One More Thing – December 2021

Christmas, Don’t Be Late by Tyler Sjostrom I think that every Christmas, when you look back on it, has a theme. In my personal history, they certainly do. There was the Christmas of the Sega Genesis in 1991, when my brothers and I hurled controllers at the TV...

Bravo – December 2021

Encouraging the Arts Music and art are wonderful ways for young people to express themselves. Karissa Buck wants to make sure area youth get opportunities in both the performing and visual arts. The Appleton woman is the co-founder of The A.R.T.S. Inc., a nonprofit...

Great Reads – December 2021

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina By Zoraida Córdova When the beloved and obstinate matriarch of the Montoya clan beckons her family to come to her own funeral, her children and grandchildren are far from surprised. Mystery and magic have followed Orquidea Divina and...

Art & Canvas – December 2021

Community Theaters Respond to COVID-19 by Judy Dixon Hebbe When COVID-19 struck the Fox Cities in 2020, it brought the curtain down on all community theaters except Neenah’s Riverside Players, which plays in the shelter at Riverside Park. The Neenah Department of...

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...