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Briefs for Monday, Feb. 9, 2026

Soo Line engine group to meet GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine No. 730 Authority will have its regular monthly meeting at 4:30 p.m. on today at 819 Delta Ave. Anyone in the community interested in joining the group is encouraged to attend its regular meetings on the second Monday of each month. President John Pickard, 906-241-0888, can offer details. Bay de Noc Stamp and Coin Club ESCANABA - The next meeting of the Bay de Noc Stamp and Coin Club will be held today at 6:30 p.m. in Room 961 of the Joseph Heirman Building at Bay College. The public is invited ...

Using up old Christmas lights

Dear Heloise: To get more use out of discarded Christmas lights, I place a strand in a decorative container and leave them on at night as a night light. This is helpful when walking into a dark living room or kitchen during the night. -- Edna G., in Houston GREASE STRAINER Dear Heloise: ...

Picking up the pieces after being left behind

Dear Annie: I'm wrapping up a HORRIBLE, out-of-the-blue abandonment divorce from my soon-to-be ex-husband. In 2023, I came home from teaching kindergarten to find out my ex took the majority of our furniture and moved out of state. He blocked me and erased me as if I didn't exist. It took ...

Briefs for Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026

St. Anthony raffle winner ESCANABA – Dave and Carol Carlson of Wells are the winners of the St. Anthony of Padua calendar raffle for the week of Feb. 2, receiving the weekly prize of $100. Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA - The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 27, dated Feb. 3, is Chico Way of Wells. YMCA to host Father-Daughter Dance ESCANABA - The Northern Lights YMCA-Delta will host its annual Father-Daughter Dance on today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Highland Golf Club. Ticket sales will have ended on Monday, Feb. 2, unless sold out earlier. ...

Purchasing single bedsheets

Dear Heloise: Please tell the reader who was asking that you can purchase single bedsheets on Amazon. You can buy them fitted and/or flat, as well as by the bed size. I recently did this myself, and I was happy with the product. I'm a fan of your hints! -- Rachelle R., via email SEND A GREAT ...

Missing intimacy in an otherwise good marriage

Dear Annie: I've been married for 27 years, and by most measures we have a good, steady life. We're healthy, financially secure and get along well. There's no infidelity or drama. The problem is there's no romance or passion either. I've started to feel deeply lonely in my marriage. My ...