Dear Annie: Recently, an old friend got back in touch with me. He had gotten a divorce, and I wanted to be a friend to him because he was going through a lot of grieving. His ex-wife had alcohol issues and was abusing her bipolar medication. She also, prior to their marriage falling apart, got ...

MARQUETTE — Peter White Public Library has announced its October youth offerings: Thursday, Oct. 1: Take & Make Kit Pickup 4-6 p.m. Peter White Public Library parking lot, under the white tent. Make a Jack-o-Lantern Jar with our October Take & Make Activity Kits. For youth ages ...

Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for 10 years, and we’ve been together for 12 years. I love this guy, but his hygiene is atrocious. I admit that he was like this before we married, but I thought I could change this habit. My mistake. We’ve had endless discussions about this, ...

MARQUETTE — As the pandemic forces more students online, the lack of affordable broadband internet could cause lower performance of rural Michigan schoolchildren. “Students without internet access and low digital skills have substantially lower grade point averages,” said Keith Hampton, ...

Dear Annie: I am dating this guy who’s married but separated. We’ve been doing this almost three years. I am just not feeling the love from him. Will he ever love me like I need to be loved? — Waiting on Him Dear Waiting: If you’ve been waiting three years, you’ll be waiting 300. I ...

Dear Annie: My wife’s brother-in-law, “Mike,” is the family character, always quick with a quip, just a fun-loving guy, seemingly without a care in the world. He has a few flaws, which are mostly tied to his excessive drinking, but they have always been overlooked, because, well, that’s ...