Dear Heloise: I recently had a new sofa delivered to my home, and the two men who delivered the item were rather young. One fellow asked if he could use my restroom, and I told him that he couldn’t use it but that there was a fast food place at the end of the street. They have clean restrooms ...

Anita Talsma Gaul will present on “The (Not So) Invisible Empire: The KKK in Southwest Minnesota in the 1920s” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Lyon County Museum, 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall. The 1920s was a period of rapid change, causing many Americans to feel a sense of nostalgia and ...

Dear Heloise: My pet peeve is TV shows where the background music is so loud that you cannot hear the dialogue being spoken. I am not deaf, and it’s very irritating to lose what is going on in the show. -- Lissa B., Sugar Hill, New Hampshire Lissa, I love music, but like you, I don’t like ...

Dear Annie: I have lived in my house for more than 40 years. In all that time, I have done my best to be a good neighbor. I am not the type to throw block parties or socialize regularly, but I have always made a point to wave, say hello and keep a friendly atmosphere on our street. Until ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I have a large family, and earlier this year we welcomed our newest baby, “Izzy.” The pregnancy went smoothly, and everyone thought she was healthy until about half a week after coming home, when she began showing concerning symptoms. We’ve been working closely ...

Dear Heloise: I have been seeing lots of suggestions about recycling plastic bags. I save all my plastic (and paper) bags. The majority are donated to my local food pantry as they are always in need of bags for their shoppers. I even save the plastic bags from items that I order online. Some ...