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Identifying birds a snap, courtesy of Merlin

I take Merlin with me on my walks these days to help me identify the early spring migrants that are finding their way back to Wisconsin. Merlin, a free birding app available from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, like the magician of old, works its magic by helping to identify birds you are seeing or hearing.

Lena Pathfinders hold rummage sale

The Lena Pathfinders will hold an annual rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 29 at the American Legion Hall, 316 W. Main St., Lena.

The Pathfinders are the youth organization within the world Seventh-day Adventist church. This sale provides funds for the young people at the local level to enjoy club activities and participate in community service projects.

Use beds to raise your garden to new heights

Elevated and raised bed gardens can expand your planting options and make planting and maintenance easier and more convenient. You’ll be able to plant, weed and harvest with minimal bending or even from the luxury of a chair or bench.

4-H members ‘Level Up in Life’ in leadership camp

Local 4-H educator Megan Suehring worked with 4-H colleagues recently to provide “Level Up in Life: 4-H Teen Leadership Winter Camp” at Spencer Lake Camp in Waupaca.

Partnering with six additional eastern Wisconsin counties, Suehring and others presented a winter leadership camp experience for 4-H members to learn, grow and lead.

Magee receives 20-year school board award

For more than two decades, Laura Magee has quietly and consistently helped shape the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District while continuing to contribute to many areas of the community.

Counties sought to host Alice in Dairyland finals

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is accepting bids from counties to host the Alice in Dairyland Finals in 2028, 2029 and 2030.

The request for proposals is available on the Alice in Dairyland website, www.aliceindairyland.com, and proposals are due by June 1.

Hillside Assembly hosting Easter egg hunt

Hillside Assembly of God will host area kids from age 2 through fifth grade to its Easter Eggstravaganza on April 4 at the church, 5890 State Highway 22, Gillett.

Doors open at 10 a.m. Registration can be done online at www.hillsideassembly.com/egghunt.

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