Clinton Cemetery tour coverage appreciated

Dear Editor: I personally, and on behalf of the Western Plains Genealogical Society, want to thank you for the coverage your paper gave for our recent Clinton Cemetery tour.This coverage aided in letting our people know about our tour.

What's going on when the Virgin Mary appears and statues weep?

The Pontificia Academia Mariana Internationalis, or PAMI, recently announced an 'observatory' to investigate claims of appearances of the Virgin Mary and reports of statues of her weeping oil and blood.

Many Catholics no longer go to confession: Does it matter?

In the movies, the penitent enters a confession booth, kneels and whispers to a priest behind a lattice screen: 'Forgive me, father, for I have sinned.'This drama was, for centuries, at the center of Catholic life.

2002 HRT study comes under criticism

Dear Doctors: Could you please write about hormone replacement therapy in menopause? It got labeled as dangerous due to a single study, which I’ve read is considered to be flawed. I started HRT before that study came out, and it saved my health, my ability to continue working and my marriage.

Parent worries about daughters moving in together

DEAR HARRIETTE: My youngest daughter is graduating from college this year and is looking forward to moving in with her older sister when she graduates. Both girls live in a different state than me. While I love them both, I am hesitant about this decision.

The Hunter Biden whistleblower

The Justice Department has been investigating President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden for a long time. The probe began in 2018, before the elder Biden even decided to run for president.It is now in its fifth year. Hunter Biden has not been charged with any wrongdoing. The investigation continues.

Newest COVID-19 booster guidelines

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus letters column. We have had a sharp increase in letters these last few months, and we will continue to do our best to keep up with your questions, comments and requests.

Deep in grief, roommate forgets to pay rent

DEAR HARRIETTE: My roommate is suffering from a tough personal loss that has left them completely overwhelmed by grief. I understand and want to give them the space and support they need to process, but because they were so preoccupied, they seem to have forgotten to pay their half of the rent.

GOP’s lesson: you can’t legislate sexuality

In the wake of a partisan Supreme Court’s abolition of Roe v. Wade, it’s become increasingly clear that there’s nothing remotely conservative about the Republican Party.

DO JUST ONE THING

One of the easiest things you can do to help the environment is to ditch disposable paper towels. Instead invest in reusable and absorbent microfiber towels.