Weighty remarks at holidays break family ties
Dear Amy advice pieces address insulting weight comments from in laws and grandparents, urging direct boundaries and calm responses. The column notes how repeated, hurtful remarks strain gatherings, while offering suggested replies and emphasizing responsibility to care for pets and household balance.
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Amy
Denver
Patience and consistency guide housebreaking a dog
Dear readers, housebreaking hinges on patience and consistency. Use a crate as a safe space, line with a cloth and newspaper, and offer frequent bathroom breaks especially after waking and after meals. Positive praise works best, while avoid harsh words.
Kansas weather hotline guidance update
Local weather today notes SSE winds at 7 mph with gusts to 12 mph. Kansas Conditions Hotline provides contact at 800 585 7623 and 511. Online access at 511.ksdot.org. Information supplied by the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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Mardi Gras and concert and bingo events listed in Ottawa area
A calendar of local events includes a Mardi Gras party at Appanoose Museum Pomona with bingo at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday February 26, Ottawa University Orchestra concert at Fredrikson Chapel in Ottawa, Wellsville Historical Society meeting at Wellsville Public Library, public bingo at VFW Ottawa, and Dr Seuss Day at Pomona Community Library with morning hours.
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Appanoose Museum
Shawnee Road
Pomona
Ottawa University
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Fredrikson Chapel
S. Cedar St
Ottawa
Wellsville Historical Society
Wellsville Public Library
Sixth St
Wellsville
Dr. Seuss
Pomona Community Library
E. Franklin St
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