UpFront – April 2022

Jenny Jakl, Artist by Tim Froberg Jenny Jakl went from a corporate environment to the creative world of art. It’s a transformation that puts a smile on her face and excitement in her voice. Jakl owns her own business, working out of her home in Neenah. Much of her...

UpFront – March 2022

ASHLEY SCHMIT, Debbie Daanen Photography by Tim Froberg Ashley Schmit grew up fascinated with the photos in “National Geographic” magazine and vowed she would be a professional photographer one day. She has achieved that childhood goal. Schmit is the owner and lead...

UpFront – Jan/Feb 2022

CAROL COUILLARD, Paper Discovery Center by Tim Froberg As a history buff, Carol Couillard is right at home at the Paper Discovery Center. Couillard has been the museum’s executive director for nearly seven years, coordinating short- and long-term objectives for the...

UpFront – December 2021

Monica Clare, St. Joseph Food Program by Tim Froberg “Fighting hunger – Sustaining hope” is the mission statement of the St. Joseph Food Program. Monica Clare works diligently to make sure those are more than just words. Clare has served 14 years with the...

UpFront – November 2021

Jocelyn Kleiber, Lawrence University Hockey Coach by Tim Froberg Jocelyn “Jocey” Kleiber grew up in hockey country, so it’s no surprise she quickly developed a fascination with the game. Her love of hockey led to a playing and coaching career on the ice. The Edina,...

UpFront – October 2021

Dave Vatland, Sound World by Tim Froberg Televisions were small and square when Dave Vatland was a kid. The days of the old box TV are gone. Television screens have grown massive and home theaters — once a luxury that only the wealthy could afford — have become the...