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Local Communities

Apartment Life – “Brrr, It’s Cold In Here”

Tips on How to Keep Your Apartment Warm and Your Utility Bill Affordable If your utility bill is not included with your rent, you have noticed the cost to keep your place up and running has increased. Trying to keep your home warm during below zero temps is not only a comfort challenge, but also…

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Sugaring Time in the Woods – Maple Syrup

Wisconsin has many different state symbols from the badger to the robin to the woods violet. Perhaps the grandest of the lot is our state tree, the sugar maple. The sugar maple was selected in 1893 by a vote among school children. This ambassador of the forest with its blazing red autumn cover was a…

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Top 5 Employers in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

As one of the best towns in the greater Milwaukee area, Menomonee Falls, WI, offers a small-town charm and is the region’s economic heart, with businesses and job opportunities galore. Some of the top employers in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, include: Enercon Industries Enercon Industries is a large and well-established company that was founded in 1974.…

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Car Winter Checklist: Basics for Driving on Wisconsin Winter Roads

Another Wisconsin winter is right around the corner. Though the professional weather prognosticators may be making predictions of pending blizzards or above average temperatures for the snow season, in reality no one ever knows for certain until the snow arrives. Still, there are some precautions we should always consider once the leaves start falling and…

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Eat the Weeds Urban Foraging

Yes, we are finally fully in the warm embrace of summer. Our walks are colored by nature’s bright palette and the monochrome of winter is a cold, distant memory. Now is the time to selectively harvest some of the wild edibles close to home. Foraging is a timeless skill passed from parent to child, shared…

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