While navigating life’s pathways, we encounter clashes within ourselves. They center on our compassion and understanding vs. primal emotions, such as fear, anger, and self-preservation, to name a few. Primal emotions are innate and are designed for self-preservation. They come into play ...

Today’s Sound Off focuses on “unavailable” callers. Dear Heloise: These past couple of months, I have received numerous calls from grifters and phony companies, all asking for donations to some fictitious cause or asking me to sign up for some additional coverage of insurance or ...

Dear Annie: My name is Jess, and I’ve always prided myself on being the “steady one.” I have a good job as a marketing manager, a wonderful husband named “Fred,” and a life that feels stable and predictable. On paper, everything looks perfect. But lately, I can’t shake this ...

Elks to hold brunch ESCANABA — The Escanaba Elks club will be holding its monthly brunch on Sunday, Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. As always, the public is welcome. Pasties available in Rapid River RAPID RIVER — Pasties are available for pickup at Saint Charles Parish Center, Rapid ...