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Hang up accessible parking signs

Dear Heloise: So many people don’t know that the accessible parking placard is to be removed while driving. In many states, it can even get you a ticket! I think one of the reasons why people don’t remove the placard is the difficulty in placing and removing it from the rearview mirror. For years, we struggled with it, and one day, my husband said that it was too bad there wasn’t something the sign could stick to. Yeah, Velcro! You can buy Velcro in rolls like tape and in small squares. I cut a short piece from my roll and place one side on the placard and the other on the back ...

Regional Calendar

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. Wednesday Household Hazardous Waste Facility, open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Public Works Building, Marshall. TOPS# 1373 (take off pounds sensibly), 8-9 a.m., 82 W Main Street Cottonwood. For questions call 507-828-0944. SW MN Arts Council Gallery, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., 509 West Main Street, Marshall. Lyon County Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 301 W. ...

Local Briefs

Halloween Family Fun Day at museum Halloween Family Fun Day at the Museum will be from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Lyon County Museum, 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall.  Free event. All kids dressed in costume will receive a treat bag. Activities include: pumpkin scavenger hunt, crafts, coloring activities, and $2 orange or root beer floats in the museum’s ice cream shop.  Ellis Island program at museum Frank Sachs will present “American Immigration, The Saga of Ellis Island” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, at the Lyon County Museum, 301 West Lyon Street, ...

In Recognition

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude to Pride in the Tiger Foundation for their generous support of our fifth-grade classroom project. Their donation has made it possible for my students to engage in a meaningful baking initiative that will serve our local first responders, including EMTs, firefighters, and Hospice House residents. This project represents far more than simply preparing baked goods. It provides my students with invaluable opportunities to develop essential life skills that will serve them well beyond the classroom. Throughout this endeavor, they are learning to ...

Remember the four P’s

Dear Heloise: Recently, someone wrote in to warn about discarding dental floss in the toilet. A plumbing expert said to never put anything in the toilet except the “four P’s,” which are: pee, poop, puke and (toilet) paper. No gum, tampons or even facial tissues. And absolutely no flushable wipes! Only toilet paper is specially made to break down sufficiently enough and avoid clogging the pipes. I personally know about flushable wipes. A few years ago, they caused a blockage in our pipe that required a big plumbing job with our lawn and cement walkway having to get dug up. It was ...

Between two daughters

Dear Annie: There is a sad and bitter battle playing out between my two daughters, and as their mother, I feel helpless to stop it. My oldest has always been the more fragile of the two. She struggles with accountability and has often relied on family to untangle the knots of her life. Years ago, she was widowed, and though her husband left her a modest fortune, she gambled it all away. One poor decision led to another, and soon she had lost her home and her stability. Now, in her grief and desperation, she leans heavily on her younger sister for comfort and support. But this has ...