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Three measles cases in Delta — first since 1989

DELTA COUNTY — Three cases of measles have been confirmed in Delta County, announced Public Health of Delta & Menominee Counties (PHDM) on Wednesday afternoon. "The health department is working with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to investigate the cases and ...

REZ-CON comes to the Island Convention Center

HARRIS — The Island Convention Center is gearing up to host pop culture fans, gamers, and cosplayers this weekend for REZ-CON, taking place Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24. The two-day event runs from 4 to 9 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Highlighted activities include video and tabletop game tournaments, a dedicated cosplay contest, Nerdology trivia, and a wide array of vendor and artist displays. Also at the event will be several celebrity guests including both voice and on screen actors Linnea Quigley, Michael Berryman, Thessaly Lerner, Michael Guinn ...

What one movie can teach families about screen time

If you went to the movie theater this summer and caught the block-buster “Toy Story 5,” you learned that real-life parents aren’t the only ones worried about kids and too much screen time. In the movie, eight-year-old Bonnie struggles to make friends because most of the kids she meets would rather spend time on their digital devices rather than go out and play. But when her parents buy her a Lilypad, a frog-shaped tablet that comes alive, it’s Bonnie that becomes hooked on screen time, leaving Jessie and the rest of the toys begging for Bonnie’s attention. “Toy Story 5” ...

Fidelity lacking

Dear Annie: My wife and I have been together for 20 years and married for four. We have three kids. In the beginning of our relationship, it was bad -- and the bad all came from me. I cheated on her and hurt her. She stayed by my side, and that's when I realized that I have a wonderful woman. ...

Companies often use puny text

Dear Heloise: I agree with Jim R., in Waterbury, Connecticut, about dates on items. Half the time, they're stamped over the ingredients or in someplace you can't read. It's a ploy for us not to see it. I've been writing letters to companies, and they do answer but only send coupons for me to ...