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, ...
Dear Annie: I remarried a few years ago after losing my first wife, and my current wife also lost her husband. We both came into the marriage with grown children, and while blending two families always comes with challenges, most of the relationships have settled well -- except for one. My ...
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 volunteer ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...