The holiday season is underway, and many consumers are already shopping for the children in their lives. While they search for the perfect toys to wrap, they should remember that the greatest gift of all is safety.

Stephanie Abts was selected Dec. 7 as the winner of Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Agriculturists Farming for the Future Award at the organization’s 106th annual meeting.

This past October, our daughter got married, which naturally changed the dynamics of our immediate family — we stretched to extend love to another son. He is a wonderful young man, tenderly devoted to Jesus and our daughter.

Terrence Talley, a nationally known inspirational speaker, will visit Sacred Heart Catholic School on Jan. 14 to deliver a message of hope, resilience and positive decision-making to students.

Sacred Heart Catholic School first-grade students recently learned about how Christmas is celebrated on the other side of the world in Australia.

For many people, a sinus infection is a common ailment experienced during the cold, dry months.

Fortunately, there’s help, according to Shanna Dierker, a family medicine nurse practitioner with ThedaCare Urgent Care Telehealth.

As winter weather settles in, parents face a common dilemma — how to keep children warm without compromising car seat safety.

Taylor Koehnen, family medicine physician assistant for Aspirus Health, said bulky winter coats can pose a hidden risk during travel.

The success of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro is clear as relates to their impact on safe weight loss. For many people, weaning themselves off these breakthrough drugs is less clear, according to a ThedaCare obesity medicine expert.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

Green Bay Preble 63, Shawano 48

Green Bay Preble shot really well including seven 3-pointers in the first half to build a lead that Shawano couldn’t overcome in the second half.

The Hawks fell to 4-2 with the 63-48 loss.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood 84, Weyauwega-Fremont 40