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Maintaining the spare tire pressure

Dear Heloise: I was feeling curious, so I checked the air pressure in the spare tire of an SUV that I bought four years ago. I had never even looked to see where the spare was stored, which was under a floor panel in the back. I discovered that it was functionally flat and would have been ...

A painful story taken without permission

Dear Annie: I'm a senior citizen. Fifty years ago, another young girl and I were in a juvenile detention facility for very minor infractions that would not lead to incarceration today. I was repeatedly raped by two counselors throughout our months there. This other girl was not mistreated in ...

Briefs for Saturday, Jan. 31, 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 ...

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 ...