ESCANABA, Mich. – Bay College invites the community to an unforgettable performance by Integration Ensemble on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. (ET) in the Bay College Besse Center Theater in Escanaba. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Integration Ensemble, led by acclaimed sitarist and ...
Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too. It's good to be prepared, but kids who walk to school or participate in extracurricular activities may be lugging more than their bodies can handle. Lockers and classroom storage aren't available everywhere — and a child carrying too much weight might not be ready to learn. As families begin back-to-school shopping, here's how to know if your child's backpack is ...
Dear Heloise: Every year, we see cats and dogs in our clinic who suffer anything from a sore mouth to organ failure because they chewed on a plant -- usually an indoor plant. Here's a list of the worst offenders and most dangerous houseplants for pets: — Anthurium — Begonia — ...
Dear Annie: I'm 58, never married, no kids, no siblings, no nieces or nephews. A neighbor of mine is very ill and in a nursing home. She has a daughter, but the daughter barely even bothers to visit her, and it breaks my heart. I call my neighbor often to try to lift her spirits. At the same ...
Dear Annie: My 13-year-old daughter recently came home from two weeks at sleepaway camp, where she became very close to another girl in her bunk. At first, I was thrilled. My daughter has always been a little shy, and she came home talking nonstop about how funny, confident and "grown-up" this ...
Dear Heloise: This is a word of caution to never put things in the dryer and leave the house. Maybe you've done it in the past without problems, but I did and nearly burned my house down. A neighbor saw smoke coming from my home and called the fire department. The kitchen was damaged where the ...
