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Don't rule out a career too soon

Dear Annie: Kids today are pushed too early to make career decisions. The first two years of college are a good time to take different courses to see where one's interest lies. A major can easily be declared as a junior, and ample credits can be accumulated in that discipline in the last ...

'Avatar' tops box office for fourth straight week

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Avatar: Fire and Ash" kept on smoldering at the box office, taking the top spot for a fourth straight week on a relatively quiet weekend as the January doldrums began setting in for the industry. The third chapter in James Cameron's Pandora epic brought in $21.3 million ...

Briefs for Monday, Jan. 12, 2026

Train group to meet GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Michigan Soo Line Steam Engine No. 730 Authority will have its regular monthly meeting at 4:30 p.m. today at Solid Rock Church, 819 Delta Ave. They will discuss the annual golf tournament fundraiser, scheduled for May 28 at the Escanaba Country Club. For more details about the group's efforts to maintain Soo Line history, call John Pickard at 906-241-0888. Local Parkinson support group ESCANABA — The Michigan Parkinson Foundation support group for Escanaba and the surrounding areas meets at 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. The ...

Briefs for Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026

Trivia and Tacos night today ESCANABA — St. Joseph & St. Patrick Parish will host Trivia and Tacos tonight in the parish hall in the basement of the church, 709 First Ave. S. in Escanaba. Teams of two to six players are eligible to win cash prizes. There will be a taco/nacho bar as well. Registration will begin at 5 p.m., with the first round starting at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Free snowmobiling weekend ESCANABA — Snowmobile riders can travel area trails today and Sunday for free, as the snowmobile registration and trail permit requirements are ...

Surviving cancer but still struggling

Dear Annie: I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago. I’ve been through surgery and radiation treatments. According to the oncologists, I should now consider myself a “survivor.” Since I have scars, I’m taking medication for the next 10 years that has potentially really bad ...