Fourteen Shawano County organizations will share $42,000 in funds from the Shawano Area United Way.

The United Way board of directors voted to allocate the funds in February and distributed them in March. They received 19 requests totaling $103,000.

The money distributed was raised through regular campaign activities and the CoVantage Cares Giving Tuesday Campaign.

Wisconsin’s childhood vaccination rates continued to decrease last year, causing alarm among officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

While nearly seven of every 10 children (66.9%) had the recommended vaccinations at age 24 months, nearly three of every 10 did not. This is a decline of almost 2% from 2024.

Seasonal weight limits on select county roads in Shawano County went into effect March 11.

Haulers will need to watch for the signs restricting load limits. A list of the posted roads is available at www.co.shawano.wi.us/.

The weight restrictions are 6 tons for a single axle and 10 tons for a tandem axle, with a maximum gross weight of 26 tons.

For the fourth time in the last decade, a handful of lawmakers in Madison are proposing a bill to prevent former state legislators from lobbying for one year after they leave office.

It almost certainly won’t pass this year, but it might hint at what Democrats plan to do next year if they flip the state Legislature.

A proposal from Wisconsin Democrats in the state legislature would automatically register eligible residents to vote when they interact with the Department of Transportation’s agencies, like renewing a driver’s license or vehicle registration.

In the waning days of the state’s legislative session, GOP lawmakers advanced a bill that would discourage frivolous lawsuits that punish people for exercising their free speech rights.