. The “Live Morning Radio Show” will be held from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET ...

Wife and husband torn on family’s future

Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married eight years and we have two young kids. They are my whole world. I love being a dad in a way I did not expect. I am the one who volunteers for bedtime stories, who gets up early on Saturdays so my wife can sleep, who actually enjoys the chaos of ...

Not keen on friend’s condescending humor

Dear Annie: I'm a 73-year-old married woman, and my husband and I have a full social life. We regularly host other couples for happy hour, dinner and holidays. I enjoy it, and I'm grateful to have good friends at this stage of life. One friend in particular is a woman my age whom I've known ...