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Whitmer highlights pathways for student success during Career and Technical Education Month

MARQUETTE — To shine a spotlight on the power of hands-on learning that prepares Michiganders for in-demand, good-paying careers, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joins the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and the Michigan Department of Education in proclaiming February as Career and Technical Education Month. With nearly 500,000 job openings projected in Michigan each year through 2032, Career and Technical Education offers high school and college students hands-on learning experiences that can be applied to real-world training and career pathways. Throughout the month of ...

Dear Annie

Dear Annie: My husband confided to me that his mother had an eating disorder in the past, and there are possible signs she may have relapsed. When she visits us, she will exercise for hours daily, regularly disparage her physical appearance and skip meals claiming that she is "too bloated" to ...

Hints from Heloise

Dear Heloise: When telemarketers call your house, answer by spelling out loud. I thought that I would try this one day because this is what I get told when I receive spam text messages. Our phone rarely rings anymore. Hope this works for others! — Kelly, in Anaheim, California Kelly, I ...

Is dry cleaning a good way to clean posters?

The poster invites the reader to "Enjoy These Winter Days" with an illustration of a peaceful snow-covered path lined with trees. It's not simply an encouragement to admire the beauty of nature, though; it also encourages the viewer to enjoy "your complete wardrobe dry cleaned in the modern manner." The framed 48 1/2 x 28 1/2-inch poster sold for $65 at Ripley Auctions. As an advertisement for an unspecified dry cleaner, it suggests that its readers can enjoy the winter because of the convenience of someone else cleaning their clothes, and may also imply that the dry cleaner can clean up ...

Lack of connection with son could easily be a phase

Kicker hed: “Dear Annie” Longing to connect with quiet son (12/27) By ANNIE LANE Syndicated columnist Dear Annie: My son lives at home, but he has no interest in talking to me. He doesn’t eat meals with me and my husband. He just stays in his room and comes downstairs to ...

Plastic food bags can be reused multiple times

By HELOISE Syndicated columnist Dear Heloise: I started using plastic bags to freeze baked goods in. They hold up well. I now save all the food bags that contain products I buy. This includes the thin cellophane ones, which I use for short-term storage. I fold over the tops to let the air out and staple the ones for long-term storage; I use clothespins for short-term storage. I slip a dated label inside the bags as needed. I haven’t had to buy storage bags for years since I started doing this. When the cereal bags give out, I cut off the bottom, unfold the bag, and use it in ...