By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Genevieve (Penny) Noer grew up on a farm in the Town of Otter Creek during the Great Depression. She and her husband, Juul, owned and operated Noer’s Drug in Colfax for many years.

By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — One of Dorothy Young’s late husband’s favorite flowers was an Amaryllis. “He would go to a store and come home with an Amaryllis to bloom for Christmas,” she said. In fact, even now, Dorothy has two Amaryllis plants in her apartment in Colfax.

By LeAnn R. Ralph WHEELER — Trinket was not exactly a Christmas pony, but the picture that Linda Crosby received years later from her stepfather, Larry Crosby, was one of the best Christmas presents she ever got.

MILWAUKEE – It’s easy to get so caught up in holiday activities that you leave yourself open to potential scams. The Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin (BBB) advises consumers to stay alert during the holiday season to avoid falling prey to scammers poised to pounce on distracted or overburdened shoppers.