Lawrence D. Prickette, 89, of Cecil, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville.

Jean L. Handrich (Schnorr), 84, of the Town of Larrabee, passed away Jan. 24, 2024. Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville.

James A. Borchardt, 83, of Clintonville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville.

Food that’s not raised on a farm doesn’t face as much regulation as the products farmers produce, according to Rep. Peter Schmidt, and he has a couple of bills circulating through the Wisconsin Legislature that could even the playing field. Assembly Bill 555 would require meat created with lab-grown animal cells to be labeled as such.

If you’ve been to the post office this past week, you’ve undoubtedly notice the increase in postage rates. New rates went into effect Jan.

The Shawano County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution and memorandum of understanding that will put the Shawano Airport in its rearview mirror in less than a year. The county will transfer airport ownership and responsibility entirely to the city of Shawano effective Jan.

Hot and humid weather for a few days during the 2023 Shawano County Fair affected overall operating revenue, but the fair still turned a profit of about $178,000. Scott Breitrick, president of the Shawano Area Agricultural Society Inc., which runs the county fairgrounds, presented the society’s annual report to the Shawano County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 24. “You know it was kind of hot at the fair,” he said.

Human trafficking is a pervasive issue that extends beyond big cities, reaching even the smallest communities. In close-knit towns, economic challenges, social isolation and limited access to help can render individuals vulnerable to exploitation. “Human trafficking involves force, fraud or coercion, robbing individuals of their choice and dignity,” said Brenda Bayer, anti-human trafficking advocate with The Women’s Community in Wausau.

Ashley Hedtke and Jodi Mallak from the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District, along with expert guidance from Gretchen Lettau, a representative from the CESA 2 Language and Culture Center in Whitewater, had the opportunity to present at the state Wisconsin Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages conference held Nov.