The Aging With Attitude Regional Expo is going virtual. The two-day event, which covers several bits of information folks should know as they grow older, will be held online April 29-30. Due to COVID-19, all…

Hello, Carolyn: I have two close friends getting married — I’ll be in one of the weddings. From the past few years, I have learned that I get very depressed and down on myself during…

Dear Carolyn: Most of my family members belong to the religion I was raised in, which I have come to view as wrong not just theologically but morally. The religion teaches prejudice and hatred. I…

Iolans Larry and Carol Crawford are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary Sunday. The couple were married on March 14, 1981. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will not be a celebration with family and friends.…

Dear Carolyn: I wrote in for advice on how to disengage gently from our granddaughter whose activity level overwhelms us. My husband and I have mulled over your and others’ suggestions. Water parks and the…

Dear Carolyn: My mother-in-law is 75 and in great shape, yay. She’s also a fat-shamer, harping endlessly on diet and exercise — at least once a day, every day when we visit — and saying…

Most often financial preparedness comes to mind when we think about retirement. There are a lot of variables that can create a big gray area in knowing if you have put enough back to live…

Dear Carolyn: My husband says he’s living his best life throughout the pandemic. For me, this has been a silver-lined struggle. Before, he woke early and commuted an hour or more to work each way…

Chamber member Alyssa George of American Family Insurance hosted the Chamber’s first 2021 Chamber Coffee event this Tuesday, March 2. Due to COVID-19, the event was the first Chamber Coffee held in almost a year.…

Dear Carolyn: I’m getting married this year. Of course I’d always planned to have my dad walk me down the aisle, but last year we all found out he’d been cheating on my mom. They’re…