While I was out working in the yard yesterday, I couldn’t help but notice how green everything is. In May, I was more than a little worried because it was so dry.

Summer heat may have you seeking comfort from a nearby shade tree. You immediately experience as much as a 15-20 degree drop in temperature and enjoy the relief it provides. Bring this shady relief home by looking for ways to include trees in your landscape. First, monitor patterns of sun and shade on and around your home throughout the day and throughout the year as the angle and position of the sun changes.

The Wisconsin 4-H Shooting Sports program is more than target practice; it’s an opportunity for youth to build skills and confidence in archery, air rifle, shot gun and more, under the guidance of dedicated adult volunteers. Locally, the Shawano County 4-H Shooting Sports program welcomes participants from ages 8-19.

A Shawano Community High School senior basketball player is looking to be the best athlete she can be. Limited access to the school’s gymnasium is hampering her goal, in her view. Leah Nordin and her father both approached the Shawano School Board on July 28 to suggest allowing students to have key cards — similar to what coaches, teachers and other staff use — to access the gym for practicing baskets and other athletic needs.

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation and Oshkosh Area Community Foundation announce the distribution of $1.5 million in grants through the 2025 Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund. This regional philanthropic partnership leverages the combined knowledge of the three foundations to address needs and opportunities across 10 counties in northeast Wisconsin. “We were pleased to be selected

When it comes to providing a child with a life-changing experience, there’s something unique about 4‐H summer camp. It provides the full benefits of a 4‐H experience coupled with the fun and wonder of camping in the great outdoors. From June 24-27, 150 youths attended the 2025 4-H MarOcoSha Residential Program at Camp Bird in Crivitz.

Most patients suffering with acute mild or moderate low back pain recover in a short period of time using heat or cold packs and maintenance of most of their usual activities.

Jane L. Schenkoski, 77, of Gillett, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 28, 2025, surrounded by family. Jane was born Nov. 23, 1947, in Oconto Falls to the late Olaf and Louise (Wendt) Pederson. She graduated from Bonduel High School in 1965. After high school, Jane worked at Pulaski Shoe Factory for several years. She later worked at two bakeries, which she loved, and as a waitress at Club 32 for 21½ years.

Donald “Don” V. Augesen, 58, of the Town of Morris, passed away unexpectedly on July 26, 2025, at the ThedaCare Medical Center in Shawano. Donald Vernon Augesen was born in California on Dec. 15, 1966, as the son of Magdalena “Maggie” (Schneider) Augesen-Huss and the late Vernon Augesen.