A store specializing in hand-crafted beef jerky, homemade sausage and hand-cut steaks has opened in the Town of Stiles.

Wisco Meats opened a retail store in the plaza next to the A&W restaurant in Stiles, 5068 U.S. Highway 141, offering a wide selection of premium meats, homemade sausage and beef jerky. The store is an offshoot of the Wisco Meats’ jerky-making shop and wild game processing facility in Coleman.

Dr. George E. Fay was an academic with a passion for anthropology. By the time of his passing at the age of 87 in 2015, he had amassed a collection of papers and artifacts that his descendants are still sorting through.

Keep your houseplants looking their best with a bit of pinching, trimming and cleanup. A few well-placed snips can improve a plant’s appearance and create cuttings to start new plants.

At Lakes Country Public Library Building Expansion Committee’s first meeting in 2020, Tom Thielke, Linda McKenna, Linda Denz, Ted Bartels and I created a vision of what we wanted the new library to be. Ambiance? Classy and comfortable. Function? Meet the needs of our patrons, a diverse population representing a wide variety of ethnic, economic, educational and social backgrounds. Best bang for the buck?

Hillside Assembly of God Church, 5890 State Highway 22, Gillett, will begin a new year of Bible Connections Classes on Sept. 14.

The day kicks off at 9 a.m. with free donuts and coffee followed by classes for all ages.

The Community Blood Center has urged all eligible donors to schedule a donation as soon as possible after nearly a month of critical need for multiple blood types.

Type O negative and positive blood remain critically low as many trauma patients continue to rely on the blood type, including a new mother experiencing childbirth complications and a patient hurt in an ATV crash.