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Use yellowed shirts for tie-dyeing

Dear Heloise: Yellowed shirts that still fit and can be worn don’t belong in the trash. They make perfect tie-dye candidates! Wash and line-dry the shirts first to remove buildup, then hand them over to your kids or grandkids for an afternoon project. Tie-dye kits are inexpensive and widely ...

Entertainment schedule for Friday, May 15, 2026

(Please check with venues first in case of cancellation) Friday * The Fish House in Garden, 4 to 7 p.m. – Lew Klein * Upper Hand Brewery, 6 to 8 p.m. – Pink Violin Band * Leigh’s Garden Winery, 6 to 8 p.m. – Friday Night Piano with Gavin and Autumn * Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6 to 9 p.m. – The Make Believe Spurs * Drifa Brewing Company in Marquette, 6 to 9 p.m. – Local musician Tom Edberg * Terrace Bluff Golf Club every Friday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. – The House Band * Escanaba AmVets, 7 to 10 p.m. – Big Al and the Tomatas * Island Resort and Casino ...

Reality check on a changing friendship

Dear Annie: I've been friends with "Mark" since high school, which was over 15 years ago. He actually feels more like a brother than a friend. But over the past year, there's been a shift in him. He's gotten deep, deep into conspiracy theories. Every conversation somehow turns into a rant ...

Bay de Noc's gold

ESCANABA- Some people say there is gold in a sunken treasure near Poverty Island in Lake Michigan. Many folks followed the Alaskan gold rush of 1896. They panned for gold in the cold Klondike River for months. Still others watch for rainbows, knowing very well there is a pot of gold at the ...

Folding laundry differently

Dear Heloise: Regarding favorite/least-favorite chores, I used to dislike folding laundry until I started seeing posts about different folding techniques on social media. Now I enjoy the numerous different ways of folding laundry items to minimize the space that they require. — Jerry A., in ...