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‘American Soldier’ play comes to Salem High School

The play “The American Soldier” will be staged for one performance on Saturday at Salem High School. This production tells the story of the American soldier through 14 characters based on real people, actual letters and true experiences spanning from the American Revolution to present day. The play captures the discipline, teamwork and brotherhood of military service while also examining the internal struggles soldiers face when returning home. Audiences meet a Revolutionary War soldier freezing at Valley Forge, a WWII veteran haunted by Iwo Jima, a grieving Vietnam-era ...

To Your Good Health: Aggressive treatment for Crohn’s

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 57-year-old man, and I’ve had Crohn’s disease since I was a child. For the past 18 years, I’ve managed it quite successfully with 6-MP, budesonide and Xifaxan. For the past five years in particular, I’ve been in perfect health. My C-reactive protein (CRP) test was under 5 mg/dL, and my colonoscopy from about four years ago was pristine. Just recently, I had a colonoscopy that showed significant inflammation, and my blood work is showing it, too, with a CRP of 19.5 mg/dL. My doctor recommends an aggressive treatment with Skyrizi. I don’t want to take ...

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Bridge by Steve Becker

Locating a missing key card by counting the opponents’ cards as they are played is one of the most satisfying experiences at the bridge table. But for many players, satisfaction can change to frustration when they find themselves unable to remember every card played. Players who experience ...

Hints from Heloise: Reader writes with ‘thank you’

DEAR HELOISE: As I think about the things that I appreciate when contemplating our country’s 250th birthday, I wanted you to know how much you mean to us. Heloise, you and your mom have given us a place to share ideas, support one another, and find solutions for real-life issues. You’re a breath of fresh air instead of a wet blanket of despair. Thank you for being the epitome of American culture. — With Love and Respect, Karen B., in Warren, Ohio Karen, thank you so much for your kind words and being a loyal reader of both my and mother’s columns. — Heloise DEAR ...

‘Fabulous Fifties’

Most of the vehicles inside the National Packard Museum and most of the ones that will be on display during its Classic Car Show on Saturday are in pristine condition. However, one of the vehicles inside the museum looks like a rust bucket. But it’s a one-of-a-kind rust bucket, and its ...