by Jamie - Editor | May 3, 2021 | TODAY
REMEMBER EARTH DAY by Tim Froberg Earth Day isn’t a holiday where we celebrate an important event. It’s more a call to action to protect and preserve our planet. Earth Day will be observed on April 22 across the globe. Its purpose is to create public awareness of...
by Jamie - Editor | Mar 2, 2021 | TODAY
Get Out & Garden! by Holly Boettcher Growing in a Cold Frame If there is any way I can possibly extend the growing season, I will find a way! We all know how therapeutic gardening is. That is where my cold frame comes in. There are numerous instructions if you...
by Jamie - Editor | Jan 3, 2021 | TODAY
How slopes flunkee turned into a ski bum by Tim Froberg Why so serious? I know that’s the Joker’s line, but I can tell by that grim look on your face that you’re not enjoying another Wisconsin winter. The snow is piling up, the excitement of Christmas has faded and...
by Jamie - Editor | Dec 2, 2020 | TODAY
Treepalooza! Celebrating holidays with a forest of trees by Tim Froberg Drive by Carmelyn Daley-Hinkens’ house in December and you’ll see a simple wreath hanging on the front door. But once the door to the two-story north Appleton home swings open, Christmas Central...
by Jamie - Editor | Nov 2, 2020 | TODAY
One-track Minds by Tim Froberg Paul Hillmer has been interested in cars and trains since he was a kid. He had his first model train layout in high school but got rid of it before heading off to college. In 1983, after selling a few cans from his beer can collection at...
by Jamie - Editor | Oct 2, 2020 | TODAY
The Pick of the Patch Kaukauna farm has pumpkins galore and more by Tim Froberg Linus never got to see the Great Pumpkin in the classic Charlie Brown Halloween episode, but Tim Nickel works hard to supply great pumpkins in the fall. Nickel is a pumpkin aficionado with...
