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Senior news

To include or update items in the weekly Senior News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or afox@tribtoday.com. The deadline is noon Wednesday for inclusion in that week’s list. GATHERING PLACE EVENT: A free community outreach social program for seniors at Lord of Life Lutheran ...

Neapolitan meatballs with ragu

Start to finish: 50 minutes Servings: 6 to 8 Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more to serve 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped Kosher salt and ground black pepper 6 medium garlic cloves, finely grated 1½ teaspoons red pepper flakes, divided 6½ ...

Hype up a celebration with some mimosas

In my family, we believe in celebrating the small things. Got a good grade? Here’s five bucks. New job? Enjoy this bouquet of flowers and thoughtful card. In the last five years or so, my aunt and I have taken to celebrating holiday mornings in a delicious way — with mimosas. I’m ...

Busy March is over for the Eichers

We have entered the fourth month of 2025. It is 26 degrees at 5:30 a.m. My husband Joe and son Benjamin have both left for work. I have lots and lots of laundry to wash today, so I thought I had better get this column done first thing this morning. Yesterday, Joe and I attended the funeral ...

It’s time for a workout

If you listen to some self-proclaimed exercise experts on social media, they swear that working out on an empty stomach burns more fat. But it’s a common misconception that exercising in a fasted state improves performance or burns more calories, said Abby Langer, a dietitian in ...

Can nasty norovirus lurk in public restrooms?

Q: You have written that people can’t catch anything from a toilet seat. I beg to disagree! Diarrhea viruses can linger around toilets. I have been reading about norovirus and the amount of virus that can be spread during an attack. When I see how dirty many public restrooms are these days, ...