Many people have prescriptions scattered throughout the home in places like a medicine cabinet, pill holder, top of the dresser or even a kitchen cabinet. The start of the new year is a great time to take a medication inventory and inventory which prescription drugs should be updated and which ones are no longer needed, according to Dr.

The Machickanee Players will perform “War of the Worlds” Feb. 10-12 and Feb. 17-19 at the Park Avenue Playhouse, 408 Park Ave., Oconto. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m. start time for Sunday matinees. Dinner will be served for the Saturday shows at 6 p.m., and pie will be served at the Sunday shows.

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UW-Stout The following students from the area have been named to the University of Wisconsin-Stout dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester. Birnamwood: Jordan Miinch Bowler: Nate Pommer Caroline: Tayla Spiegel Shawano: Matthew Bohm, Grace Jones, Jacob Moesch, Owen Moesch Gillett: Bailey Pedersen Lakewood: Grace Warrner Oconto: Jaden Stenstrup, Haley Sheldon The award is presented to students who have a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. UW-River

To the editor: I am writing to thank Shawano​​​-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected over 9.3 million shoebox gifts in 2022.

“Brush more.” “Floss more.” Don’t those words sound familiar? Most of us are trying to do the right thing, but even after more brushing and flossing, we still get those stubborn cavities. Why is this? Well, to understand how to prevent a cavity, it is important to first understand what a cavity is. A cavity is also known as “tooth decay,” which is the destruction of your enamel. How does enamel get negatively impacted?