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Briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026

Parkinson support group to meet ESCANABA - The Michigan Parkinson Foundation support group for Escanaba and the surrounding areas meets the second Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. The group will meet today at 1 p.m. at the Community Action Agency, 507 1st Ave. North in Escanaba. Everyone is welcome to attend - people with Parkinson's, their families and caregivers. For more information call Debra Martin at 906-420-2871 or Dianna Lawson at 906-399-3706. Delta Coin Club ESCANABA - The Delta Coin Club meeting will be held today at 5 p.m. in room 961 of the Joseph Heirman Building at ...

Showing up sick is selfish, not brave

Dear Annie: I genuinely like my job and most of the people I work with. We are a small office, so we see a lot of each other, share the same kitchen and bump into one another all day long. Normally that is fine, but lately one co-worker has turned cold and flu season into his own personal ...

Stains on napkins are memories

Dear Heloise: I am a 75-year-old woman who enjoys setting a pretty table for special holidays, and I like using cloth napkins on such occasions. I have no biological children but frequently entertain nieces, nephews, and other family members and friends. Usually, most of them set the cloth ...

Case of anaphylactic shock might be due to methocarbamol

DEAR DR. ROACH: My question is about methocarbamol (Robaxin). My relative has been taking this for about two years for back pain. He then developed a sudden severe allergic reaction and went into anaphylactic shock. He fought it all night, not knowing what was happening, and by morning, he had ...

Briefs for Monday, Feb. 9, 2026

Soo Line engine group to meet GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine No. 730 Authority will have its regular monthly meeting at 4:30 p.m. on today at 819 Delta Ave. Anyone in the community interested in joining the group is encouraged to attend its regular meetings on the second Monday of each month. President John Pickard, 906-241-0888, can offer details. Bay de Noc Stamp and Coin Club ESCANABA - The next meeting of the Bay de Noc Stamp and Coin Club will be held today at 6:30 p.m. in Room 961 of the Joseph Heirman Building at Bay College. The public is invited ...

Using up old Christmas lights

Dear Heloise: To get more use out of discarded Christmas lights, I place a strand in a decorative container and leave them on at night as a night light. This is helpful when walking into a dark living room or kitchen during the night. -- Edna G., in Houston GREASE STRAINER Dear Heloise: ...