Dear Annie: I formed a close bond with my former daughter-in-law when she married my son. Even after their divorce — due to his addiction and abuse — she and the kids lived with us for a while, and we remained close. Over the years, I supported her through abusive relationships, helped care ...

Karen Klenke photos The Niagara Historical Museum hosted its “Last Saturday” event this past weekend with Mother’s Day fun activities. Guests had their photographs taken by Abbey B, created homemade photo frames and planted an old-fashioned marigold in a milk carton. Betsy St. Arnauld ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Registration is now open for the upcoming season of the Central U.P. Youth Football League. This is a tackle football league open to all current fourth through seventh graders (fifth through eighth graders for the 2025-2026 school year). Any youngster can sign up from ...

NORWAY — The Bits and Bridles 4-H club is seeking donations to help offset the costs of club events such as the annual horse show, as well as to be able to send 4H youth participants within the club to different programs for learning, such as the 4-H Expo Days at the Michigan State University ...

Dear Annie: Over 10 years ago, I worked with a nonprofit organization on a contract project and became friendly with a few people on their team. I genuinely admired their mission, and when I moved on, I started making a modest monthly donation to support their work. It felt good to stay ...

Dear Heloise: Our city has a recycling program for cans and plastics, but there are rules that the items need to be clean without any food residue. Since we live in the desert, I don’t want to waste water when washing these items. After dinner, I usually wash some dishes in the sink; then ...