Dear Annie: My 15-year-old daughter and I used to be extremely close. She was the kind of child who would climb into the car after school and tell me everything before I even pulled out of the parking lot: who sat with whom at lunch, what her teacher said, which friend was mad at which friend ...

May 26, 2026 Kevin Jayne, Iron Mountain Terry Lundin, Norway Parker Krokstrom, Oshkosh, Wis.

LANSING, Mich. — Last April, the Michigan 4-H community celebrated a milestone decades in the making: the launch of the Michigan 4-H license plate. One year later, Michigan 4-H continues to celebrate the plate’s existence and the potential it holds for the program. Available through the ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Iron Mountain area Finnish-American Raja Ryhma will host its annual Juhannus picnic on Saturday, June 20, at the City Park in Iron Mountain. This traditional celebration is usually takes place in Finland on the longest day of the year in June, after enduring the long, ...

Dear Heloise: How can I deal with plastic produce labels that won't break down in compost? — Gordon C., in Corona, California Gordon, these stickers cause a lot of trouble for anyone who composts. Plastic fruit labels refuse to decompose, so you'll find them scattered in your finished ...