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Dueling pianos and cocktails at the Island

HARRIS — Tickets have gone on sale for a one-evening affair that is coming to the Island Resort and Casino on a Saturday in February to mix music, humor and fun. The event? "Dueling Pianos: A Cocktail Affair." The Island, in partnership with Radio Results Network, invites guests to "dress ...

Marriage has lost its get-up-and-go

Dear Annie: I've been married only a few short years. My husband and I used to go out and have fun; we'd do things like day trips to the beach or going out to eat, just to get out of the house. Over the past few years, he has decided that his favorite pastime is sitting on the sofa. If I ...

Entertainment schedule for Oct. 16 to Oct. 22

(Please check with venues first in case of cancellation) Friday * Upper Hand Brewery, 6 to 8 p.m. – Mordi Young * Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6 to 9 p.m. - Jack Neumann * The Church Brewery in Bark River, 6 to 9 p.m. – Megan Fritz * ByGeorge Brewery, 6 to 9 p.m. – Tom Edberg’s Sundown * Delta Brewing Company in Marquette, 6 to 9 p.m. – Whiskey Ryan * AmVets in Esky, 7 to 10 p.m. or so – Fundraiser featuring Grand Design Band * Island Resort & Casino Club 41, 8:30 p.m. – Chad Borgen & The Collective * Granada, 9 p.m. to 1:40 a.m. – Karaoke every Friday * ...

A trek for the minds

ESCANABA — A delegation from Michigan Technological University (MTU) set up stations in the Ruth Butler Building at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds yesterday, all with the goal of getting middle-schoolers interested in fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics — ...

PumpKEN Festival this weekend

GLADSTONE — Hope on the Horizon 906 is excited to announce that the first annual PumpKEN Festival, taking place in Gladstone, will be raising awareness for and donating its proceeds to the organization and their efforts. It will be held on Saturday, October 17 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Gladstone Ski Hill Chalet, located at 900 North Bluff Drive. There will be a pumpkin carving and decorating contest, food and beverages, games for the kids, face painting, basket raffles and prizes. Live music by Big Al and the Tomata’s will fill the air from 5 until 7 p.m. Costumes are optional but ...

Reader sounds off on perfume

Dear Heloise: I found Anna Maria's comments on perfume sensitivities (it's actually not an allergy) to be a bit simplistic. If only it were this easy to "help myself"! I do everything in my power to alleviate my allergies, but perfume sensitivity doesn't respond to allergy treatments. It's a ...