Sep 28, 2023 | Expert Advice, Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Sisters help customers near and far sewing quilts and community Sisters Deb Mergen and Diane Bunkers gave up jewelry repair to open a quilt shop even though they had little to no knowledge about quilting. “The only sewing experience we had was from church, about once...
Sep 21, 2023 | Expert Advice, Featured
Digitize photos to preserve precious lifetime memories Whether it’s the snapshot of your child happily blowing out the candle on their first birthday cake or the heartwarming image of an unforgettable Christmas gathering, digitizing your old photos can help protect...
Sep 14, 2023 | Featured, Making A Difference, People & Places
Soaking Up History Mineral spa rejuvenates locals and visitors in Hot Springs Kara Hagen first noticed the vacant hot springs property that would become Moccasin Springs Natural Mineral Spa in 2002. “It was an old abandoned property,” she remembers of the Hot Springs...
Sep 7, 2023 | Expert Advice, Featured
IYKYK: A guide to popular online abbreviated slang For as long as language has existed, humans have been trying to shorten it. From Egyptian hieroglyphics and morse code to husbands grunting a monosyllabic response when asked to clean the garage and teens texting...
Sep 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Family legacy booms in Avon for decades Ada Mensch opened a small flower shop in Avon in 1957. Her family continues to operate both a retail and wholesale location 65 years later. Carol and Vern Tolsma, Ada’s granddaughter and her husband, run the Mensch Greenhouse...