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Giving up relaxing hot baths

Dear Heloise: Up until my 50s, nothing was more relaxing than reading in a very hot tub of water. However, since then, there is no way that I can get out of the tub, even with grab bars. Now I just take a shower and accept that I’m getting old. I’m in my 80s.— Donna, in The Villages, ...

Eagle Harbor Art Fair returns this weekend

EAGLE HARBOR — One of the Upper Peninsula’s longest-running summer traditions returns this weekend as the 65th-annual Eagle Harbor Art Fair welcomes visitors to the shores of Lake Superior. Th event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday on the ...

Missing my built-in best friend

Dear Annie: My sister, who is also my roommate, started a new job that is keeping her super busy. She doesn’t come home from the office before 10 p.m. most nights, and she’s gone again early in the morning. Her last job was remote, as is mine, so I’m used to having her around all the ...

Today’s Birthdays

Aug. 7, 2026 Cole Bubloni, 3, Norway Michele Juntunen, Loretto

100-Plus Women Who Care meet Monday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County 100-Plus Women Who Care will host its 39th gathering Monday at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain. Registration will be open from 5 to 6 p.m., with the meeting to begin promptly at 6 p.m. Individual members will register by last name; team members can check in under their captain's name. The club will host a pizza buffet for $10 per person for anyone wishing to eat after the meeting. The bar will be open from 5 to 5:50 p.m. and again after the meeting. Those who are going to nominate a charity are asked to verify the nominee’s 501(c)(3) ...