Northeast Wisconsin Technical College has been awarded a $1.3 million federal Trio Student Support Services (SSS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand academic support and increase college completion for first-generation, low-income students and students with disabilities.

Heidi Ernisse adjusts the timber wolf hides on the walls inside the War Bonnet, 127 S. Main St., Shawano. The retail store will close for good Dec. 24. A small gift shop with some of the products is expected to be created at the War Bonnet Bar & Grill, N926 Wisconsin 47-55, Keshena.

The Birnamwood Middle School 2025-26 first trimester honor roll has been released.

A Honor Roll

Sixth Grade: Aidan Carlson, Izabelle Chaffey, Kaitlyn Clough, Brooklyn Cotter, Ayla Frisch, Ava Fritzel, Addison Fuller, Elise Traut, McKenna Underwood, Kendyl Vlietstra, Maximus Waldvogel.

Seventh Grade: Kailyn Fischer, Melaina Gottschalk, Carter Rew, Kayla Szews, Ellie Wamboldt.

UW-Whitewater

Maddy Heling, an entrepreneurship major from Shawano, conducted undergraduate research at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater during the 2025 fall semester.

The Undergraduate Research, Innovative and Creative Activities (URICA) program offers a variety of programs aimed to connect students with faculty mentors and provide them with research opportunities.

Among to the joyous activities of the holiday season, many people face the challenge of coping with the loss of a loved one. The festive atmosphere can feel empty and painful. Emplify Health by Bellin encourages community members to understand the importance of acknowledging and supporting those who are grieving this time of year.

A Menominee man was sentenced this week to 3½ years in prison in connection with breaking his girlfriend’s nose with a punch to her face.

Last February, Darryl D. Smith, 53, was staying at the Eagle’s Nest, an emergency shelter operated by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, with Candace Escalante with whom he shared a child, according to court documents.

The 2025 gun deer season is over, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said preliminary figures indicate the number of deer hunters in Wisconsin slightly decreased compared to 2024.

Green Bay will host Chicago on Sunday afternoon, with the NFC North title on the line.

Here’s how the teams match up:

Packers’ offense vs. Bears’ defense

Chicago’s defense has struggled this season on a play-to-play basis, but they did get some reinforcements back last week. Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon both returned from injuries, and that could make their defense better as a whole.