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Giving up relaxing hot baths

Dear Heloise: Up until my 50s, nothing was more relaxing than reading in a very hot tub of water. However, since then, there is no way that I can get out of the tub, even with grab bars. Now I just take a shower and accept that I’m getting old. I’m in my 80s.— Donna, in The Villages, ...

What I miss about growing up in the ’50s and ’60s

NIAGARA, Wis. — Now that I have reached my 75th year, I find there are a few things I miss about being younger. I am not talking about my own physical condition; sure, I would love to go back to when I did not have arthritis and could walk miles every day back and forth to school or when ...

A will worth fighting?

Dear Annie: I’m 37 and the oldest of four siblings. We lost our mother to cancer 15 months ago, and then about a month ago, our father died very unexpectedly at 60. We never expected to be orphans this young, and the whole thing has been a shock for us. But we were in for an even bigger ...

Upcoming activities set at Dickinson County Library

IRON MOUNTAIN — Some of the upcoming events at the Dickinson County Library will include — — Unearth a Storytime Sessions: Tuesday and Tuesday, Aug. 18, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the library in Iron Mountain. Through singing, dancing and storytelling, kids through age 5 will adventure all the way back in time to see dinosaurs. Sponsored by local author Dana D. Saugstad and Hall Orthodontics. — These Walls Can Talk: Tuesday, 6 p.m. at the library in Iron Mountain. Local History Specialist Emily Cummings will shares tips and tricks for researching the history and stories behind ...