NIAGARA, Wis. — Have you ever wondered about the origins of our Christmas traditions? I did a little digging on the website history.com and found the origins of those holiday traditions that are uniquely American. Luminaries are simple, folded brown bags filled with sand and lit from the ...

Dear Heloise: I started using plastic bags to freeze baked goods in. They hold up well. I now save all the food bags that contain products I buy. This includes the thin cellophane ones, which I use for short-term storage. I fold over the tops to let the air out and staple the ones for long-term ...

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Dear Annie: My son lives at home, but he has no interest in talking to me. He doesn’t eat meals with me and my husband. He just stays in his room and comes downstairs to cook his own food, which is invariably a pan-fried sandwich, possibly with air-fried breaded chicken, followed by crisps ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The AT&T and Michigan Bell Retirees will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, at Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain.