29 April 2024

Aspirus fitness expert breaks down exercise barriers

In today’s fast-paced world, finding time for exercise can seem daunting, as highlighted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) findings that only 24% of adults meet the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. However, Aspirus La Vita Fitness Center supervisor Sydney Renik believes that incorporating physical activity into our daily lives is not only possible but also essential for our overall well-being. “Fitness affects a
29 April 2024
Adults, like children, need to keep vaccines up to date
Adults need to keep their vaccinations up to date, because immunity from childhood vaccines can wear off over time and there are risks for different diseases. “Vaccination is one of the most convenient and safest preventive care measures available,” said Dr.
29 April 2024
Number of Wisconsin wandering officers on the rise
Wandering officers — police and jailers who were fired or forced out from a previous job in law enforcement — have increased in Wisconsin by more than 50% since 2021, an investigation by The Badger Project has found. More than 300 active officers in the state were negatively separated from previous law enforcement jobs in Wisconsin, according to records obtained by The Badger Project.
29 April 2024
Farm Service Agency 101 provides online education
The U.S Department of Agriculture has unveiled a new, online Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) Decision Tool and farm loan resources available to agricultural producers and cooperators who help producers access USDA disaster assistance, farm loans and other federal farm programs. The new LIP tool and the farm loan informational video resources were developed in partnership with FarmRaise and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA).
29 April 2024
Shawano tennis team tops D.C. Everest
April 29 Shawano 5, D.C. Everest 4 Shawano tennis players won two of five singles matches and three of four doubles contests in a 5-4 win over D.C. Everest. Tanner Thiel won 7-5, 6-1 at No. 3 singles, and Seth Pyatskowit won 2-0, 2-0 at No. 5. In doubles action, it was Samuel Green and Adam Prey winning 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 2 slot, Davis Lyons and Everett Grover victorious in a 6-0, 6-2 duel at No.
29 April 2024
Shawano shut out in doubleheader at Menasha
April 29 Menasha 1, Shawano 0 Menasha 7, Shawano 0 Shawano batters managed only three hits in a 1-0 loss in the first game of a doubleheader at Menasha.
29 April 2024
Pulaski golfers place fifth at Oneida Classic
April 29 Oneida Classic Pulaski golfers finished in fifth place and Shawano was ninth at the Oneida Classic. With Bay Port winning with a 305, Pulaski scored 319 and Shawano scored 386. Leading the Red Raiders was Connor Burant with a 77. Teammates included Brady Hayward with a 79, Colin Schultz with an 80 and Dixon Holewinski with an 83. Zachary Valeria scored an 87. Shawano’s best golfer was Blake Knope with an 85.
29 April 2024
Sharon J. Lubinski
Sharon J. Lubinski, age 71, of Minnetonka, Minnesota, passed away April 19, 2024. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents; brother, David; and sister-in-law, Joann. Sharon excelled in her career, enjoying 39 years in law enforcement, including as a detective in the Dane County Sheriff’s Dept., 23 years in the Minneapolis Police Dept., culminating in her assignment as assistant chief, and a service of more than six years as the US.S.
29 April 2024
Field activities included tillage, planting and fertilizer application
Wisconsin had 4.3 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending April 28, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Dry weather to start the week allowed some farmers to get equipment into fields before rainy conditions later in the week. Field activities included tillage, planting and fertilizer application. Topsoil moisture condition rated 1% very short, 14% short, 69% adequate and 16% surplus.
29 April 2024
State milk production up 1% from last year
Milk production in Wisconsin during March totaled 2.76 billion pounds, up 1% from the previous March according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Milk Production report. The average number of milk cows during March, at 1.27 million head, was unchanged from last month but up 1,000 from March 2023.
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