A blue-and-white sign off of Highway 13 brightly proclaims Friendship Village Enrichment Center; a new intergenerational daycare soon to open in Phillips.
The daycare, which is located in the old Nicolet National Bank building, will offer services to both seniors and children in separate wings of the building, while allowing them the opportunity to come together for group activities.
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