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Botvin LifeSkills Training at the Dickinson County Library

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Library this summer will present Botvin LifeSkills Training, an evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention program for youth. Even one series of LST has been proven to achieve measurable positive effects, but multi-session grade level implementation is strongly recommended. Long-term follow-up studies also show that LST produces prevention effects that are durable and long-lasting. Botvin LifeSkills Training has been offered at many local schools in Dickinson and Iron counties, but not at all grade levels and not to area ...

Free Master Gardener event this afternoon in Coleman

COLEMAN, Wis. — Coleman-Pound Library and Northern Lights Master Gardener Association will offer a free presentation about gardening at 2 p.m. today at the Coleman-Pound Library, 123 W. Main St. in Coleman. Master Gardener Linda Warren will discuss growing vegetables, landscape perennials, native plants and culinary herbs. Whether tending a garden plot or just wanting to keep plants alive, the program will detail the best methods for enjoying summer growth. Master Gardeners will be available to answer gardening questions. Light refreshments will be served.

Use #0000 steel wool for glass

Dear Heloise: #0000 steel wool won’t scratch glass. It’s also the best thing for cleaning up chrome that is rusty and pitted. It can make things look almost like new. (I collect British sports cars from the ’50s and ’60s. You learn all kinds of tricks.) I’m a 70-year-old man who read ...

Husband’s dream hobby has become a nightmare

Dear Annie: My husband recently bought an old classic car, the kind he has dreamed about since he was 17. He made the purchase after seeing one roaring down Main Street with the top down. It is shiny, loud, impractical and, according to him, “an investment.” According to me, it is a very ...

Just enlarge the print

Dear Heloise: I, too, have trouble with the very tiny print on labels. I found a trick that is a lifesaver for this problem. I simply use my phone to take a picture of the label, and I can then enlarge it as big as I want. This is very helpful in stores to read and compare labels while ...