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Peace and quiet comes at a price

Dear Annie: I'm 26 and sharing an apartment with two roommates who make my home life miserable. There's constant noise, passive-aggressive notes and one of them regularly invites people over late on weeknights (plus, they usually make dinner without cleaning up). I work long hours and need a ...

Entertainment schedule for Friday, June 12, 2026

(Please check with venues first in case of cancellation) Friday * Leigh’s Garden Winery, 6 to 8 p.m. – Friday Night Piano with Bill Rinne * Bayshore Park in Munising, 6 to 8 p.m. – Pictured Rocks Days featuring Angels and Outlaws * Upper Hand Brewery, 6 to 9 pm – The Make-Believe Spurs * Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6 to 9 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown * Escanaba Marketplace - Night Jam 2nd Friday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m. - Pickstop * Terrace Bluff Golf Club, every Friday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. – The House Band * Fresh Coast Lounge, 7 to 10 p.m. – Toni ...

Teaching kids how to prep and host

Dear Heloise: The best activity for kids before a holiday meal is having them help in preparing it. This is how they’ll learn how to prep for a big celebration, which is the only way to learn how to do anything. Of course, the work must be geared to each kid’s level of ability, and some ...

Remembering the “use by” date

Dear Heloise: When I buy a dozen eggs, I transfer them to an egg tray in my refrigerator once I get home. Before I throw away the cardboard carton that they came in, I cut out the “use by” date and put it with the eggs in the refrigerator. I never have to try to remember when I purchased ...

Fish-sitting favor ends in guilt

Dear Annie: I am 22 and working at my first job out of college. My salary is low and just covers my rent, car payments and basic living expenses. I have no savings yet. Recently, my neighbor, whom I know only to wave at, asked me to feed her fish while she went out of town. I agreed, and she ...