Dear Annie: I’ve been reading your column for a long time, and I admire how reasonable and nonjudgmental your advice seems to be. My husband and I were childhood sweethearts. We are currently separated, and I am concerned that this might lead to divorce. This is my second marriage. We ...

Depression in older adults can have some serious consequences. For many people their first bout with depression begins in later life. They may deny or minimize the depressed feelings, but still display the symptoms of depression such as changes in the way they think, developing physical ...

Greetings from Ulm! Thank you to the Sister-Cities Commission of New Ulm for facilitating the Hans Joohs Exchange. I am about seven weeks into my 12-weeks stay in Ulm, Germany. Below is my first article, of three, for the New Ulm Journal about this wonderful experience. It has been said ...

The city of Duluth demands only the best. It wasn’t good enough for the town to be located on a Great Lake; it also insisted on being on the shores of the one named Superior. Striving for the best has enabled Duluth to hold their biennial Festival of Sail. My wife and I are enchanted by the ...

July 2025 marks the 16th annual National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, also known as BIPOC Mental Health Month. This observance was established in 2008 when congress officially recognized July in honor of author and health advocate Bebe Moore Cambell. Cambell (1950-2006) co-founded a ...

Dear Annie: I work remotely and rent a small guesthouse on a property owned by a retired couple, “Tom” and “Linda.” They live in the main house and are kind, but recently their friendliness has crossed into something more intrusive. At first, it was small things; Linda would wave and ...