Casimir’s The Sweet Spot opened June 28, just in time to satisfy summer ice cream cravings in Pulaski and neighboring communities.

Located at 759 S. St. Augustine St. in Pulaski, the family-owned and operated shop serves Cedar Crest ice cream, smoothies, soft drinks and a variety of freeze-dried candies.

Banner Banks, headquartered in Birnamwood, is expected to merge with Bank of Sun Prairie later this year.

BOSP Bancshares Inc., the holding company of Bank of Sun Prairie, and Banner Bancorp, Ltd. the holding company and sole shareholder of Banner Banks, have entered into a definitive agreement where BOSP Bancshares will acquire all of Banner Bancorp, Ltd.’s ownership interest in Banner Banks.

A 32-year-old member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin was convicted Aug. 6 of burglary and assault with intent to commit murder.

Neegee J. Cloud, a former resident on the reservation, was found guilty in the Eastern District of Wisconsin federal court.

Nikkie Kinziger-Francois, owner of nationally known Ri Lee Kennels in Oconto Falls, returned from the 52nd National Specialty dog show with a handful of awards.

More than 60 Tibetan terriers gathered at the Virginia Crossings Hotel in Glen Allen, Virginia, for the show, hosted by the Tibetan Terrier Club of America.

A poker run fundraiser earned around $9,000 to help pay for medical expenses for Jerry Wuske.

“I can’t say enough how family, friends and area community businesses all came together to make this such an amazing success,” Donna Wuske said.

Donna Wuske and her husband, Ron, organized the benefit for his cousin who was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic thyroid cancer earlier this summer.

Jerry Wuske has no health insurance.

State Rep. Calvin Callahan, R-Tomahawk, is joining lawmakers from Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota in filing a formal complaint against Canada over the wildfire smoke that continues to drift across the U.S. border.