Daily Press file photo Members of Girl Scout Troop 174, Michelle Demars, Becky Zerbel, Amy Zerbel, Dawn Sundman and Tina Zerbel had fun ice skating at Royce Park in Escanaba in this photo from the Jan. 10, 1987 issue of the Daily Press.

Editor’s note: The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Today’s piece is by Sarah Wulf Hanson and Theo Vos, of the University of Washington. (THE CONVERSATION) — The Research Brief is a short take about interesting ...

Dear Heloise: After reading “Doesn’t Compute” from a previous column, I just couldn’t help writing to you for the first time ever. When we visit a couple of our all-time best friends, they often say, “Let’s watch some TV after eating dinner.” They bring up a station with a good ...

Dear Readers: Many of you were touched by the husband “Anonymous,” who wrote a letter about the loss of his wife to the disease of alcoholism. She is still alive, but the woman he married was a different person than the one who is an alcoholic. Most recommended Al-Anon, a spin-off from ...

All-you-can-eat breakfast GLADSTONE — The American Legion Post 71 of Gladstone will be hosting an all-you-can-eat breakfast on Sunday, Jan. 15. Breakfasts are held the third Sunday of each month. Food will be served from 9 a.m. to noon. Rapid Readers to meet RAPID RIVER — The first ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — Together with their parents, Mikayla Depuydt and Spencer Lebel are happy to announce their engagement. Mikayla is the daughter of Jeff and Tracey Depuydt of Gladstone, Michigan. Mikayla is a graduate of Gladstone High School, Central Michigan University, and Michigan State ...