Bob Bucher had watched enough people tapping their maple trees and bottling syrup that one year he decided to do it himself.

“I saw a few people doing it and thought it would be interesting,” the Town of Richmond man said in mid-March. “Like they say, once you start it, you’re hooked.”

He and his wife, Cindy, have been making maple syrup the past seven years. Last month, they tapped 54 trees.

Shawano County Farm Bureau announced recently that Kurowski Dairy will host the 2026 Shawano County Brunch on the Farm from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 28.

The event will give community members the opportunity to explore a traditional family dairy farm and take part in a morning packed with family-friendly activities.

The snow on either side of the trail I was traversing was higher than my four-wheeler. My husband, bound and determined to open a path to reach our sap totes and pickle barrels, had gotten the skidder buried in the drifts.

Officials at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Shawano have announced the names of middle school students listed on the 2025-26 third quarter honor roll. Highest honors are earned by students with a GPA of 3.5-4.0 with no C’s, D’s or F’s. Honors are earned by students with a GPA of 3.0-3.49 with no D’s or F’s.

Besides getting screened annually beginning at age 45, eating a diet rich in fiber is a helpful step in avoiding colorectal cancer.

Birnamwood Elementary/Middle School officials have announced the middle school honor roll for the 2025-26 trimester.

A Honor Roll

Sixth grade: Declan Bandt, Aidan Carlson, Izabelle Chaffey, Brooklyn Cotter, Ayla Frisch, Ava Fritzel, Addison Fuller, Oliver Gehrig, Elise Traut, Mckenna Underwood, Kendyl Vlietstra, Maximus Waldvogel.