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Briefs for Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026

Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 31, dated Mar. 2, is Holly Flanigan of Denmark, Wis. Legion 115 meeting cancelled ESCANABA - American Legion Post 115, Escanaba River, will not have a meeting today. Memorial UMC to host speakers GLADSTONE - At Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 1920 Lake Shore Drive in Gladstone, a "soup and speaker" series will be held on Wednesday evenings in March. Today, attendees will hear from Pathways Chief Executive Offficer Matt Maskart; on March 11, Kristine Paulsen will ...

Briefs for Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026

Legion 115 meeting cancelled ESCANABA - American Legion Post 115, Escanaba River, will not have a meeting on Wednesday. Memorial UMC to host speakers GLADSTONE - At Memorial United Methodist Church, located at 1920 Lake Shore Drive in Gladstone, a "soup and speaker" series will be held on Wednesday evenings in March. This Wednesday, attendees will hear from Pathways Chief Executive Offficer Matt Maskart; on March 11, Kristine Paulsen will present on "Take the Challenge: Healthy Media"; March 18 will feature speaker Julie Mallard from the United Way on school readiness; Bob Hazed, ...

Spring break planning has me feeling broken

Dear Annie: Spring break is coming, and instead of feeling excited, I feel like I'm bracing for impact. We have school-aged kids, and every year this week turns into a mix of pressure, money stress and hurt feelings. Some families we know are doing big trips -- skiing, the Caribbean, Disney, ...

Make the bed simply and quickly

Dear Heloise: Regarding the widower who doesn’t like walking around the bed to center the top sheet, here’s a simple solution that saves time and steps: Get a permanent marker in a color that is similar to your bedding. Make two small guide marks — one at the top edge (which is covered ...

Lonely in a Lovely Town

Dear Annie: My husband and I recently moved to a new town, and I feel lonelier than I expected to feel at this stage of life. We are new empty nesters. Our youngest left for college in the fall, and not long after that we relocated for my husband's job. On paper, it made sense. It is a nice ...

Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf

DURHAM, N.Y. (AP) — Shoppers in upstate New York earlier this month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: tucked next to a cookie jar made in the shape of a chicken was a live owl resting peacefully on a shelf. The state Department of Environmental ...