Dear Heloise: I occasionally have scorched food stuck in the bottom of a pan. Instead of trying to scrub away this brown stuck-on food, I put a little water mixed with dishwasher detergent in the pan. I then simmer this mix on a cooktop for a short time. It usually takes little effort to remove ...

The Golden K hosted a Valentine’s Party for area special needs children on Monday. Despite the bitter cold, the excited young ones arrived with smiles on their faces and were ready to have a good time. Many made cards at the craft table while others danced to music provided by Jim Janowski, ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Hospital retirees and former employees will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb 28, at Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain. Anyone who worked at DCH is welcome to attend.

Dear Annie: I believe it’s a bad idea for people to share their unsolicited opinions on other people’s parenting, especially not someone like me, who is young, single, childless and barely knows what to do with my own life. Still, I can’t help but worry about my brother’s lifestyle. ...

CRYSTAL FALLS — The Crystal Falls District Community Library will host a National Pokemon Day event at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. To celebrate, an anonymous donor has gifted the library with a number of Pokemon cards he would like to see distributed to children. Patrons can stop at the library to ...

Tufts Rondon VFW Post 2891 in Crystal Fall had a full day Sunday, Feb. 9, that kicked off with a smear tournament. placed third in the tournament and coordinated the event. Ten teams spent a couple of hours in a battle of friendly competition. The afternoon was not short of teams trash-talking ...