Plant a variety of bee-friendly shrubs and enjoy year-round beauty and loads of pollinator appeal. Include a mix of spring, summer and fall bloomers, providing nectar and pollen for visiting bees throughout the season. Selecting bee-friendly shrubs suited to the growing conditions and the available space also boosts your landscape’s beauty and reduces maintenance.

In a recent column, I mentioned a film, “Finding Forrester” starring Sean Connery. A gifted actor, Connery is best known for his depiction of “Bond, James Bond” in a blockbuster series of iconic suspense movies.

While doing Christmas cleaning, I ran across my DVD of the film, which I consider his best work.

When many people think about going to the dentist, two words often come to mind — drill and fill.

For years, that has been the stereotype of dental care — find a cavity, drill it out and place a filling. The good news is that modern dentistry is not just about fixing problems. It’s about catching them early and, whenever possible, preventing that drill from ever being needed.

The sentiment in Omaha, Nebraska, last month, was one of reciprocity.

The Gate-City of the West hosted the 2026 American Indian Higher Education Consortium’s fourth annual Tribal College Native Languages Summit, enabling teachers and advocates from across Turtle Island to share and learn from one another.

Officials with the Suring School District have announced the 2025-26 second quarter honor roll for middle school and high school students, and the first semester honor roll for high school students.

First Semester

Highest Honors

Seniors: Karissa L. Hischke, Morgan E. Suring.

Juniors: Grant D. Thomson.

High Honors

Liana and Phillip Mydy announce the birth of a son, Samuel Atlas, born March 2, 2026, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds and 15 ounces.