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Library holding ribbon cutting for solar panels

Lakes Country Public Library will hold a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. Sept. 17 to celebrate the installation of solar panels, the final step in the library’s three-year expansion/renovation project.

On hand to give a presentation and answer questions will be Jordan Kaiser from Northwind Solar, Amherst.

Oct. 23 event explores importance of men’s health

Healthy Oconto County’s Healthy and Wellbeing Committee is hosting a men’s mental health event in Suring. Participants from across the region are invited for an evening of laughter, connection and education.

New owners renovate business in Tilleda

A new sports bar called Pack it in Pub, N6185 County Road D, Tilleda, is open for business and looking, as their name implies, to pack it in just in time for the Green Bay Packers season.

Owners Holly and Darold Suda remodeled The Wright’s Place, a time-honored establishment in the small town.

Farm stand in Shawano offers fresh goodies

Finally Fresh is a new produce market in Shawano, the first permanent market in the city in recent memory.

ASPI comedy returns for an encore

“The Play That Goes Wrong” is back for one final weekend of epic disasters, absurd accidents and laugh-until-you-cry moments.

The Abrams Spotlight Productions Inc. comedy had audiences howling earlier this season, and now’s the last chance to see what everyone’s talking about. From collapsing sets to disappearing props, nothing goes according to plan. That’s exactly why it’s so much fun.

Finding the healthy in grocery stores easy

Filling up the shopping cart with healthier grocery options can be a breeze, according to a ThedaCare health coach.

Carey Grieves understands the challenges of healthy eating and healthy grocery shopping.

“Some products are made to keep you wanting to eat more,” she said. “They’re also heavily marketed and wrapped in eye-catching packaging that’s featured in prominent locations throughout the store.”

There are ways to grow bee-friendly lawns

Boost the bee and pollinator appeal of your lawn by incorporating microclover, self-heal, creeping thyme, crocus, grape hyacinths and other bee-friendly flowering plants in your lawn. You’ll create and enjoy a carpet of green with splashes of color and one that requires less ongoing maintenance. The pollinators will benefit from the nutritious sources of nectar and pollen your bee lawn provides.

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