(Family Features) — The holiday season can be stressful enough before adding travel to the mix. Coordinating ground or air travel and planning accommodations, even if you’re simply staying with loved ones, is often just the beginning and health and safety concerns can fall by the ...

Dear Heloise: Our weather seems to be getting worse every year. Climate change has created a need for us to be prepared for an evacuation if needed. With that in mind, it’s always best to have a “disaster kit” ready and waiting in case we do need to leave our homes immediately. If you are ...

Dear Annie: Having been a registered nurse for the past 40 years, I have seen many changes in health care. I believe that nursing is a calling and not just a career. In my initial, youthful bliss, I took great joy in helping people in their hour of need. Patients and families were grateful and ...

Alternative Giving Bazaar GLADSTONE — Memorial United Methodist Church in Gladstone is hosting an “Alternative Giving Bazaar.” This is an opportunity to think out of the box for your holiday giving. All “gifts” purchased at this event will support a local, national or ...

By Jennifer Forker Associated Press Hosting Thanksgiving this year? Get ahead of the holiday by setting the table a day or two early to free up time for the all-important food preparations. And maybe give yourself a break by stepping the table decorations back a bit. “Easy and ...

Dear Heloise: Scammers are at it again! Now that so many people shop online, scammers are putting out notices that a package couldn’t be delivered to your home or office. They’ll give you an order number that is miles long and add words such as “delayed” or “pending verification.” ...