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The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension has announced the launch of two interactive workshops, part of a brand-new curriculum aimed at providing education and resources to farmers and rural communities. These workshops will focus on critical topics such as health care, health insurance, and childcare.

Members of the Shawano County Capital Improvement Projects Committee have prioritized four needs for the 2026 year and laid out general guidance for work in 2026-30.

Projects tapped for next year total $1,183,570.

They include:

Shawano County will borrow up to $3 million as a stopgap measure to balance its 2026 budget.

The money will be used to pay for projects that include road construction, road maintenance and other capital improvement costs.

The county’s executive committee voted Oct. 15 to borrow up to $3 million at 5.5% interest from Premier Community Bank.

Falls Area Performing Arts Center, located inside Oconto Falls High School, 210 N. Farm Road, Oconto Falls, will restart its community programming this month after being on a five-year hiatus.

The PAC has a long history of offering programming yearlong, but when the COVID-19 pandemic came to town, the PAC struggled to remain open.

Gov. Tony Evers didn’t walk away with any pumpkins Oct. 16 after visiting Porter’s Patch in Navarino, but he was convinced to take a few minutes and put together a scarecrow.