Dear Annie: I had a seven-year relationship with a man who I thought was the love of my life. I had been married twice before — once for 17 years — to an alcoholic, and I was in a 10-year relationship with a man 15 years older than me. I have one daughter, who is now 40, and he has a ...

Dear Heloise: I found that a toothbrush is a great tool to clean the dryer lint filter. It saves my fingernails from getting ruined and does a great job to remove the lint from the filter. It does not harm the filter either. I read your hints in the Abilene Reporter-News. — Delia Elliott, via ...

Delta Dems to meet ESCANABA — The Delta Dems will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the USW Hall, 1201 Sheridan Road in Escanaba. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. New members and guests are welcome. For more information, contact deltademsmi@gmail.com or at Facebook.com/MIDeltaDems. Monarch ...

Dear Annie: My daughter will be 26 this year. Her father and I divorced when she was 14. I feel like she had more sense as a 12-year-old than she does now. She had her fair share of issues growing up, and I took her to therapists until she turned 18. Needless to say, we've had a rough ...

Dear Heloise: Unload the bottom rack of the dishwasher first to keep the items there dry. Top rack items, like coffee cup bottoms, often still have water in them and drip when they're tipped and removed. — J. Savela, in North Port, Florida RAMP IT UP Dear Heloise: To enable my pet to get ...

Legion Post 115 to meet The Escanaba River American Legion Post 115 will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Arnold Hall. Escanaba 60th class reunion HARRIS — The Escanaba Class of 1965 will have its 60th reunion Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Island Resort and Casino. The reunion will ...