Dear Annie: I have lost most of my family and many close friends, and I struggle with depression myself. There are days when the silence in my house feels almost too loud. Over time, I have learned how to be alone without completely falling apart. I have a pet who has been a lifeline for me. ...

Dear Annie: If you had told me five years ago that I would fall in love with my ex-boyfriend’s brother, I would have laughed you out of the room. And yet, here I am. I dated “Mark” for two years. He moved into my home, and even after I ended the relationship, he stayed another six ...

Dear Heloise: We’ll be spending hours wrapping Christmas and Hanukkah gifts in a few weeks, using a lot of paper sourced from forest trees that would be better left standing. I hate wrapping! I’ve come up with an alternative that has saved me hours of work -- and saves trees as well! I ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a male who is 58 years of age. I recently had an MRI of my cervical spine, and just this month, I had a CT scan of my whole abdomen. Since then, I have had symptoms of dry eyes, weight loss and insomnia. I wondered if the contrast dye used for the MRI or CT scan can cause ...

MARSHALL — The Red Baron Arena and Expo hosted a growing number of events over the past year, staff said this week. In a presentation to the Marshall City Council on Tuesday, senior sales manager Adri DeBoer said the facility received more than $150,000 in revenue. Plus, she said, “We have ...

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 ...