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Stepping back from toxic in-laws

Dear Annie: I've been happily married for more than 40 years. The one shadow on that happiness has been my relationship with my husband's family, especially my mother-in-law. From the beginning, she has never seemed to like me. I honestly do not know why. Over the years, she has been ...

Briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

St. Anthony raffle winner ESCANABA – Linda LaMarche and Father Tim Ferguson are the winners of the St. Anthony of Padua calendar raffle for the weeks of Jan. 19 and 26, receiving the weekly prize of $100. Rapid River church pasty sale RAPID RIVER — St. Charles Church, 7860 River St. in Rapid River, will once again sell fresh pasties monthly starting Tuesday. Pickup will be 1-3 p.m. at the parish center. Pre-orders are suggested and can be made by calling 906-474-6606. Dairy Management meeting STEPHENSON - Michigan State University (MSU) will host a Dairy Management meeting at ...

Reader sounds off on cursive

Dear Heloise: I just have to comment about the lack of needing to teach cursive writing in the letter as described by the retired educator from Montana. No wonder our country is in such sad shape with this kind of thinking. When you can't read cursive writing, you cannot read important papers ...

Friend is gambling his money away

Dear Annie: My best friend and I have been close since college. He is the person who helped me move into my first apartment, who showed up with coffee during finals, who still remembers the name of my childhood dog. That is why it hurts so much to watch him repeat the same pattern that already ...

Briefs for Monday, Jan. 26, 2026

Rapid River church pasty sale RAPID RIVER — St. Charles Church, 7860 River St. in Rapid River, will once again sell fresh pasties monthly starting Tuesday. Pickup will be 1-3 p.m. at the parish center. Pre-orders are suggested and can be made by calling 906-474-6606. Dairy Management meeting STEPHENSON - Michigan State University (MSU) will host a Dairy Management meeting at Belgiumtown Restaurant in Stephenson on Tuesday from 10:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Menominee County Farm Bureau is sponsoring the meal. All are welcome. While registration is free, please register by calling ...

Low-risk estradiol treatment comes with an FDA-boxed warning

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old woman who has suffered with vaginal dryness ever since I went through menopause. My doctor has prescribed a hormone cream, estradiol 0.01%, to help with the symptoms. The side effects and warnings are worrisome, even though my doctor assures me that it’s ...