Dreier Pharmacy Gift Shoppe and Boutique in Shawano is extra special to Tansy Lederhaus.

Her book “43 Days” is available at the local business, but the store is also the first location to carry the new illustrated version of the book that tells of her survival, strength and resilience in coming back from a traumatic car crash more than two decades ago.

Running a business in a small, tourism-dependent community has its challenges, especially after out-of-town traffic slows down this time of year.

Nobody knows that more than Vicki Pintsch, who has owned and operated Pintsch’s True Value for 50 years. She has been involved in the business, located at 17891 State Highway 32 in Townsend, since she and her late husband, Richard, took it over in 1976.

With autumn now officially here, Travel Wisconsin’s Fall Color Report (https://www.travelwisconsin.com/fall-color-report) is ready to equip residents and visitors with the essential information and inspiration to take in the fall foliage and enjoy every moment of the beautiful-but-brief season.

ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano, 100 County Road B, Shawano, will host a Labor of Love Open House for expecting mothers from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 8.

The open house offers a chance to see the rooms and meet the team that will care for mothers and newborns.

The event will include:

• Breastfeeding support: Professional guidance and local lactation resources, as well as information on how to obtain a breast pump.

The Lakes Country Public Library Board of Trustees is seeking a full-time library director for its renovated and expanded facility in Lakewood, a small town in the Wisconsin Northwoods about 90 minutes from Green Bay, Appleton or Wausau.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has set a deadline for Wisconsin dairy processors to apply for Dairy Processor Grants by noon Nov. 3.