Bonduel rolled out the red carpet for Sam Rikkers, deputy secretary for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, as he came to town Dec. 4 to see how the village is progressing with growth in both the business and residential sectors.

Yami Sweeney said that if she knew how much she loved being a nail technician, she would have started a long time ago.

She also knows people’s past shapes their future, and previous decisions lead one to their current place in life.

Today, she is the owner of Painted Dock Nail Salon in Cecil, a business that held its grand opening Oct. 6.

It used to be a vacant building on Suring’s Main Street that housed several different banks over the years.

It’s now the community’s latest travel destination.

For close to 25 years, Mike and Karen Van Dyn Hoven have raised bison on their ranch located at W3502 State Highway 156 in rural Pulaski.

Providing an alternative, heart-healthy red meat product to consumers, they open-pasture about 40 head of bison. Mike Van Dyn Hoven was a science teacher at Hortonville High School for 31 years before he toyed with the idea of raising bison, contemplating the endeavor as his retirement business.

Students attending Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Shawano can get help and counseling for far more than just academics.

Resources are available at the campus to help students connect with community food pantries, housing and utility support, transportation help, legal services and more.

Dana Brenner was already a home-based worker when she decided to start another business, Dana’s Duds Laundry Service.

The personalized laundry service was started by Brenner in Shawano about two months ago.