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Hints From Heloise: Dryer goes up in flames

Dear Heloise: This is a word of caution to never put things in the dryer and leave the house. Maybe you've done it in the past without problems, but I did and nearly burned my house down. A neighbor saw smoke coming from my home and called the fire department. The kitchen was damaged where the ...

2026 partisan primary results – UPDATED

MARQUETTE — Marquette County voters turned out in good numbers Tuesday for the state-wide partisan primary. The following are the unofficial winners as tallied by the Marquette County Clerk’s Office. In Marquette County Commission District 1, for the Democrats, Cody Mayer defeated incumbent Carl Numinen. In Marquette County Commission District 3, Jenna Smith was the winner, topping Randy Ritari and incumbent Fred Benzie. Voters approved the Marquette County Transit Authority millage, OK’d a request for a veteran’s services millage and approved the county medical services ...

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Common sense, healthy food key to good dieting

Dear Heloise: I’m trying to lose some weight before my son’s wedding in December. There’s so much controversy about what to stop eating and which diet plan is best. At 61, with bad knees, I am not going to the gym, not running in a marathon, and wouldn’t last on a diet that would ...