Dear Heloise: I have a suggestion for preserving pictures, or even contracts. Pictures developed from film will deteriorate over time, as do yellow copies of contracts and documents. So, I scan pictures and save them on my computer to preserve them. When I sign a receipt for work done on my ...
Dear Annie: I’ve been with my boyfriend for 22 years. It’s been up and down, and I’ve learned to keep quiet about things that upset me. He’s never reacted well to me mentioning things or asking for help with chores. If I do have to say something because I am out of patience, I’m ...
To the editor Our Minnesota State Legislative session has ended and Gov. (Tim) Walz has called it the most productive session since the Minnesota Miracle. My view. I respectfully disagree and I will address only three issues from the last session at this time. These are my views and I will ...
Parents of college-bound students know it’s not just academics and SAT scores that count for admission to top tier schools, it’s also extracurricular activities. Among the most influential activities is high school debate. If your child has participated in debate it was most likely ...
Back on May 11 through 13, parts of southern Minnesota got a lot of rain. Eight to 12-plus inches fell Thursday to Saturday. It was an abrupt halt to planting and caused problems with basements and sewer systems not designed for such a deluge. I spent hours sucking water in our basement. If ...
“All across our state, Minnesotans are coming together with friends and family for parades, barbecues, and fireworks in honor of the Fourth of July and the birth of our nation. Today (Tuesday), we celebrate the start of the great American experiment in democracy that began in 1776 when ...