Running errands around Shawano, I noticed a little light had popped up on my car’s dashboard. I was gun-shy, as just a few weeks earlier another little light had appeared — that one much more serious than this one.

This light was one I could decipher easily. A tire was low. Reasoning with myself, I figured I could probably make it home and have my husband pump it up with our air compressor.

We try to keep our family vacations real and natural. That means we avoid Disney World and other theme parks like the plague. The natural world is so much more unpredictable, and it’s reality, not fake concrete waterfalls and $20 plastic mugs.

Getting outdoors and enjoying the warmer weather conditions may require a bit of extra planning for those managing seasonal allergies.

ThedaCare medical experts have advice on how to do so more effectively this spring.

Sophia Zeeman emerged victorious from a crowded field of candidates June 28 to become the 2026 Fairest of the Fair for Shawano County.