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Dear Savvy Senior,
My pet-loving mother has two cats and a dog, but her knee and back problems make caring for them increasingly difficult. Are there pet care products you can recommend that help elderly pet older owners with mobility problems?
Searching Susan
Dear Susan,
Great question! For...
For nearly 50 years, Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) have provided a wide range of services designed to help students succeed. What made AEAs unique was the way we connected general education supports with special education services. This “braiding” of services meant that teachers, families...
“Hawai’i Cooks With SPAM®” (2008, Mutual Publishing LLC, Honolulu) by Muriel Miura is a colorful spiral-bound cookbook that features “Local Recipes Featuring Our Favorite Canned Meat.” The author writes that “people in Hawai’i are passionate about SPAM…” I learned years ago that this love affair...
Dear Editor,
I have been going back and forth in my mind whether to write this or not. I had no peace of mind, so I have decided to just go ahead and write it.
In the September 3 Anchor there was a picture and caption about a disruptive town hall meeting held for U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
I go to the gym four days a week.
I don’t have a gym membership. I work out at home.
Good for you. How many pushups can you do?
I can do four if they’re cherry-flavored and three if they’re orange, but only one if it’s grape.
Driving by Bruce’s drive
I...
Dear Savvy Senior,
Does Medicare offer any financial assistance for struggling seniors? My mom lives primarily on her Social Security survivor benefit and is having a hard time paying her Medicare costs.
Need Assistance
Dear Need,
There are actually several different financial assistance...
Dear Editor,
Good Grief! What has happened to "Iowa Nice"? I was totally taken aback by the picture of law enforcement/security staff in the September 3 issue of The Anchor. The attached explanation stated they were needed as an "attempt to calm people in the crowd" at U.S. Representative Ashley...
Please remember that we are now using digital ticketing for the admission to our extracurricular activities for the high school. Fans can purchase digital tickets ahead of time by going to https://tinyurl.com/NKTickets2526, click on the “Buy Now” banner beside the event and make your purchase. You...
Dear Editor,
The Hazardous CO2 Pipeline proposed route in Mitchell and Floyd Counties is called the Absolute Energy route in Phase 2. There are a total of 112 parcels on this route. 95% of landowners on this route told Summit NO to their requested easements. 104 parcels are on the proposed...
Dear Editor,
With the support of the community, the N-K Early Out Wednesdays for grades K-5 looks to be a big success.
The success of the program is made possible with donations to the Fellowship for United Northwood-Kensett, including coordinating and planning, financial support, field trip...