Dear Heloise: For cat’s litter boxes, I use clumping cat litter. When scooping/cleaning the litter box, I had used plastic grocery store bags, but I found this wasteful and environmentally unfriendly. Now, I use the bags from food items (tortillas, bread, frozen vegetables, cereal, etc.). ...

Dear Readers: Dealing with cupcake batter can be so messy, so here’s my hint to make it a much easier process. Use a gravy ladle or an ice cream dipper to scoop up the exact amount for each cupcake. This way, the batter will not spill all over the tins. -- Heloise CATS DIGGING INTO ...

America’s public schools are finding themselves at the center of disagreement on moral issues, with various factions on both sides placing school officials in the crossfire. The trend hit close to home in the past several years with the debate over display of the Rainbow Flag at Marshall ...

Dear Annie: I’m a 35-year-old woman with no children who has been happily single for over two years, keeping to myself and not dating on purpose. Recently, I had to attend an event, and I was approached by a very pleasant man who is about four years younger than me. He seems very intelligent, ...

In 2023, you can’t fully participate in our economy if you can’t get online. That’s why I introduced a bill in 2020 to deliver high-speed internet to every zip code in America. It was ultimately included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and we just learned that Minnesota will be ...

Dear Annie: I’m a 16-year-old girl and I just finished my junior year of high school. I’ve been excited for summer because it means we get a break from school and because I have a lifeguard job at the community pool. Even though summer break has been a lot of fun, I’m starting to feel ...