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Walk, give back at April 25 cleanup event

Shawano Pathways, in partnership with Friends of the Mountain-Bay State Trail, is inviting residents to take part in a spring walk and trail cleanup April 25.

Individuals, families and community organizations are all welcome to join.

Shawano’s Arbor Day observance at Memorial Park

The city of Shawano will celebrate Arbor Day beginning at 9 a.m. April 24 at Memorial Park’s southwest shelter building, 901 S. Lincoln St., Shawano.

Members of the Shawano Tree Advisory Committee and city officials will recognize Friend of Nature Award winners Dan and Pam Nowak and Willow Shores Condominium Association as this year’s award recipients.

Dispose of unused medicines during Drug Take Back Day

The semiannual Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 25.

Residents with unused or expired drugs can take them to a variety of drop-off sites for safe disposal.

Bonduel High School honor roll released

Bonduel High School officials have announced the names of students named to the 2025-26 third-quarter honor roll.

High Honors

GPA 95.0 and higher

Bonduel Middle School honor roll announced

Officials at Bonduel Middle School have announced the 2025-26 third quarter honor roll.

A Honor Roll

Eighth grade: Azalia Cuenca, Elainna Doughty, Payten Jagodzinski, Audrey Keller, Reagan Krings, Bentley Lemerande, Brandi Prodell, Gabrielle Seefeldt, Mason Stuewer, Nolan Vandenberg.

Oat planting underway statewide

Wisconsin had 1.7 days suitable for fieldwork statewide for the week ending April 5, according to the U.S. Department of Agricultures’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

The week started with temperatures well above normal, allowing farmers in the southern part of the state to seed oats and alfalfa and spread manure. Heavy precipitation later in the week, however, left fields water-logged across the state.

‘Harvey’ helps characters deal with an unseen friend

There will be plenty of actors on stage when “Harvey” debuts April 17 at the Mielke Arts Center, but the runaway star could be what the audience doesn’t see.

Timing everything during spring turkey season

Timing is everything.

For example, writing an every-other-week outdoors column can get tricky with hunting and fishing seasons, state and county meetings and providing enough advance notice for readers to react without giving them too much notice so they forget.

Workshop to help gardeners get most out of spaces

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, in partnership with the Oconto Falls Community Garden, is conducting a workshop designed to help gardeners get the most out of their garden spaces.

The workshop will take place at 6 p.m. April 23 at the Oconto Falls Community Garden, 831 S. Main St., Oconto Falls.

Sacred Heart preschoolers measure ‘worms’

Callaway Marquardt, a 3-year-old preschooler at Sacred Heart Catholic School, creates a worm using colorful cubes and bead strings to practice early measurement skills. The activity involved math development, fine motor skills and language growth.

 

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