Local Stories
Liberty Cap: an excellent outdoor adventure
An article in The BEACON motivated me to put a trip up Liberty Cap trail on my life list, under Things to Do This Year. And what better time than a cool Summer morning? I parked at the Wildwood trailhead, just off South Broadway, figuring I’d be up the trail [ . . . ]
Suicide: a winnable battle
When Gretchen McGeeney learned that her son had died, she was devastated. More than a year before, Landon had been declared missing in California, where he had been attending college. The news came as a shock, but brought closure. Now the family had to deal with the knowledge that their [ . . . ]
Do you really need a Realtor?
The kids are grown and gone, and you’re rattling around what used to be a full house, wondering if you should downsize. Maybe you’ve considered hiring a Realtor to represent you, but then you think, “How hard can it be? Lots of people sell homes on their own, and I [ . . . ]
Restoring purpose: Tom Baker shares journey of overcoming depression
Tom Baker is easy-going, positive and fun-loving. Today, that is. It’s been a long, hard road, but now he’s arrived at a point where he can share his journey from depression and suicidal tendencies to a life of joy and thankfulness. He does so with an open heart, to give [ . . . ]
Building a community, little by little
They pop up everywhere—in front yards, on corners, in subdivisions. These miniature structures hold books, books and more books, and the contents are always changing. They’re Little Free Libraries (LFLs), the brainchild of Todd Bol of Hudson, Wisconsin. In 2009, Hudson built one to look like a one-room schoolhouse as [ . . . ]
