Brooklyn Janssen, 4, of Shawano, peeks out of one of the view ports in the Shawano Police Department’s recently acquired tactical vehicle June 8 during Touch a Truck at Walmart. The event was set up to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network, and visitors got to meet with folks with the Shawano Police Department, Shawano Area Fire Department, Shawano County Sheriff’s Department and Menominee Tribal Police.

Beloveds within my immediate family dynamic — and, to be honest, everyone who knows me even casually — understand that I am severely directionally challenged.

It’s a tall task to recruit a new hunter to the turkey woods and kill one on the day planned.

How smoothly someone navigates their perimenopause experience may depend as much on what’s on their plate as what’s happening hormonally.

Perimenopause, sometimes called the menopausal transition, has gained attention in recent years, said Michelle Clauson, registered dietitian with ThedaCare. “That’s because women are increasingly seeking help, support and answers on how best to manage this stage in their lives.”

Wisconsin had 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork statewide for the week ending June 7, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

With little precipitation early in the week, many farmers were able to wrap up planting and make good progress harvesting alfalfa. Much-needed rain fell later in the week across much of the state.