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Briefs for Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026

Compassionate Friends to meet Anyone who has had a child die in their family is invited to attend today's meeting of the Bay de Noc chapter of the Compassionate Friends. The meeting is held at 7 p.m. in a third floor meeting room in the First Presbyterian Church located at 819 Fiest Ave. S. in Escanaba. The group is for those who have lost a child, grandchild or sibling. St. Joe's / St. Pat's breakfast St. Joseph and St. Patrick Parish, 709 1st Ave S., Escanaba, will host its monthly breakfast in the parish hall on Sunday, Jan. 25th starting at 9:00 am and ending at 12:30 pm. The ...

Remember when…?

A Nordic skier glides along atop the hill along Lake Shore Drive on Monday, Jan. 19, 1976. Blanketed by freshly-fallen snow, conditions at the Ludington Park were ideal on the afternoon for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in local competition for the U.P. Winter Olympics. A field of 25 ...

Briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

Compassionate Friends to meet Anyone who has had a child die in their family is invited to attend the Thursday, Jan. 22 meeting of the Bay de Noc chapter of the Compassionate Friends. The meeting is held at 7 p.m. in a third floor meeting room in the First Presbyterian Church located at 819 First Ave. S. in Escanaba. The group is for those who have lost a child, grandchild or sibling. Rapid River church pasty sale RAPID RIVER — St. Charles Church, 7860 River St. in Rapid River, will once again sell fresh pasties monthly starting Tuesday, Jan. 27. Pickup will be 1-3 p.m. at the ...

‘Sucking it up’ is not the answer

Dear Annie: I've read a few letters in your column in which parents wrote about two of their children arguing and wanting there to be peace. And in all of the replies, you have advocated trying to remind people about the good times and work toward building back the relationship. Generally, in ...

Soaking out stains with bleach

Dear Heloise: I've been having issues with my underwear getting stained, and I've tried bleach to get the stains out. The bleach would damage the elasticity and render them too loose to wear, so from now on, I just use a smaller bowl and only soak the stained portion. -- Johnny B., in Long ...

What is the reason behind a gift?

Dear Heloise: In your column, I quite often see complaints from people who do not receive a thank-you note when they send someone a gift. According to the dictionary, a gift is "something that is given voluntarily without expecting anything in return." While it is nice to receive a thank-you ...