For years, I took vitamin C and vitamin E every morning with breakfast. It felt like the healthy thing to do.

Vitamin C was supposed to keep colds away, and vitamin E was often promoted as good for the heart. But newer research is showing that these supplements may not do what we thought — and, in some cases, they can actually cause harm.

The Birnamwood Middle School 2025-26 first trimester honor roll has been released.

A Honor Roll

Sixth Grade: Aidan Carlson, Izabelle Chaffey, Kaitlyn Clough, Brooklyn Cotter, Ayla Frisch, Ava Fritzel, Addison Fuller, Elise Traut, McKenna Underwood, Kendyl Vlietstra, Maximus Waldvogel.

Seventh Grade: Kailyn Fischer, Melaina Gottschalk, Carter Rew, Kayla Szews, Ellie Wamboldt.

UW-Whitewater

Maddy Heling, an entrepreneurship major from Shawano, conducted undergraduate research at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater during the 2025 fall semester.

The Undergraduate Research, Innovative and Creative Activities (URICA) program offers a variety of programs aimed to connect students with faculty mentors and provide them with research opportunities.

Outside Madison’s Wingra School on a sunny fall afternoon, Ho-Chunk artist and horticulturist Lightning New Rider was busy measuring canvas and preparing twine.

He was there to help the students refurbish the school’s ciiporoke, a Ho-Chunk structure made with bent tree saplings tied together to make a frame and often covered with natural materials like birch tree bark or woven mats — or, in this case, canvas.

Cinnamon rolls are a sweet addition to any breakfast, and, in fact, are great to eat at any time of day. Although I enjoy the traditional cinnamon rolls served warm with a glaze, sometimes I also enjoy them cold with cream cheese frosting.

FRIDAY, DEC. 5

KESHENA: Native American Artist Arts and Crafts Sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Historic Preservation Culture Museum, W3426 County Road VV. Beadwork, paintings, earrings, woodcarvings, baskets, beaded dream catchers, moccasins, mittens, doll clothes, scarves, regalia, quilts and more.

WITTENBERG: Christmas Craft and Bake Sale, 3-8 p.m., WOWSPACE, 114 W. Vinal St. Tree lighting 7 p.m.