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More than a gut feeling

Dear Annie: I am a 43-year-old woman with a 6-year-old daughter. Her father is 50. We were never in a serious relationship, just friends with benefits, until I became pregnant. At first, he wanted nothing to do with the baby and even pushed for an abortion. I chose to continue the pregnancy, ...

Briefs for Aug. 6, 2025

Trinity Pancake Brunch set for Aug. 9 STONINGTON — The 3rd Annual Trinity Pancake Brunch will take place Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Stonington Community Hall, located at 5870 County 513 T Road. Swedish pancakes are the highlight of the breakfast, along with ...

Foreign couples flock to Denmark to get married

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Facing complex bureaucracy at home in Poland, Magdalena Kujawińska and her Colombian fiancé Heinner Valenzuela traveled to Copenhagen to become husband and wife. "We realized that it's not that easy to get married in Poland," the 30-year-old Kujawińska said as ...

Legion Post 71, Sons and Auxiliary elect new officers

GLADSTONE — The August Mattson American Legion Post 71 of Gladstone recently elected new officers for 2025-2026. Elections were held for the Legion, Sons of the American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary unit. For the Legion, elected officers are 1st Vice Commander Louie Lafluer, 2nd ...

Enlarge small text with your phone

Dear Heloise: Someone recently mentioned needing their reading glasses to read the instructions on a paint can. When I encounter tiny instructions like those, I take a picture with my smartphone so that I can enlarge it and read it easily. — Kathy, in Texas Dear Heloise: If you have shower ...