Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 64-year-old male, and my A1C level has been averaging around 7.4% for a number of years. I was diagnosed diabetic at age 54. My doctor has been trying several combinations of drugs over the last couple years to get my A1C below 7%. I currently am maxed out on 25 mg of ...

Dear Readers: Many of you wrote in with tips on encouraging children to focus less on material items. Thank you for sharing these terrific suggestions. Here are some of my favorite letters: Dear Annie: I just read your letter from “Caught in the Middle,” the parent whose daughter is being ...

The Independent calendar lists upcoming meetings, facility hours and events in and around Marshall. To have your group’s events listed, email the information to news@marshallindependent.com or submit the information to our virtual newsroom. Today Household Hazardous Waste Facility, open 8 ...

Dear Heloise: In response to recent hints regarding credit card protection, I have my two cents to add: We have recently had our major credit card canceled and replaced three times in three months! This is such an inconvenience. I asked the credit card company what we could do to prevent future ...

March 5, 1940-April 19, 2024 VESTA—The funeral service for Jeanette Stage, 84, of Vesta, will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. The Visitation will be Thursday, April 25,2024 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Friday, April 26 from 12:30 to ...

The Independent calendar lists upcoming meetings, facility hours and events in and around Marshall. To have your group’s events listed, email the information to news@marshallindependent.com or submit the information to our virtual newsroom. Today AA (Book study), 8 a.m., Open Door Church, ...