DEAR ABBY: I ended my 24-year marriage after learning my wife, in addition to several one-night stands, had an affair with a married couple for nine years. She also gave me an STI. I was faithful, though I admit to being difficult to live with.
Dear Doctors: I had rheumatic fever when I was 5 years old. My heart is fine, but after my illness, I had trouble learning. I’m 79 now and still struggle to understand some things, especially the age we live in, with electronic everything. What does rheumatic fever do to the body? Can it affect the brain?
DEAR ABBY: Because of frustration with our state’s substantial COVID restrictions and our teen son’s struggles with remote learning, we moved to another state. At the time, our son was excited to move (we kept asking him to make sure). However, we are now nearly through the school year and he still hasn’t made new friends. He’s depressed and wants to move back.
With spring in full swing around most of the country, that means an increase in seasonal allergies. What’s the best way to get spring allergy relief? Springtime brings warmer temperatures and blooming trees.
Wednesday, April 6 Arrest 12:08 a.m., E. Truman Road 12:31 a.m., 200 block of Concord Cir.
All Missourians ages 5 and older are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines without charge. If you have already had at least one vaccine, remember to bring your vaccine card.
Friday, April 1 Burglary 6 a.m., 400 block of N.W. Candletree Dr.
A deadly epidemic has struck birds across the Midwest and, while it’s no COVID-19, the consequences are far-reaching. Avian influenza, often called bird flu, is spreading from migratory waterfowl to other wild birds and on to poultry farms.
One big question deserves to be on every police officer’s mind when pulling a motorist over for a relatively minor offense: Is this stop really worth the violent confrontation or death that could follow? Even if cops aren’t asking that question, city governments are, and they increasingly are concluding that, no, it’s better to let the offender move on than risk yet another tragedy that undermines public trust in the police.
Henry Edward Garrett Sr., 88, April 21, 2022, Independence, Missouri. .