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Lifestyles

Grow fresh nutrition all winter with microgreens

As autumn settles in and outdoor gardens wind down, many gardeners turn to indoor alternatives to keep fresh flavors on the table. While herbs are a popular choice, microgreens offer a vibrant, nutrient-packed option and, most importantly, they are easy to grow and are incredibly ...

Valley Grows calendar

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • ...

DEAR ANNIE: Husband anguished over wife’s lies, deception

DEAR ANNIE: A few months ago, my life took a turn I never expected. After noticing changes in my wife’s behavior such as late nights at work, a phone that suddenly never left her side and an emotional distance that grew by the week, I followed my gut. Against every instinct that told me not ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Give money to family of deceased

DEAR HELOISE: In regard to your hint about flowers at funerals, I no longer send flowers to funerals. Sometimes the service is so darn short, maybe 2 hours, and then it’s right to the crematory or cemetery. I put the money and check form in an envelope that is made out to the family to help ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: 2 reasons to avoid antibiotics for colds

DEAR DR. ROACH: Why shouldn’t you use antibiotics for a cold? — T.Y.A. ANSWER: There are two main reasons. The first is that antibiotics, which are effective against bacteria, are not effective against the viruses, which are the cause of colds. It is true that a person (or their ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

If you look at all four hands, you might wonder how declarer managed to go down one at four hearts. But the fact is that he did, and, furthermore, it’s likely that most declarers playing the hand would have suffered the same fate. The bidding was normal, and so was the opening lead of the ...