Kathleen Marsh will be the featured speaker in Lakes Country Public Library’s Speaker Series on July 15 at 5:30 p.m. in a presentation that includes rare photos and fascinating facts that might have been lost to history.

The Pulaski Red Raider marching band will perform in the July 3 Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade in Philadelphia.

The parade will feature representation from all 50 U.S. states and U.S. territories.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and Aviate Flight School have partnered to launch the region’s first Professional Aeronautics Certification program, providing a direct pathway for aspiring pilots to enter the aviation industry.

The Waterways Association of Menominee and Shawano Counties is holding its fifth annual Where’s WAMSCO event June 19 through July 19.

This is a family-friendly scavenger hunt adventure highlighting local waterways within the borders of Shawano County. There will be four “treasure boxes” placed strategically in recreational areas along waterways.

Northcentral Technical College will offer grade-equivalency diploma and high school-equivalency diploma testing services at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School, 400 W. Grand Ave., Wittenberg, beginning June 23.

Testing services will be available weekly from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

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.