At the end of October, I will be celebrating my 80th birthday. During those eight decades, I have forged precious relationships and made priceless memories. I’m planning to spend the next year tying up loose ends, getting my memoir finished and showing my loved ones how much they mean to me.

Boost the pollinator and songbird appeal in your landscape with the addition of goldenrods. You’ll enjoy the bright yellow flowers and many visiting pollinators and songbirds. With a wide range of native species and cultivars available, you are likely to find one or more suited to your landscape.

Certain prescription and over-the-counter medications can increase the likelihood of a fall, making medication awareness an important part of fall prevention.

“Medications aren’t typically the first thing people think about when it comes to fall risk, but they can affect coordination, alertness and blood pressure in ways that increase the likelihood of a fall,” said Yinglai Chang, Aspirus Health pharmacy resident at Aspirus.

Preserving the past while helping her clients prepare for the future — It’s a business plan that works well for Kaila Cota, who owns and operates Vintage Insurance Agency LLC in Lena.

What makes her business stand out isn’t the policies she prepares or the one-on-one service she provides her customers. It’s the agency’s location that makes it unique.

Jayson Cross was originally working toward being an accountant, but that career path didn’t add up for the Chicago-based stand-up comedian.

Cross has a love for southern Wisconsin venues, but he will be bringing laughter and fun up north when he performs two shows Oct. 24 at Ignacio’s Puebla Street Food, 230 E. Green Bay St., Shawano. The visit is part of his “Moral Dilemma” tour.

Near dusk one night a few years ago during fall harvest, I was following a combine into town on a county road. I had my headlights on as I always do — headlights on before dusk and dawn, in fog or rain or snow. It was hard to see at that time of night. I’m finding as I age, I don’t like to drive at night. It never used to bother me. A lot of things never used to bother me.