Dear Annie: I have recently become acquainted with an older gentleman who is about the same age as my father would have been, well over 100. He is surprisingly active for his age, much more than I am, since I deal with some mobility challenges. We have gone out to lunch a few times, and I have ...

Dear Heloise: I wanted to write in regarding the letter from Emillie Webb. I have been married to a plumber for 48 years. He has been in the business over 50 years, and we all know better than to pour grease or oil down the sink. When pouring boiling water down the sink (such as when draining ...

Applications for Christmas baskets ESCANABA — Applications for the 2025 St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Basket Program will be available starting today and ending Friday, Nov. 14, at the St. Vincent de Paul Service Center, 115 N. Eighth St. in Escanaba. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 28 years, and I’m starting to feel like my husband doesn’t love me as much anymore as he once did. We talk and get along, but it feels like we are more friends instead of lovers. We used to make love all the time. But since we moved in with his dad to ...

Dear Heloise: Calling 811 before you dig a hole for a bush is a waste of the investigator's time and a needless expense. Now if you're planting a tree with a substantial-sized root ball (with perhaps a contractor who uses a large hydraulic spade), make the call by all means. Generally, service ...

Gladstone Legion breakfast GLADSTONE — American Legion Post 71 will have a breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at the post, 802 Delta Ave. in Gladstone. Cost is $12, with ages 5 and younger eating for free. Eagles breakfast on Sunday ESCANABA — The Escanaba Eagles 1088 will serve ...