Wittenberg Elementary/ Middle School officials have announced the honor rolls for the second trimester of the 2025-26 school year.

UW-Madison

A total of 2,151 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Dec. 14, 2025. The university held its Winter 2025 Commencement ceremony for undergraduates and graduates at the Kohl Center in Madison.

Birnamwood: Torrence Spencer, School of Education, bachelor of science, kinesiology; Kyle Zenkovich, College of Engineering, bachelor of science, engineering mechanics.

Andrew and Meghan Mavis announce the birth of a son, Warner Rojer Mavis, born at 6:21 a.m. March 20, 2026. He weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and was 21 inches long.

FRIDAY, MARCH 27

SHAWANO: American Red Cross blood drive, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., City Hall, 127 S. Sawyer St. Appointments at RedCrossBlood.org or 800-733-2767.

KESHENA: Winter Farmers Market, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., College of Menominee Nation Cultural Learning Center, N172 State Highway 47-55. Presented by CMN Sustainable Development Institute. Local vendors, healthy food, artisan crafts and more.

Boho Belle Boutique hearkens as a small-town boutique with a big heart, featuring cozy, inspired, everyday pieces. In fact, owner Amber Beechy claims there’s something for everyone there.

Launching her storefront shop last November at 217 N. Main St. in Shawano, Beechy features clothing she herself would feel comfortable in.

March is National Women’s Month. Being one myself, I am mindful of the courageous women who laid it all on the line so that we would have the same rights as men. It took a century, but our rights aren’t guaranteed.