There were important themes within the keynotes from last month’s 2025 Seven Generation Inter-Tribal Leadership Summit. Whether intended or not, they collectively reminded me of something rhetoric scholar Kenneth Burke wrote about what is referred to as the “unending conversation.”

I like to think I’m not resistant to change, because it can make life better. However, this past year may well do me in. As if what’s happening (or not happening) on the political side isn’t distressing enough, along comes artificial intelligence.

Add a bit of life to your holiday gatherings with the help of succulents. You and your guests will enjoy the easy-care beauty of succulents. Their subtle colors and dramatic form make them great gifts and decorations now and throughout the year.

Small-scale succulents provide a multitude of opportunities for incorporating them into your holiday celebrations. Just select containers that complement, but don’t overpower their charm.

“Quilting is about making someone happy, and making the quilt maker happy,” said Judy Schroeder, of Pulaski. “It’s all about making someone smile.”

A child having a rare disease or genetic disorder can be every parent’s worst nightmare.

What was once sound becomes uncertain, and light in life ahead darkens into mystery. Some do not handle it well, but Cassandra Fuller has through her therapeutic business near Birnamwood.

Over the past few months, our team at the Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department, has been navigating a wave of new information from federal public health agencies. Sometimes that guidance doesn’t quite line up with what we hear from the state, and we know that can cause confusion or debate.