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Standing up to family dysfunction

Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for nearly half our lives, and we've always had a strong relationship. The problem we're facing now is her family -- specifically her younger brother and his household. Her brother has never been particularly motivated, and although we've always ...

Briefs for Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026

St. Anthony raffle winner ESCANABA – Debbie Clairmont of Escanaba is the winner of the St. Anthony of Padua calendar raffle for the week of Feb. 9, receiving the weekly prize of $100. Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 28, dated Feb. 9, is Bernice Caron of Escanaba. Lenten breakfast and music program ESCANABA - The Women of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Escanaba will present "Wonderful His Love for Me," this year's Lenten breakfast and music program on Saturday. Breakfast will be served at 9:15 a.m. with a 10 ...

Pastor weighs getting a dog at 90

Dear Heloise: Maybe you can help me. I infer from reading your column in the Omaha World-Herald that you have an affinity for pets. This leads me to ask you what may be an unanswerable question. I'm a widowed nonagenarian who yearns for a cuddly comfort. Although she's been deceased for nearly ...

Older but not weaker

Dear Annie: I'm a 75-year-old widow who has lived in the same little Cape for 43 years. I still do my own shopping, I drive myself to church, and I host Sunday supper when my joints cooperate. I'm not fragile, but I am ... older. And lately, I feel like everyone is determined to treat me like ...

Briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026

Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 28, dated Feb. 9, is Bernice Caron of Escanaba. Historical Society winter outreach ESCANABA - The Delta County Historical Society presents a collection of historical photos on today at the Heirman Center of Bay College at 7 p.m. Board member Richard Anzalone will discuss the places and people he has identified in old photographs taken by Bernie Schultz, a longtime photographer for the Daily Press. Lenten breakfast and music program ESCANABA - The Women of Immanuel Lutheran ...

The chains of silence

Loneliness impacts the lives of many individuals. It seems to ever so slowly creep up and intertwine in our lives. At first, it may go unnoticed until it amplifies and impacts one’s life. It consists of a complex set of feelings, such as deep sadness, emptiness, longing for an emotional ...