Dear Annie: My wife and her sister have always had a close but delicate relationship. They can talk for hours, laugh about old family stories and check in on each other several times a week. But every so often, something shifts, and my sister-in-law becomes sharp, angry and deeply hurtful ...

April 21, 2026 David Castelaz, Vulcan Carli Kelly, Norway Jerry Huotari, Niagara, Wis.

Dear Heloise: Every summer, bags seem to get bigger with more pockets and space, making it harder to find small things like keys. This year, I tried something different, and it worked great. My current bag is a compact, 7-by-10-inch, envelope-style purse that was made from repurposed sailcloth ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — The Friends of the Niagara Library will host an Author Talk and book signing with bestselling author Joe Verdegan at 7 p.m. Monday, May 4. Verdegan, of Dunbar, Wis., will discuss his 2025 release, “The Monfils 6 Case — 30 Years Later.” The true crime book covers one ...

Dear Annie: About six months ago, I grew close to a woman I had known casually for some time. She had recently come out of a painful breakup, and what began as friendship quickly turned into something much more emotionally intimate. We talked every day, shared deeply personal things and became ...

April 20, 2026 David Sleik, 60, Iron Mountain Oliver Mitchell, 8, Kingsford Chad Kubick, Iron Mountain