Lifestyle Columns
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Tips for riding your bike during the colder winter monthsNov 10, 2020 5:00 am - As autumn's beauty fades, inclement weather takes control, with cycling pundits offering tips for not-so-fair weather riding. Their purpose? To convince you that cold, ...
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Combat veteran all smiles after dentists step in to helpNov 10, 2020 4:30 am - The blast from a 3,000-pound car bomb at 3:54 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2013, blew a hole in the wall of Forward Operating Base Ghazni, allowing armed insurgents wearing suicide ...
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Homeowner worried about asbestos insulationNov 08, 2020 5:00 am - Q: The home inspector who checked my house reported that the attic insulation is about 6 inches thick, but he didn't say whether it's made of fiberglass, asbestos or cel...
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Seniors beset by loss can find ways to make life more fulfillingNov 08, 2020 5:00 am - By Ken Potts "Senior cited for threat to lawn care man." If I remember correctly, the headline read something like that. The story went on to detail how an elderly gentl...
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Constable: Wheaton woman puts the 'able' in fashionableNov 08, 2020 12:00 am - At 13, Molly Farrell played every sport she could, did well in school, and had a desire to dress well. “As a young kid, I always loved fashion and shopping and clothes,”...
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Insurance coverageNov 07, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Are there any laws that describe what insurance the association and owners in a common interest community association are required to maintain on the units and common...
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Insulating shades are less costly alternative to window replacementNov 07, 2020 5:00 am - Q: When it is cold, especially at night, it feels chilly sitting near windows. My budget will not allow for efficient replacement windows. Are insulating window shades a...
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Fond memories of family and fishing provide comfortNov 07, 2020 5:00 am - I grew up fishing in Northern Minnesota, in the lake country. Grandfather Anderson had a summer cabin on Gull, a huge lake north of Brainerd. We spent weekends there, a...
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Batavia High School grad competes in national collegiate a cappella championshipNov 06, 2020 5:00 am - It's hard to say if we'll ever see Vinnie Cesarone of Batavia appear on "American Idol" or "The Voice," but it's far more likely the junior at Belmont University in Nash...
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Widescreen: Celebrating modern gaming milestones before Sony, Microsoft debut new consolesNov 05, 2020 5:00 am - A new generation of video gaming begins next week when Sony and Microsoft introduce the obviously named PlayStation 5 and the confusingly named Xbox Series X. Both will ...