It’s an undeniable fact of life that nothing lasts forever. Well, except maybe that stamp you bought last week.

With U.S. Postal Service rates set to increase Monday, some consumers are locking in a good buy with the Forever Stamp.

After a long winter, our houseplants could use a little attention before we get busy with the coming outdoor gardening season.

Tornados in Tennessee. Flooding in southeastern Minnesota. Ice storms in Oklahoma. Are you ready for an emergency?

While none of us knows when disaster will strike, being prepared in advance can take the stress out of the unknown.

Meeker County Emergency Management Assistant Karla Hyberger and Public Health Nurse Michelle Koch are leading two emergency preparedness classes March 6 titled, “Are You Ready?” aimed at getting local families ready for an emergency.

Have you always wondered what you wanted to be when you grew up? Discover what occupations correspond with your work interests.

The Litchfield WorkForce Center is offering a free workshop, Assessing Your Work Interests, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Feb. 14 at the Litchfield WorkForce Center, 114 Holcombe Ave N., Suite 170, Litchfield. All workshops are open to the public. For more information, call Nichole at (320) 693-2859.

ST. PAUL — Carbon Monoxide is the leading cause of poisoning death in the U.S. The Minnesota Department of Health estimates that in just five years (2002–2006), 92 Minnesotans died from unintentional exposure to this colorless, tasteless, odorless gas. Prevention of CO deaths, according to State Fire Marshal Jerry Rosendahl, is a matter of knowledge, maintenance and adequate warning.

Reading is the key to unlocking untold worlds for your child, from scholastic and professional success to personal enrichment.

The challenge is figuring out ways to create a thirst for reading that will serve your children throughout their lives.

At a time when some 30 million U.S. adults function at the “below basic” level of literacy skill, according to ProLiteracy Worldwide, the importance of concentrating on reading at an early age cannot be over emphasized.

The beginning of a new year is an opportunity to make a new beginning in our lives.

These new beginnings are articulated as resolutions. A resolution that will benefit anyone is to learn something new this year.

To that end, I would like to recommend some titles in the areas of money management, health and fitness, education and personal relationships and self improvement. Some of these titles may even help accomplish your resolution’s list.

Education