Dear Heloise: I have a hint for reusing Christmas cards. When my children were young, we would take the Christmas cards that we had received, and they would cut out circles using a wide-mouthed canning ring. Then we would put them on clear contact paper and cut them to the size of a placemat ...

Dear Annie: I’m hoping you can help me make sense of a situation that feels so small on the surface, yet so big in my heart. A few months ago, my closest friend, “Melissa,” and I fell into one of those quiet, accidental distances. Nothing dramatic happened. No argument. No betrayal. ...

Dec. 2, 2025 Ray Brault, Niagara, Wis. Dave Balmes, Aurora, Wis. Shari VerBurst, Niagara, Wis. Mindy Meyers, Iron Mountain

NIAGARA, Wis. — The Marinette County Elderly Services will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Center, 569 Washington Ave., Niagara. TThe menu will include spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, dinner roll, coffee, water or lemonade. Cost is $7 per ...

Dear Heloise: When the coffee can is close to empty, I turn the can upside down over a large bowl and hit the bottom and sides of the can. I can rotate it while hitting the sides until it looks clear of most of the grounds. Then I use a soft brush inside the can to collect whatever grounds are ...

Dec. 1, 2025