Tucked in the back of Mimi’s Closet and More’s vendor village is an unassuming booth that carries a very unique product, Elderberry Syrup Brew Kits.

Bonnie Cotter, of Shawano, is the owner of Bonnie’s Naturals. She began selling her special handcrafted elderberry syrup brew kits recently in her booth at 105 N. Airport Road, Shawano.

“I always am being creative on how to help other people,” Cotter said.

A new exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., looks back on the career of the late Truman Lowe, a Ho-Chunk artist and educator known for his ability to make wood look like water.

Libby Rummel is not a typical teenager.

Instead of shopping, hanging out with friends, heading off to college or checking out the latest YouTube or TikTok videos, the 18-year-old spends much of her time at Northern Paws, a pet supply store she opened on her own in December in Lakewood.

FRIDAY, FEB. 20

OCONTO: Winter Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oconto Falls Community Library, 251 N. Main St. Hosted by the library Friends group.

OCONTO: Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Farnsworth Public Library, 715 Main St. Story and crafts for preschool children. A caregiver must stay with the child.

SHAWANO: Republican Party Gun Show, 11 a.m. to close, Republican Party of Shawano HQ, 712 E. Green Bay St.

It isn’t every day that a family-owned and run restaurant reaches the milestone of being in business for 30 years.

In Shawano, there is one such place.

Luigi’s Pizza and Pasta in Shawano celebrated its 30th anniversary on Dec. 26.

If you’ve been curled up under a blanket with a pile of snacks and a TV remote for much of this punishing winter, maybe it’s time to venture outside for a little fun and sun.