Time is right for starting a vegetable garden

Time is right for starting a vegetable garden

April 22, 2020

By Chris Durkin

Today I read an article about Victory Gardens, which were popular during World War II. According to Patty Percy, Community Garden coordinator at Extension Fond du Lac County, our current pandemic has lots of folks considering star...

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DIY personal protective equipment, Part 3

DIY personal protective equipment, Part 3

April 15, 2020

By Crystal Valentine

Face Masks for Personal Use

In an earlier blog post we explored sewing face masks to donate to health-care workers.

Now, since the CDC issued guidelines recommending the wearing of “cloth face coverings in public settings w...

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She who laughs ... lasts

She who laughs ... lasts

April 14, 2020

By Joanne Mengel

I’m dating myself but, how many of you remember Erma Bombeck?

She was an American humorist whose newspaper column describing suburban life was wildly popular from the mid-1960s to the late ’90s. She published 15 books, most of...

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6th annual Teen Photo Contest results

6th annual Teen Photo Contest results

April 13, 2020

A dramatic shot of winter waves splashing on an icy shore struck a chord with judges, awarding 14-year-old Kristen Heap the grand prize – a $250 gift card – in the Fond du Lac Public Library’s sixth annual Teen Photo Contest.

Judges reviewe...

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Gardening, romance, horror, sci-fi: Spring reading

Gardening, romance, horror, sci-fi: Spring reading

April 10, 2020

By Emilyn Linden

It’s been a challenging time for all of us, whether we’re self-isolating at home or an essential worker going to our job every day. One thing that’s been uplifting for me is finally seeing some sun on most days. My reading habits...

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Avoid the long ‘e-lines’ in Overdrive

Avoid the long ‘e-lines’ in Overdrive

March 30, 2020

By Joanne Mengel

Avoid the long “e-lines” in Overdrive by checking out Lucky Day or Available Now titles. It’s super easy. Log in to Overdrive and the first thing you will see is the newly launched Lucky Day collection. Just like the Lucky Da...

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Find your travel escape with e-books & audiobooks 

Find your travel escape with e-books & audiobooks 

March 30, 2020

By Debbie Rosenberg

Gov. Tony Evers’ Safer at Home order went into effect on March 25. Just a few days in, and I’m already feeling cooped up and bored. So, it’s time to travel (virtually of course)!

One of my favorite authors is Bill Bryso...

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DIY personal protective equipment, Part 2

DIY personal protective equipment, Part 2

March 27, 2020

By Julie Van Esler

With the surge of COVID-19 hospital cases, health-care professionals are struggling with shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) - vital to save the lives of others, as well as their own. Makers who who want to help ca...

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What to read when angst makes it difficult

What to read when angst makes it difficult

March 27, 2020

By Emilyn Linden

One piece advice often see about staying sane while Safer at Home is to take breaks from the news. That can be difficult unless you can fill your checking-the-news time with something else. But stress and anxiety caused by the co...

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DIY personal protective equipment, Part 1

DIY personal protective equipment, Part 1

March 25, 2020

By Crystal Valentine

4/6/2020 update:

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