Dear Annie: I am a 31-year-old woman, and I’ve been with my boyfriend for five years. We’ve been talking about marriage for the past two — talking about it and talking about it. Every time it comes up, it’s positive. He tells me he can’t wait to marry me. But Annie, the proposal still ...

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CRYSTAL FALLS — Fun things are happening at the Crystal Falls District Community Library next week. For each of the following story hours, the kids will listen to several stories, have a snack and juice, and then participate in the activity listed or do the given craft. All events are free ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The AT&T, Michigan Bell retirees and former employees will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain.

Dear Heloise: I love your column, Heloise. I read it every day! It's sometimes hard to get an accurate temperature of oil when using a thermometer, especially if there's only a 1/2 inch of oil in a saute pan. My hint is to dip the end of a wooden spoon into the hot oil. When you see the oil ...

Dear Annie: My husband is one of those people who always needs the TV on. Eating dinner? TV on. Getting dressed? TV on. Even working, he’ll have it on — muted if necessary, but on. I’m not anti-TV, but I do feel it steals from the quality time we could be sharing. When we eat, he looks ...