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Healing from the heartache of abusive adoptive parents

Dear Annie: I come from a long history of family dysfunction. Child abuse, toxicity and abandonment are all I ever knew growing up. I developed severe complex PTSD and borderline personality disorder coming into my preteen years. I remember the blame was solely on me for my severe ...

Bungie-jumping Barbie

The Kingsford Middle School eighth-grade students in Scott Kleiman’s classroom modeled a bungee jump using a Barbie doll and rubber bands. The consideration of cord length is very important in a bungee jump — too short and the jumper doesn’t get much of a thrill, too long and ouch. The ...

Making peace with family estrangement

Dear Annie: Sixteen years ago, I separated from my wife, as we were headed toward a divorce. Her father, “Bob,” just lost it; he was so angry over the divorce. He swore to me that he would do everything he could and spend his last dime to take my sons away from me. He did his best to ...

Norway High School to host blood drive

NORWAY — The Norway High School will sponsor a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the high school gym. Anyone able to donate is encouraged to stop in or go to www.redcrossblood.org or call the high school office at 906-563-9542 for an appointment. All donations raise ...

Fish fry Friday in Niagara

NIAGARA, Wis. — A fish fry is planned from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church Hall in Niagara. Cost is $20 per person for all-you-can eat. Children 10 and younger can eat for free. They will have light and crispy-battered pollock, beer-battered pollock, shrimp, baked ...

Post 50 fish fry on Friday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Uren-Cooper-Johnson American Legion Post 50 will host a fish fry from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at the hall. The dinners will include a choice of smelt, three-piece cod or 10 fried shrimp, along with fries, baked beans and coleslaw. Cost is $13 per plate. Dine-in or ...