The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced the winners of the 2026 Invasive Species Action Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council.

Career and technical education students from Wisconsin exhibited excellence and brought home medals at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 1-5 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Audrey Keller from Bonduel Middle School received a silver medal in the job interview competition.

Adult cancer survivors in the United States face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared with people who have never had cancer.

ThedaCare is emphasizing the importance of protecting long-term heart health for individuals who are undergoing or have completed cancer treatment.

Thomas J. Leisch, 81, Oconto, passed away June 16, 2026, at home surrounded by family after a short illness.

Tom was born Feb. 8, 1945, along with his identical twin brother Bill in Lena, the son of Ralph and Florella (Huncosky) Leisch.

He attended Kelly Brook and Oconto Falls schools, graduating with the class of 1963.

He married Sandy Bickel on July 31, 1965, and they were going to celebrate 61 years of being together.

James Ronald Retzlaff passed away peacefully in his daughter Toni’s home after a short battle with ALS at the age of 68 on June 17, 2026.

Clayton Smith, 95, of Gillett, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026, after a short illness at St. Vincent’s Hospital.

Glenn Douglas Van Rossum, 74, of Stoughton, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at SSM Health-St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on Dec. 31, 1951, in Shawano, the son of Paul and Shirley (Ringel) Van Rossum.

Here in Shawano County, we are showing Wisconsin what the power of the people can accomplish.

Journalism done right has always been a little bit subversive.

It can create considerable tension between journalists and the companies that employ them.

Let’s talk about longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Sharon Alfonsi, and several of her colleagues. CBS’s new owners fired Alfonsi recently, with published reports citing unnamed company bosses explaining she had been “insubordinate.”