Dear Annie: What’s the proper way to deal with people who talk too much? If I encounter someone like that professionally or socially, I politely listen and avoid that person as much as possible in the future. My mother-in-law is my dilemma. She is a lovely person but quite rude in this ...

Dear Heloise: Some readers of your column use plastic bags to grease a pan. When finished, they just discard the plastic bag, and there’s no mess or cleanup required. We, as a society, use too many disposable items such as plastic bags, utensils, paper towels, paper plates, plastic water ...

NEW ULM — The New Ulm Film Society is continuing its special-effect film series by boldly going into the frontier of computer animation with a screening of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn.” The screening begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8 in the New Ulm Public Library. “Wrath of ...

Dear Annie: A prominent man in my church died this past week, and his funeral was yesterday. When the church sent out an email blast to the membership announcing his passing, it gave the date and time of the funeral, along with burial information to follow at the church cemetery. Shortly ...

Dear Heloise: When leaving your car to go shopping, put your keys somewhere on your body -- in a pocket or on a wristband or lanyard. If your purse is stolen, at least you have a way to get in your car and drive home! A thief might get your personal information, but you can ...

Dear Annie: I’m a father in his 40s who has been single-parenting two kids (one preteen, one teen) for a bit under a decade now. When I began dating again, I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to navigate a long-term relationship when you already have young children from a prior ...