Dear Heloise: I have thrown out five pizza cutters because they are either broken or too dull to cut a mushroom. Then, my sister-in-law told me to try a pair of sturdy kitchen scissors to cut pizza, and it turned out they work! I’ve been doing this for over a year now, and the scissors work ...

Dear Annie: My wife and I have been together for over 13 years. She is a great person who has issues with bipolar disorder. I’ve gotten used to it, and with things being off from time to time, but I’m not sure how to handle this last situation. I knew my work jeans were really getting ...

Fire can be a force for either good or bad. For instance, the words “all fired up!” usually connotes positive feelings whereas the phrase “you’re fired!” can mean that you have been involuntarily deselected from the workforce. Fire can destroy or renew. A little of both took place ...

What will you remember or miss most about your time at Martin Luther College (MLC)?

Congratulations to all our area graduates — from high school to college. Graduation signifies the end of one journey and the start of another. We know that all students in the New Ulm area have great chances at success because of the opportunities they received while students in our ...

A couple of weeks ago, the attendance at a doubleheader in Mankato between Winona State and MSU got a boost from an enthusiastic band of fans behind the first base dugout. A cheering section was there to root for the Warriors, with special attention to the left fielder. Some friends of the ...