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Restaurant Guide

Choosing to eat out as a family can be an interesting endeavor. Our goal is to help make the experience as smooth as possible. Whether you’re hosting a large family gathering or just need a quick place to swing through after sports practice, this guide will help take away the element of surprise. No more…
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How to Help Your Pre-Teen Prepare for Her Period

Tips to Make an Emergency Period Kit Ahhh, adolescence, pre-teen, tweens. Hormones, mood swings, never-ending appetites. So many changes to help the kids navigate. I learned recently that the age that a girl’s period could start is as early as 8 years old! A few years ago, we had a sponsor that helped us discuss…
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Rural Route Awards

We are proud to introduce our Brand New Rural Route Awards! We are accepting nominations now for your favorite businesses. We want to feature the businesses that stand out from the crowd. We want the hometown favorites and the ones worth driving for. We want to feature all of the businesses, including all the home…
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What’s Happening This Week

Note from the Publisher It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through June. At the beginning of the month, we received news that changed our plans for the rest of the year. The owners of the building that housed our office and event venue have decided to vacate the property. As a result, plans for…
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Mother’s Day 2026

There are a LOT of opportunities for kids to make really cute presents for Mom, without breaking the bank. In many cases, the kids won’t need the MOM ATM for many of these gifts. For Mother’s Day, we have two options for Mother’s Day meals: We’ll put any late additions in this calendar event. You’ll…
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What’s Happening This Week

Flood Resources There has been a lot of information regarding the massive flooding that has affected our areas. Below are some of the resources that I have seen shared. Please help spread the word to those who may not have seen them. Sandbag Safety Mussel RescueWater Pumping ServiceFree Flood Information – What to Do After…
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What’s Happening This Week

The week after Valentine’s Day starts off some exciting events. One of our Favorites is Paczki Day. My family is part Polish, yet we had never heard of Paczki before we moved here. It’s become a fun and very tasty tradition. We are familiar with 5 local places to get Paczki. Which one is your…
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What’s Happening This Week

We are solidly in the New Year. Our family still has a few more holiday events happening. We’re trying something a little different with this week’s Newsletter, we’d love to get your feedback. We’ll put an “official” survey in next week’s article if you want to remain anonymous. News for Teens Casimir’s in Pulaski wants…
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2026 Business Card Directory Sale — Just $20.26 for the Year

We’re excited to bring back our Pay-The-Year Business Card Directory Sale — a simple, affordable way to reach local families all year long.From now through January 14, businesses can secure a full-year listing for just $20.26. 📊 In 2025, our site welcomed 24,000 visitors (up from 16,000 the year before). That’s thousands of potential customers…
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What’s Happening This Week – New Year’s Edition

Like many businesses, we took time to look back on the past year. As we continue rebuilding, I am incredibly grateful for the support we’ve received along the way. Over the past few months, I’ve seen several posts that really stayed with me. One was from a multi-generational farming family announcing a hiatus while they…
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What’s Happening This Week – Holiday Edition and Holiday Lights

This weekend is supposed to be not very jolly for outdoor Holiday events so we found affordable INDOOR family fun! One of my family’s favorite Holiday Traditions was driving around with holiday music on the radio, snacks, PJs, blankets and warm drinks looking at the different Christmas Light Displays. Do you have a specific playlist…
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What’s Happening This Week – Holiday Edition

We are starting to see a lot of fun family activities this week. Santa visits started a couple of weeks ago already. My daughter started her holiday discussions the minute the clock turned over to November. We’re curious about some of your family’s traditions. You can weigh in on the discussion here. Unfortunately, we didn’t…

