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Family chat or political forum?

Dear Annie: My entire extended family is in a group chat together. Sometimes it’s fun, and sometimes it’s useful, but most of the time it’s just noisy. The worst offender is my cousin “Daniel.” At least once a week, he sends political rants, tweets and reels to the chat. It’s ...

Class Get-togethers

— Crystal Falls High School Class of 1969, luncheon second Wednesday of each month, 1 p.m., Amasa Sawblade. Today — Iron Mountain High School Class of 1966, 60th reunion, 3 to 7 p.m., Bimbo’s, Iron Mountain. Food will be provided by the class and participants can purchase beverages. Spouses or guests are welcomed. Reservations can be emailed to mspigarelli@charter.net or alicereed@charter.net, or call Barb at 906-774-4768. Saturday — Kingsford High School Class of 1960, outing, 4 to 6 p.m., Bartoletti’s in Aurora, Wis. Spouses and guests are welcome. — Norway High ...

Dryers shouldn’t run unattended

Dear Heloise: I just read a letter from a Massachusetts reader that contained some unfortunate phrasing. It stated that a vent with a lint clog caused the fire — not leaving the house with the dryer running. A fire requires three key factors: heat, oxygen and fuel. While the lint clog may ...

Going for gold in grief

Dear Annie: I have two sisters, and one of them, “Joanie,” tragically passed away from cancer last year. It’s obviously been hard, but what’s making it harder is my remaining sister. She has always been competitive. And she has somehow turned even grief into a competition. For ...