Second grade students, from left, front row, Aliyah Redmerski, Ava Carroll, Rylea Cumberland, Olivia Kast, Nakoma Daugherty and Elijiah Radek; back row, Joseph McDougal, Wyatt Zoellner, Alfred Gueths, Elli Farley, McCoy Miller and Abel Mathwich; under the guidance of art teacher Sue Simeons, students crafted beautifully designed Sacred Hearts recently. As part of the lesson, the Rev.

As winter storms impact communities across the upper Midwest, Aspirus Health is urging residents to take precautions when shoveling snow to avoid injury.

Reconstructive plastic surgery plays an important role in helping individuals heal after traumatic injuries.

These procedures restore function and appearance following accidents, falls, or other events that damage skin, soft tissue, or underlying structures. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, more than 1 million reconstructive procedures were performed in 2023.

Many children lead active, rough-and-tumble lives as they play, grow and explore, so parents, caregivers and trusted adults often may become accustomed to handling the occasional bump or bruise.

When a child faces a more serious illness or injury, those same guardians may feel unsure about how best to support their little ones through such a health challenge.

Tuesday, Jan. 6

Bonduel 67, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 37

Quinn Wesenberg scored 19 points and Ryan Westrich had 18 as Bonduel’s boys basketball team rolled over Wittenberg-Birnamwood 67-37.

Griffin Uelmen chipped in nine points for Bonduel.

The Bears led 35-12 at halftime and posted a 32-25 second half score.

Tuesday, Jan. 6

Bay Area 4, Fox Cities 0

It was another win and another shutout for the Bay Area Ice Bears girls hockey team when they defeated the Fox Cities Stars 4-0.

The Ice Bears are now 13-0 overall and 6-0 in the Eastern Shores Conference. The Stars are 6-4 overall and 1-4 in the conference.

Betty Irene Jones, 90, of Gillett, passed away peacefully into Jesus’ arms on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at St. Clare Memorial Hospital with family by her side. Betty was born Nov. 20, 1935, to the late Fred and Ethel Suchalla in Marinette.

Gloria M. Pagel, 95, Oconto Falls, died peacefully Saturday evening, Jan. 3, 2026, at St. Clare Hospital. She was born May 26, 1930, in Goodman to William and Pearl (Schultz) Osweiler.

Dexter Patterson, author of “Birds of the Great Lakes.” will be part of a Saturday afternoon discussion and meet-and-greet event at the Shawano County Public Library.

He will talk about his birding adventures at 2 p.m. Jan. 24 as part of the 2026 Community Read program.

Community Read officially kicked off Jan. 12 with an unveiling of the books on the library’s Facebook page.