Compassionate Friends to meet Anyone who has had a child die in their family is invited to attend today's meeting of the Bay de Noc chapter of the Compassionate Friends. The meeting is held at 7 p.m. in a third floor meeting room in the First Presbyterian Church located at 819 Fiest Ave. S. in ...

SHOPPING SAFETY Dear Heloise: I read a hint about what a lady did with her purse when she went shopping. I wanted to add one additional safety measure. When I go shopping, I usually carry a notebook with a pen attached that has my shopping list. I also carry my phone, which has a magnetic ...

Dear Annie: I have never been ignorant to the fact that, in my opinion, my parents' marriage sucks. My dad is and has always been controlling and domineering. And my mom just exists and really believes it is her job to just be submissive. (These are people married since the 1950s.) But the ...

Dear Heloise: I've been having issues with my underwear getting stained, and I've tried bleach to get the stains out. The bleach would damage the elasticity and render them too loose to wear, so from now on, I just use a smaller bowl and only soak the stained portion. -- Johnny B., in Long ...

Dear Annie: I've read a few letters in your column in which parents wrote about two of their children arguing and wanting there to be peace. And in all of the replies, you have advocated trying to remind people about the good times and work toward building back the relationship. Generally, in ...

Compassionate Friends to meet Anyone who has had a child die in their family is invited to attend the Thursday, Jan. 22 meeting of the Bay de Noc chapter of the Compassionate Friends. The meeting is held at 7 p.m. in a third floor meeting room in the First Presbyterian Church located at 819 ...