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America's Troubled Waters Nov. 19, 2019
CRESCO, Iowa — If you come to this rural Iowa town, you'll learn about a problem that may soun... Read More
Indoor Plants Nov. 13, 2019
Q: I have tried for several years to keep houseplants indoors during the winter and then move them o... Read More
Rain Gardens Sep. 11, 2019
Q: I have been thinking about putting in a rain garden. Do you have any advice on building one? What... Read More
Friendships Are Family Aug. 26, 2019
Dear Annie: I'm often frustrated when people say that family always comes first. By "family," they m... Read More
Flood Mosquitoes Jun. 19, 2019
Many areas have continued to experience heavy rains recently, and a number of places are still flood... Read More
Koi Pond Fish Kill Jun. 12, 2019
I was gone for most of Memorial Day. When I got home, something strange was happening in my pond. Ma... Read More
Post-College Parental Blues May. 31, 2019
Dear Annie: Our daughter, "Jenny," is graduating from college in a few weeks, and my husband and I a... Read More
Winter Damage May. 22, 2019
Q: Apparently the polar vortex last winter killed several of my trees and shrubs. I had carefully se... Read More
Pesticide Breakdown May. 08, 2019
Q: I have several apple and pear trees that I have treated with the fungicide Captan for several yea... Read More
Sixteen Surprising Reasons to Stop Throwing Out Pickle Juice Apr. 16, 2019
It was a weird request. My friend, Mary Ann, asked if she could borrow some pickle juice. Huh? Who k... Read More
Drilling Opposition Has a Purple Hue Nov. 21, 2018
The U.S. Interior Department has already proposed undermining regulations adopted in the aftermath o... Read More
Good, Evil and the Scorpio Sun Oct. 21, 2018
Melodrama features good guys and bad guys; modern drama has the flawed hero and a villain with redee... Read More
Weight-Loss Hindrances Oct. 19, 2018
Not losing weight? I talk to people on a regular basis who just can't seem to shed those unwanted po... Read More
Son Needs to Man Up Sep. 18, 2018
Dear Annie: My son recently married a young woman from an affluent family. When he was first engaged... Read More
Safe Drinking Water Should Be a Priority for Trump Aug. 31, 2018
There's nothing more important than public health. As such, President Donald Trump must make good on... Read More
Environmental Malpractice Washes Onto the Beach Aug. 21, 2018
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency over an environmental disaster that he ins... Read More
Dereliction of Political Duty in a Tweet Aug. 09, 2018
It's been policy hereabout to ignore presidential tweets of no national consequence. Whether Donald ... Read More
On Boats, Bridges and the Fragility of Life Jul. 31, 2018
Missourians have been reminded recently, in two sobering tragedies, that life is fragile, death can ... Read More
It Is Possible to Eradicate Malaria Jul. 20, 2018
We understand that most of our readers — like most Americans — probably aren't following... Read More
LYNDA HIRSCH ON TELEVISION -- SUMMARIES Jul. 07, 2018
"THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL": Liam becomes concerned after finding a threatening message for Hope on... Read More
