Dear Annie: I have been married for 45 years, and the silence in my marriage feels deafening. It did not happen overnight. It built slowly over the years, like a snowball rolling downhill, growing larger and heavier until it now seems to fill every corner of our home. I always believed I was ...

April 14, 2026 Mackenzie Krokstrom, Green Bay, Wis. Sean Chase, Ludington, Mich. Jacob Arnold, Hermansville Jacob Arnold, Hermansville

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Iron Area Health Foundation will sponsor its Wellness Wednesday presentation beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Young’s Recreational Complex. Speaking on the topic “Spring into Movement” will be Teresa Sabotta, PT, DPT, CLT; and Emily Isaccson, PTA. They will ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees group will not meet today.  The next meeting is set for noon Tuesday, April 28, at Mike’s on Main in Norway.  All are welcome to attend.

Dear Heloise: Using a sealed bin helps to keep mice out, but it doesn't always work. The smell of birdseed can get through plastic, and mice are persistent. What finally did the trick for me was putting a lavender room freshener inside the bin, tucked in a corner away from the seed bag. There's ...