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Feeling unsafe in your own space

Dear Annie: A set of neighbors used to live across the street from me. When they did, I thought they were really nice, but I found out later -- too late -- that they were meth addicts who stole anything that wasn’t nailed down, including from me. I discovered they would watch when I’d leave and go into my house. I’m 74 and from the era when we didn’t lock our doors, much to my detriment. Eventually, they moved away but kept and still own that house. It was bliss having them gone. They rented out the house for a while until it burned down one evening. The man decided to rebuild ...

Keeping cool with a ceiling fan

Dear Heloise: I’ve been reading your column all my life. (I’m 72.) Thanks for all the great tips! I wanted to clarify something that Sarah P., from Bakersfield, California, asked about using ceiling fans 24/7. Ceiling fans, or really all fans, do not cool the air. They cool our bodies by evaporating the perspiration from our skin. So, if you are not actually in the room with the fan, there’s no point in running it. The temperature of the room will not drop. -- Paula M., via email Paula, ceiling fans can also lower utility bills by keeping us cool while using less energy than ...

Aquatic Center features take shape

MARSHALL — More parts of the new Marshall Aquatic Center have been taking shape this summer. “There’s a lot of progress that is being made,” Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes said last week, in a “Marshall Minute” update posted on the Marshall city Facebook page. “The Aquatic Center ...

Learning to say ‘I’ve got this’ at work, and ‘no, thank you’ at home

Dear Annie: I recently started a new job at a software company, and for the most part, I really like it. The work is interesting, my co-workers are friendly, and the company culture is a good fit for me. The only issue is my manager. She has a habit of micromanaging just about everything I do. She insists on reviewing emails before I send them, stands behind me while I’m working, and often corrects me on tasks I’ve already been trained on and feel confident doing. I don’t think she’s being unkind. If anything, I think she’s trying to be helpful and make sure everything is ...

Hospitals don’t want funeral flowers

Dear Heloise: Regarding funeral flowers, I was a funeral director for over 40 years and can tell you that nursing homes and hospitals do not want any flowers that even remotely look like they came from a funeral (for obvious reasons). I did not have the time or vehicle to transport them elsewhere after the ceremony. To hire someone would have been an added expense. I would always suggest donations in lieu of this as an alternative. -- Barbara Ann Condon, Formerly of Condon Funeral Home, in Kearny, New Jersey SHUTTING OFF WATER BEFORE A VACATION Dear Heloise: A reader suggested ...

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. Today Marshall Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m., Marshall Area YMCA. Household Hazardous Waste Facility, open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Public Works Building, Marshall. 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. Lyon St., Marshall. Marshall-Lyon County Library hours, 10 ...