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Serving up ‘Pols’

Dear Heloise: My “resourceful mom” has nothing on my Texas friends who make “Pols.” They save their leftovers and put it in the freezer. When the tub of leftovers is full, they heat it all together and serve it as “Pols.” Pols spelled backward is “slop”! -- Tom, in Santa Ana, California DRAINING A WATER HEATER TANK Dear Heloise: Draining a hot water tank can be dangerous. One way to do it safely is to turn off the breaker to the water heater, then take a long shower. When the water starts to feel lukewarm, you know that all the water in the tank is at a safe ...

Popcorn Wagon pops up for the season opener

NEW ULM – Saturday was the season opener for the Brown County Historical Society’s (BCHS) Popcorn Wagon. This will be the first of ten appearances for the Popcorn Wagon in 2025. The wagon is typically parked on the Broadway side of the BCHS Museum and staffed by volunteers. BCHS ...

Police Logs

New Ulm Police • Spoke with a 37-year-old Fort Dodge, IA woman at a S. Broadway smoke shop Sunday afternoon who said she met a 43-year-old Fairfax man on a dating app Saturday. She told police her overnight bag was in the man’s SUV, he dropped her off at the smoke shop Sunday and never returned. Fairfax Police located the woman’s belongings at the man’s residence and turned them over to New Ulm Police who returned the bag to the woman. A report was done for documentation. • Responded to a trespass complaint at Walmart at 12:27 p.m. Sunday. A Walmart assess protection ...

You can’t bribe people to become parents — but there are ways to sweeten the deal

President Donald Trump says he wants to be the “fertilization president.” Vice President JD Vance posits that we need “more babies” in the United States. Elon Musk — who’s not an official member of the Trump cabinet but might as well be — is a “pro-natalist” who’s personally trying to rectify the depopulation problem by impregnating every willing female he finds. Meanwhile, they and other members of the Trumpian inner circle have been tossing out ideas about how to reverse the country’s low birthrate — which is below population replacement levels. They’ve ...

The weight of one day, carried for decades

Dear Annie: In 1962, I was 14.5 years old and in my first year of junior high. Feeling desperate to be cool, I believed a girl from school when she told me that her brother, who was home on leave from the military, wanted to meet me. I told my mom and dad that I had a babysitting job, and I walked to a neighborhood drugstore where this guy picked me up. We went to a house where I saw a woman in the kitchen, who he said was his mom. He escorted me upstairs, and when he offered me a Coke, I accepted, thinking I was really cool. Soda was seldom allowed at my house and only on special ...

Being cautious around the elderly

Dear Heloise: I’m getting close to 82 years old, and when I see a crush of people, I stay out of the way because they could so easily knock me over. I’ve been knocked down in the past. -- Polly, in California Polly, thanks for your letter. Readers, older people can lose their balance easily and get pushed to the floor by people rushing past them, so please slow down around the elderly. They could break a bone if they fall. -- Heloise TRAVEL SUGGESTIONS Dear Heloise: Just a few safety precautions when traveling: For men, put a rubber band around your wallet and carry it in your ...