Dear Annie: I am the middle child of a family that once was very close. We are all grown up now, and our parents have passed away. There were two girls and three boys in the family, and our ages range from 45 to 69. I believe it is up to us to keep our family together, but I’m having a lot ...

Dear Heloise: I worry that pineapple is too acidic for me. It’s not that I’ve had any problems as of yet, but I know that it’s a tropical fruit. So many tropical fruits have a lot of acid in their edible parts. So, is it actually unhealthy to eat pineapples? -- Eunice H., Anaheim, ...

Dear Heloise: I worry that pineapple is too acidic for me. It’s not that I’ve had any problems as of yet, but I know that it’s a tropical fruit. So many tropical fruits have a lot of acid in their edible parts. So, is it actually unhealthy to eat pineapples? -- Eunice H., Anaheim, ...

NEW ULM—Aaron Gronau, 33, of New Ulm died Saturday, December 16, 2023 as a result of injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, December 29, 2023 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Rob Guenther officiating. ...

Dear Annie: I wanted to make a comment on your recent response to the article, “My husband wants to limit how much we spend on sick pets.” Although I wholeheartedly agree with your response to consult with the writer’s partner prior to getting an animal, what goes into this consideration ...

Dear Heloise: Classroom teachers do not make decisions about the curriculum. People should channel all their classroom complaints to: 1. Legislators, who think they know all about education. 2. School boards, who don’t trust the professionalism of teachers. 3. Building principals, who ...