The cool snap in the air and subtle sights and sounds of fading summer mean my favorite time of year is approaching.

Chances are that if you love hunting as much as me, it’s your favorite season, too.

The Oconto County Sportsmen’s Alliance has plans to install a handicap-accessible fishing pier at Underhill Park on the Oconto River.

The project is being led by Bruce Kitzman, in collaboration with the Town of Underhill.

Lakes Country Public Library will hold a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. Sept. 17 to celebrate the installation of solar panels, the final step in the library’s three-year expansion/renovation project.

On hand to give a presentation and answer questions will be Jordan Kaiser from Northwind Solar, Amherst.

Healthy Oconto County’s Healthy and Wellbeing Committee is hosting a men’s mental health event in Suring. Participants from across the region are invited for an evening of laughter, connection and education.

A new sports bar called Pack it in Pub, N6185 County Road D, Tilleda, is open for business and looking, as their name implies, to pack it in just in time for the Green Bay Packers season.

Owners Holly and Darold Suda remodeled The Wright’s Place, a time-honored establishment in the small town.

Finally Fresh is a new produce market in Shawano, the first permanent market in the city in recent memory.