Choice of Words JAMIE LYNN GOURLIE CONTRIBUTOR Dearest You, Have you ever made a random comment and afterwards felt bad? Yet, in reflection, you couldn’t quite place what it was that caused the bad feelings within you? As I write this, my eyes are huge, simply because I am about to share an alarming statistic with you that I myself wasn’t aware of. But first, I have some good

Garden Paths CAROL SHIRK CERTIFIED MASTER GARDENER As the weather turns cooler and the season winds down, take the time to evaluate the landscape with a critical eye and do some planning for next year. Was there a location where you naturally walked from place to place and a path formed unintentionally, called a “path of destination?” Perhaps there is space between or around gardens that

Brr MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR Wisconsin is a great state, full of natural beauty, interesting people, and it is rich in resources and not overpopulated. But, gosh, does it get brutally cold. I ran from the Badger State roughly 10 years ago. I could not tolerate the frigid winters and darkness any longer. “Never again!” I said, as I dreamed of California beaches or Australian

November Rotary Student of the Month Mayville High School senior Hayden Schabel was named Rotary Student of the Month for November 2023. She addressed Mayville Rotary Club members at their last meeting and shared the following about herself: “Hello, I am Hayden Schabel. I’m a senior at Mayville High School. Thank you, Mayville Rotary, for honoring me as the November Student of the Month.