Dear Heloise: I didn’t think there was any “food” in the cabinet under my kitchen sink where I keep detergents, bug spray, new sponges, etc. But I learned the hard way that mice like ant bait, or at least the name brand I kept — the little white squares that have an entry for ants to ...

Dear Annie: I am old, and I worry about falling. I have read advice to us old people on numerous websites on how to avoid falling. But one thing is missing: It is important not to hurry. I have only anecdotal evidence, but I have observed that hurrying often leads to falling. One friend died ...

Bay Sages meet Thursday in Escanaba ESCANABA — The Bay Sages will gather for their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, March 7, at 10 a.m. in the Joseph Heirman University Center at Bay de Noc Community College. The Bay Sages is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing lifelong ...

RON RIVER — The Iron River/Stambaugh Reino Squadron #21 of the American Legion did a raffle and fundraiser for the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight recently and were able to contribute over $650. State of Michigan Commander John Beeman accepted the check on behalf of the Honor Flight from Legion ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — Erika Silverstone of Escanaba has been included on the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Lake Superior State University. To make the Dean’s List, students must achieve a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Silverstone is majoring in elementary ...

COOKS — Police have not released the name of a man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash just south of the Big Bay de Noc School in Cooks Thursday. At approximately 3:30 p.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police Gladstone Post were dispatched to the crash on OO.25 Road. An ...