Dear Heloise: After reading the suggestion about gifting a child’s tea set to a grandmother with a new granddaughter, I just had to say that any grandchild would love tea parties! I started tea parties with my granddaughter, but the boys felt very excluded (which they were at first). Now I ...

Dear Annie: My sister “Michelle” and I used to be close, but things changed after she had her second child. She rarely returns my calls and only texts if I reach out first. When we do talk, it’s always short, and she seems distracted or annoyed. I’ve offered to help with the kids or ...

Dear Annie: I am 60 years old and the mother of five grown children. I raised them mostly on my own after my divorce, and those years were not easy. There were slammed doors, late nights waiting up and more than a few tearful arguments. My daughters, especially during their teenage years, could ...

Dear Heloise: It comes as no surprise that groceries are getting a lot more expensive. Where I live, we are often snowed in for a few days during the winter, or the roads get so bad that it’s nearly impossible to get to a grocery store. So, starting in September, I begin to stockpile food ...

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 ...

New Materials at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Fiction Kelley, Pamela. The Nantucket Restaurant (Nantucket Restaurant #1) Martin, Madeline. The Secret Book Society Moore, Heather B. Julia Greig, David. The Book of I Mystery Clare, Alys. The Skeleton in the Rose Bed (World’s ...