Dear Heloise: Regarding the recent hint suggesting we plug in extension cords behind heavy pieces of furniture for future use. This can be a serious safety hazard if proper precautions are not taken. Any such cords can be a hazard to young children or pets if they play with or chew on them. ...

Gladstone Library Friends drive GLADSTONE — The Friends of the Gladstone Library group is conducting its 2025 Membership and Donation Drive, accepting monetary donations through Wednesday. Those interested can donate or sign up for a membership at the Gladstone Public Library, 300 S. 10th ...

Dear Annie: My son lives at home, but he has no interest in talking to me. He doesn’t eat meals with me and my husband. He just stays in his room and comes downstairs to cook his own food, which is invariably a pan-fried sandwich, possibly with air-fried breaded chicken, followed by crisps ...

Dear Heloise: I started using plastic bags to freeze baked goods in. They hold up well. I now save all the food bags that contain products I buy. This includes the thin cellophane ones, which I use for short-term storage. I fold over the tops to let the air out and staple the ones for long-term ...

Gladstone Library Friends drive GLADSTONE — The Friends of the Gladstone Library group is conducting its 2025 Membership and Donation Drive, accepting monetary donations through Wednesday. Those interested can donate or sign up for a membership at the Gladstone Public Library, 300 S. 10th ...

Dear Annie: My sister-in-law has disliked me for as long as I can remember. I’ve never fully understood why, but over the years she’s made her feelings clear in a hundred small ways — cold shoulders at family gatherings, pointed comments and a general effort to keep me at arm’s length. ...