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Working magic with food prep

Dear Heloise: I have a question about cooking foods at different times and temperatures when you only have one oven. This is always a dilemma when cooking a large meal, especially during the holidays. For my last holiday meal, I had a ham that had to be cooked for so many hours at a certain ...

Maintaining love across a political divide

Dear Annie: I never imagined I would be writing to you about this, but I'm at a loss and worried sick. One of my adult sons has become deeply involved in far-right political activism. What began as strong opinions has hardened into something extreme and all-consuming. His social media is a ...

Briefs for Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

Wells Lions raffle winner The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club's 52-week raffle for week 26, dated Jan. 25, is Ernesto Gustafson of Escanaba. St. Anthony raffle winner ESCANABA – Linda LaMarche and Father Tim Ferguson are the winners of the St. Anthony of Padua calendar raffle for the weeks of Jan. 19 and 26, receiving the weekly prize of $100. St. Thomas breakfast ESCANABA - St. Thomas the Apostle Church, found at 1820 9th Ave. N. in Escanaba, will host a breakfast on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eggs, sausage, potatoes, toast, pancakes, applesauce, juice and coffee will ...

Where are those darn keys? Tricks for remembering where you put things

With a scarf dangling from your coat pocket and those gloves left behind at the coffee shop, there are simply more things to lose in winter. That’s not counting your misplaced keys at home or those exasperated moments looking for your phone when you say, “I just had it!” Try not to beat ...

Optimizing a small fridge space

Dear Heloise: I cook for one and have a fridge with a smallish freezer. Here's a few things I do: - A box of frozen fish filets for sandwiches was half-empty, so I wrapped each one in wax paper and put them in a zipclose freezer bag with the baking instructions, of course. - I purchased ...