When my husband and I first married, we weren’t golfers. One day, a good buddy of his asked him if he’d like to golf a round. My husband got hooked and dragged me along with him in his quest to conquer the links.

Ending up buying our own set of clubs, we’d golf with friends and family or on our own, just for fun. With anything, practice makes perfect, but even if one practices, a golf game will seldom be perfected.

The magazines and the internet trolls make it sound so easy, but it’s a rare hunt that goes down simply and quickly.

Wild animals are never predictable, and wild turkeys never seem to do what they are supposed to do, according to those experts.

The internet is now full of “what if” hunting scenarios, and a recent one that caught my eye said, “A gobbler hangs up at 50 yards and you have tungsten shot. Do you shoot?”

In Wisconsin and across the nation, family caregivers are the invisible backbone of the healthcare system, providing essential support to loved ones with chronic illnesses, disabilities or age-related needs — often with little recognition, training or relief.

Lorry Runge has been chosen as American Legion Auxiliary Unit 44 Member of the year for 2026 by President Karen Prueter.

Sacred Heart Catholic School announced students Hadlynn Kast and Katie Fowler‑Doxtator achieved unprecedented success in the Knights of Columbus “Keep Christ in Christmas” Poster Contest, advancing further than any Sacred Heart students before them.

For many Americans, down time is spent on smartphones, scrolling on social media or interacting with apps.

While this may keep you occupied, it’s taking you away from valuable brain activity achieved only through good old-fashioned boredom. Emplify Health by Bellin is encouraging community members to incorporate time to unplug and be bored to boost healthy brain activity.

Health experts are encouraging families to focus less on perfection and more on the everyday habits that shape a child’s long-term health.

For Aspirus Dr. Heather Winesett, those habits tend to come back to the same core areas.

Nancy Leigh Bahr, 84, of Cecil, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at her home.

Nancy was born May 7, 1941, in Town of Morgan to the late Oren and Helen (McEwing) Gilbertson. She graduated from Gillett High School. Nancy worked at Maple Lane Health Care for many years until retiring at 65. She cared for and loved her cats and had many throughout her life.

One person died as the result of a fire that occurred May 6 in the 200 block of East Center Street in Shawano.

Emergency personnel responded shortly before 7 p.m. to reports of a structure fire. Upon arrival, crews observed smoke coming from the home.

Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire and conduct search efforts within the residence. During those efforts, a person was located inside the home.