Not so many years ago, a typical advent calendar was a basic cardboard box containing some chocolates or other candies behind little daily windows. Today, advent calendars have evolved into creatively designed collections that dispense items ranging from pet toys to soaps, fishing equipment to ...

St. Anthony raffle winner ESCANABA — Denise Seymour of Escanaba is the winner of the St. Anthony of Padua calendar raffle for the week of Nov. 10, receiving $100. Escanaba Eagles breakfast ESCANABA — Escanaba Eagles Aerie 1088 will serve breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at 608 ...

Dear Annie: My daughter “Kate” recently got engaged to her boyfriend of three years. He’s polite and responsible, and they seem happy together. The problem is that Kate doesn’t want to invite her father — my ex-husband — to the wedding. She says it’s her day and she doesn’t want ...

MARQUETTE — Choral group Floriani will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette. Admission is free. Freewill offerings will be accepted. Floriani is a men’s vocal quartet ensemble dedicated to performing and reviving sacred music. At their concert they offer a ...

Dear Heloise: In response to the person who was wondering about traveling solo, there are several online groups on Facebook for people who travel solo, as well as tour groups that cater to solo travelers. There is one group that specifically offers tours to women traveling solo for both ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more than $600,000 at auction. The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to benefit public TV stations hurt by cuts in federal funding. At the live auction at Bonhams in ...