Dear Annie: My fiance, "Mark," and I have been together for four years and are set to get married next spring. We live together in a small house we bought last fall. For the most part, things are good. But lately, something's been bothering me. Mark has a weekly "guys' night" every Thursday ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 52-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia in October 2024. I went through a cardiac workup for pain in my left arm and found this out. My cardiologist put me on a statin (rosuvastatin), baby aspirin and telmisartan. Then, for my ...
Hancock — It seems pretty obvious that kids love fairs. More to the point, kids love the Houghton County Fair, and why shouldn't they? All the rides, the games with incredible prizes and of course — fair food! But the relationship of young people and the Houghton fair goes far beyond the Zipper, giant teddy bears and elephant ears. For hundreds of youngsters, tweens and teens, the fair is the culmination of a year of hard work — be it in the barn, the kitchen, at a sewing machine or at a crafts table. The fair is a time to shine. Carol Saari, Houghton County Fair manager, said ...
HANCOCK – The Houghton County Fair, taking place tomorrow thru Sunday, is expecting more than 25,000 guests to come through the gates. The Fair Board, according to Vice President Rick Freeman, has been hard at work lining up a variety of entertainment for all ages. The “Sea Lion ...
Thursday 2 p.m. Poultry/Rabbit Show (Small Animal Barn) 3 p.m. Sea Lion Splash (Midway) 3 p.m. Exhibit Buildings Open 3 p.m. Skerbeck Carnival and Midway Opens 3 p.m. Whispering Pines Mobile Zoo Opens (Ball Field) 4:30 - 6 p.m. Registration ...
Dear Annie: My father has always been a deeply anxious man. If there is nothing to worry about, he invents something. Growing up, this often meant high-stress evenings when my siblings or I were out with friends or running late. I still remember one night when my dad woke my mother in a panic, ...
