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Briefs for Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025

Raffle winners for week ESCANABA — Dwaine and Cathy Menard of Escanaba are the winners of St Anthony of Padua calendar raffle for Sept. 21. The Menards won the weekly prize of $100.  Parish breakfast on Sunday ESCANABA — St. Joseph & St. Patrick Parish will serve breakfast from 9 ...

Babysitting or back-seat parenting?

Dear Annie: My husband and I have a 3-year-old daughter, and we’re trying to raise her with structure — regular bedtime, limited screen time and no sweets before meals. The problem is my mother-in-law. She watches our daughter twice a week, and despite repeated conversations, she ignores ...

Putting education at the forefront

Dear Heloise: I read with interest the letter from Margaret about reading and our children. I know we all have busy lives, but children and their education are very important. Teaching them to sound out words and read is only the beginning. The American educational system actually begins in ...

Briefs for Friday, Sept. 26, 2025

Parish breakfast on Sunday ESCANABA — St. Joseph & St. Patrick Parish will serve breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the parish hall in the basement of the church at 709 First Ave. S. in Escanaba. An elevator is just inside the Seventh Street entrance near the alley for easy ...

When friends pull away

Dear Annie: My best friend, “Cara,” has been dating a guy for about six months who, frankly, none of our friends can stand. He talks over her constantly, makes inappropriate jokes, and once made a rude comment about her weight right in front of us. She brushed it off like it was nothing, ...

Reusing holiday cards as tags

Dear Heloise: In response to the lady whose husband would not eat leftovers the next day, I freeze leftovers in freezer-proof containers with two servings in each, then thaw and reheat them during the next week or month. Almost anything can be frozen and tastes great later. — Marilyn Smith, ...