Dear Annie: I’ve made the decision to distance myself from my sister, who exhibits narcissistic, dramatic, needy and demanding behavior. For years, I offered her help, advice and support, only to have the relationship follow a repetitive and unhealthy cycle. I would set boundaries and shut ...
Dear Heloise: I have been following all the different kinds of peanut butter sandwiches, and I noticed that no one has mentioned the type of pickle they use with their peanut butter and mayo sandwiches. So, I wanted to add in that as kids (and now as adults), we made ours with “sweet” ...
Dear Annie: We used to have an excellent relationship with our son, and he has a daughter who is now 19 years old. Seven years ago, he met a divorced woman whom we initially liked, but over time, things changed drastically. Since this new relationship began, our son’s bond with his daughter ...
There aren’t many current and former U-2 spy plane pilots in the world, but I recently had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with one of them. Stan Rauch, who turns 80 this month, grew up at Lake Preston, South Dakota. He and his wife, Mary, live on an acreage in the Lake Whitewood, South ...
THUMBS DOWN October ends with cold snap For the second year in the row, south central Minnesota experienced a warmer than average October, then saw temperatures drop right before Halloween night. Temperatures in the 80s were not uncommon this October. Combined with a lack of rain, it was ...
It’s almost the eve of Election 2024, and we’ve had a lot of campaign related issues ranging from financing to negative advertisements. Elon Musk really brought campaign finance questions to the forefront with his $75 million donation to the Trump campaign. It was followed by an offer to ...