Wednesday, Sept. 2

Iola-Scandinavia T-Bird Invitational

Menominee Nation’s Bryant Waupoose III placed fourth for the boys and Bonduel’s Lillian Burrack was fifth for the girls to pace area cross country runners in Iola.

In team competition, Bonduel’s 70 points were enough to place third among six teams. Bonduel’s girls scored 153 points and placed seventh among eight teams.

Schools are starting up again in Shawano, and with that comes the shift from summer life to another year of learning.

An Oconto Falls business has created a successful partnership with a Marinette County elderly services agency to provide in-person and delivered meals to Oconto County residents.

Becky Pytak and her husband, David, own and operate The Main Course, which has been based at the Oconto Falls Community and Senior Center for the past year.

State Rep. David Steffen, R-Howard, announced he will introduce legislation in the coming session that will establish screen-free classrooms through the second grade.

The proposal builds upon recently enacted efforts to curb technology in classrooms, such as 2025 Act 42, which prohibited use of cell phones during instructional time.

The Menominee Tribal Historic Preservation Office will hold its annual lumberjack breakfast and Woodland Heritage Day on Oct. 3 at the Menominee Logging Museum.

Organizers are also seeking donations of promotional items, gift certificates or a donation for basket drawings to help support this community event.

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, but advances in screening and treatment are helping physicians detect the disease earlier and improve outcomes for patients.

According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), studies have shown that low-dose CT screening can reduce mortality by 20-24% among high-risk individuals by detecting the disease at earlier, more treatable stages.

As summer comes to an end, it’s time to prepare landscapes for fall and winter. Proper fall care helps increase plants’ winter survival, supports pollinators and promotes the overall health, longevity and beauty of a landscape.

The Wittenberg Area Historical Society has received a $5,000 donation from the Wisconsin Deerhunters, Inc. Witt-Birn Chapter to help support the renovation of the society’s newly acquired Heritage Center.

The donation will be used toward the ongoing renovation and improvements needed to transform the building into a space dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the Wittenberg area and its surrounding communities.