Dear Annie: I have read your responses to letters about barking dogs and neighborhood noise, and I appreciate the calm, compassionate way you approach these conflicts. You encourage people to start with empathy, assume good intentions and try to work things out neighbor to neighbor. That ...

April 27, 2026 David Steinbeck, Kingsford

IRON MOUNTAIN — PEO Chapter AN will host a fundraiser meeting at at 6 p.m. Monday, May 4, at the home of Linda Opsahl. Co-hostess will be Amber Peeden. Directions will be emailed to members. They are also asked to send regrets only for planning purposes.

Dear Heloise: I am 82. When we travel, I pack a suction-cup grab bar. In hotels or other places, I stick it to the shower wall and have something sturdy to hold and steady myself with. These things work well. My wife likes it, too. The hardest part is getting it unstuck before we leave, but I ...

Dear Annie: My husband has three children from his first marriage. For the first 20 years of us being married, everything was great. But the last 15 years have been hell with two of the children. They became super religious and political to the point they are always pushing their way of life on ...