When outdoor temperatures climb, so do the risks for people with heart disease. For those affected, the summer heat is not just uncomfortable; it can be dangerous. A recent study published in American Heart Association’s Circulation journal reveals a significant link between extreme heat and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality.

The search continues for Shawano County Board Chairman Tom Kautza as he seeks to find business representatives to serve on an ad hoc building committee for the county. Kautza told the Shawano County Executive Committee on July 17 he has two reps from the central part of the county but still needs someone from the western area.

Shawano County’s remaining $1.5 million in federal COVID funds have been earmarked with five months to spare. County officials had until Dec.

An economic assessment of the Menominee Indian Reservation is the subject of an online survey that will continue to seek input through Sept.

Wisconsin ranked first in the U.S. for mink pelt production and females bred, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Mink report. The state’s pelt production in 2023 totaled 514,130 pelts. Utah was the second-largest producing state with 138,550 pelts. Nationwide, mink pelt production during 2023 totaled 973,510 pelts, down 28% from 2022.

Winter wheat production in Wisconsin is forecast at 15.0 million bushels, 14% below last year’s 17.5 million bushels according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service – Crop Production report. Based on conditions as of July 1, the state’s winter wheat yield is forecast at 79.0 bushels per acre, 3.0 bushels above last year.

The Bowler School District received a $400 STEAM grant from Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative (CWEC) to purchase 10 electronic balance scales. The scales will be used by students in middle school and high school science classes but could also be used by other classes, such as agriculture. “I will be using them for specific measurements in chemistry and physical science classes, because we need to get more precise with our measurements,” said

The Wittenberg Village Board on July 16 approved having curbs and gutters installed in the village’s business park. Trustee David Timm said consultant Mary Jo Miller with Martenson and Eisele recommended the board make a decision on whether there should be curb and gutter throughout the whole park or just in the residential area, like the planned new apartment complex to be built by S.C.

A shift differential request for Shawano County Sheriff’s Department dispatchers and jail corrections officers was pretty much declared dead on arrival when the county’s Executive Committee met July 17. While an option to hire one additional person for each area was approved, there is no guarantee those jobs will survive the budget-making process this fall. That leaves Sheriff George Lenzner and other staff to find alternate ways to entice new re