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Hooked on sugar? 3 surprising ways to break the habit for good

Anne Mauney, MPH, RD Food Drink Life Looking around the internet, you’ll find most of the advice around how to get rid of sugar cravings centered around avoiding sugar entirely. This is not only impractical, but also ineffective for reducing sugar cravings. If you’re hooked on sugar, ...

Kids have to sell parents’ home

Today’s Sound Off addresses the problem of having to sell another person’s home: Dear Heloise: My sister’s and I (there’s three of us) lost our parents a month ago in an accident. You might think that as adults, we’d know by now what to do to sell their home, but we don’t. All ...

Thank-you notes and caregiving solutions

Dear Annie: There have been two different occasions where I sent a baby shower gift because I couldn’t make it to the shower. On both occasions, I never received a thank-you note. One was for the niece of a friend, and the other was for my own nephew and his wife’s baby shower. I told my ...

Briefs

Gladstone scholarship loans available GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Scholarship and Student Loan Foundation will be awarding interest-free $2,500 loans to the Gladstone High School graduates pursuing further education for the 2024-2025 academic year. Alumni may receive up to 4 annual loans ...

Bark River – Harris Leo Club makes donations

BARK RIVER — The Bark River - Harris Leo Club, after fundraising throughout the school year, made donations to local nonprofits and projects. The Leo Club is a school-based division of Lions Club International. “Leo” is an acronym for leadership, experience, and opportunity. There are ...

Know your job expectations

Dear Readers: When you get a new job, you should be given a job description from your supervisors. What is expected of you as an employee should be well-defined when you are hired. If anything is unclear to you, ask questions. — Heloise KEEPING SOCKS TOGETHER Dear Heloise: I wanted to ...