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Briefs for Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

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Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 29, dated Feb. 16, is Tim Dittrich of Escanaba. Delta County Genealogical Society meeting ESCANABA - The next meeting of the Delta County Genealogical Society will be held Monday at 6:30 p.m. in room 961 at the Joseph Heirman Building at Bay College. The public is always invited. For more information, call Richard Reiffers at 906-233-9261. Eskymo Fan Club meeting ESCANABA - The next Eskymo Fan Club meeting will be held Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Escanaba High School ...

Having a phone for emergencies

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Dear Heloise: As my grandchildren have gotten older, it occurred to me that their parents had gotten rid of their old landline. Today, many homes rely only on cellphones. Also, parents are wary of giving their young ones cellphones. This means that when young children are safely left at home ...

A front-row seat to a midlife spiral

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Dear Annie: My friend of 20 years confessed to having a crush on her executive coach, which then developed into a flirtation, which then became a sexting affair. I have always known she is unhappy in her marriage, but I cannot condone cheating and have told her so. She's also started vaping, ...

Briefs for Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026

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Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 29, dated Feb. 16, is Tim Dittrich of Escanaba. Delta County Genealogical Society meeting ESCANABA - The next meeting of the Delta County Genealogical Society will be held Monday at 6:30 p.m. in room 961 at the Joseph Heirman Building at Bay College. The public is always invited. For more information, call Richard Reiffers at 906-233-9261. Delta Dems to meet ESCANABA - The Delta County Democratic Party will meet Wednesday, March 4 at the USW Hall, 1201 Sheridan Road, Escanaba. ...

Using dry-erase markers on mirrors

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Dear Heloise: A lot of people use white boards to make lists and notes. But did you know that you can use dry-erase markers on your bathroom mirror? It's easy to jot notes on the mirror while you're getting ready for the day, and more than likely, you will be back in that same bathroom ...

Briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026

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Wells Lions raffle winner ESCANABA – The $100 winner of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week 29, dated Feb. 16, is Tim Dittrich of Escanaba. Delta Dems to meet ESCANABA - The Delta County Democratic Party will meet Wednesday, March 4 at the USW Hall, 1201 Sheridan Road, Escanaba. The group will be holding their spring county convention at 6:15 p.m. with social time to follow. The general monthly meeting begins at 7 p.m. The Delta Dems invite people to join for lots of good information, interaction and speakers. For more information, contact deltademsmi@gmail.com or ...