Dear Annie: I am embarrassed to admit this, but I am jealous of my best friend. “Claire” and I have been close for more than 20 years. We met in college, stood in each other’s weddings and raised our children alongside one another. She has always been the person I could tell anything ...

July 7, 2026 Ryan Scott, 46, Ishpeming Pat Lobeck, Kingsford

Dear Heloise: The letter from Jan M. purports to end all the toothpaste drama. However, there’s one more thing that nobody has mentioned. Because of my curiosity, I cut open the tube after thinking I’d effectively removed all the toothpaste within — only to discover that no matter how one ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The 92nd-annual Senior Girls Tea, hosted by the Iron Mountain-Kingsford General Federation of Women’s Clubs, took place May 7 at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain. Eighty-five seniors from Iron Mountain and Kingsford High School were in attendance. Guest speaker ...

Dear Annie: I am the person everyone in my family calls when they need something. I babysit, drive relatives to appointments, host holidays and lend money when someone is in a bind. I rarely complain because I love my family and want to be helpful. A few weeks ago, my sister called me in a ...

July 6, 2026 Emma Jane and Justine Geldmeyer, Niagara, Wis. Connie Johnson, Norway Joyce Williams, Sagola Tommy Peltoma, Crystal Falls