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Forgo using plastic bags

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Dear Heloise: Some readers of your column use plastic bags to grease a pan. When finished, they just discard the plastic bag, and there’s no mess or cleanup required. We, as a society, use too many disposable items such as plastic bags, utensils, paper towels, paper plates, plastic water ...

NU Film Society to screen “Wrath of Khan”

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NEW ULM — The New Ulm Film Society is continuing its special-effect film series by boldly going into the frontier of computer animation with a screening of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn.” The screening begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8 in the New Ulm Public Library. “Wrath of ...

Funeral etiquette

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Dear Annie: A prominent man in my church died this past week, and his funeral was yesterday. When the church sent out an email blast to the membership announcing his passing, it gave the date and time of the funeral, along with burial information to follow at the church cemetery. Shortly ...

Keep your keys on your person

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Dear Heloise: When leaving your car to go shopping, put your keys somewhere on your body -- in a pocket or on a wristband or lanyard. If your purse is stolen, at least you have a way to get in your car and drive home! A thief might get your personal information, but you can ...

Girlfriend doesn’t get along with my kids

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Dear Annie: I’m a father in his 40s who has been single-parenting two kids (one preteen, one teen) for a bit under a decade now. When I began dating again, I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to navigate a long-term relationship when you already have young children from a prior ...

Decreasing plastic use

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Dear Heloise: I just read your column about ocean pollution and what our plastic trash is doing to sea birds. Besides writing to our elected officials, as you suggest, people should know that they can make a difference with their shopping preferences. Buy food and drinks that come in glass ...