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Employ kindness with wait staff

Dear Heloise: A letter in your column that ran a few days ago about getting service in a restaurant reminded me of something I do whenever I need help or service from a company. As soon as they answer, and we establish contact, I tell them that I am pleading insanity and am throwing myself at ...

When neighbors get loud

Dear Annie: I recently moved into a new townhome, and for the most part, I love it here. It’s quiet, cozy and exactly what I wanted for this next chapter of my life. That is, until my new neighbors moved in upstairs. It’s a couple with a dog. The dog is an angel — never barks, never ...

Free Thanksgiving meal Thursday

IRON MOUNTAIN — A free traditional Thanksgiving meal will be served at 5 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, 106 Fourth St., which is behind the Hardee’s restaurant in Iron Mountain. All are welcome.

The significance of a support system when slimming down

MILWAUKEE — While losing weight is often about what you eat or how much you exercise, it’s also about who you have in your corner. TOPS Club, Inc. — Take Off Pounds Sensibly — the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, with a “Real People. Real Weight Loss.” philosophy, ...