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Historical Society Highlight

Posted on Jul. 31, 2023 by Grace Olson

Area Stories Brought to Life “If you want to understand today you have to search yesterday.” —Pearl S. Buck Whether it’s worldly, national or local history, stories of the past provide innumerable benefits for our future. It’s a source of life lessons, lost lives and conflict, but also innovation, creativity and times of great triumph. READ MORE

Rest Easy!

Posted on Jul. 31, 2023 by Grace Olson

What to Know About Healthy Sleep + Sleep Apnea “You can sleep when you’re dead.”  We understand it as a “you only live once” adage regarding being constantly on the go, but ironically, not getting enough sleep could affect your health to the point of risk factors for life-altering accidents and disease. While you have READ MORE

People, Places & Things

Posted on Jul. 31, 2023 by Grace Olson

Our 17th Annual Photo Contest Panel of Judges Pam Seidl, Executive Director, Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau Kevin Rau, Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass Luke Schiller, Executive Director, Heckrodt Wetland Reserve TJ Minnehan, President, Bank of Kaukauna Kimberly Finnell, Owner, Osorio’s Latin Fusion Moderator: Sarah Elliott, Owner, Sarah Celine Photography READ MORE

Veggie Delight(s)

Posted on Jul. 31, 2023 by Grace Olson

Cauliflower, Carrots and More Take Center Stage Remember when you dined at a restaurant and got your nutrients from the salad starter? Or a vegetable’s purpose was to simply fill the plate alongside meat? It’s simply no longer the case. Restaurants are making vegetables the star in their own right. From cauliflower and carrots to READ MORE

Say Cheese!

Posted on Jun. 30, 2023 by Grace Olson

Wisconsin’s Worth-the-Drive Dairy We’re not known as “America’s Dairyland” for nothing, and we have the history to prove it. The slogan became a fixture on license plates beginning in 1940, but Wisconsin has been an industry leader in dairy production since the 1870s. The state remained in top place throughout the 1900s. In the 21st READ MORE

Two Rivers

Surrounded by the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan, the city of Two Rivers is home to a richly celebrated history, a thriving fishing industry, and an abundance of sunken treasures. Before it was known as Two Rivers, the city was called Neshotah or “twin rivers,” a moniker derived from the harbor where Mishicot and the READ MORE

Fremont

Eat, drink and be merry—it’s impossible not to have a good time, indoors or in the great outdoors, in Fremont, Wisconsin. Situated along the south shore of Partridge Lake, and with plentiful access points to the Wolf River, Fremont is not just a quintessential summertime destination, but offers the best of Wisconsin life year-round in READ MORE

Clintonville

Posted on Jun. 30, 2023 by Grace Olson

Known for its rich history in the automotive industry and the tagline “Trucker Pride,” you may think you know what to expect in terms of what Clintonville offers visitors. But, you’re likely wrong. Firstly, the city of about 4,500 is conveniently and centrally located: about 35 miles north of Appleton, 45 miles west of Green READ MORE

Putting Together the Perfect Picnic

Posted on May. 31, 2023 by Grace Olson

Gathering Area Favorites for One Fun Feast! Think back to your childhood. Amongst the good, the bad and the blah are little pockets of treasured memories. Often, as I’m finding as an adult, they’re ingrained in our minds because something about them was different from our normal, everyday experience. Essentially, anything out of the ordinary READ MORE