The Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations from the community for the next Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year. Every year, the chamber recognizes exceptional businesses and individuals who have contributed to the community’s overall quality of life in a very positive way. The award recipients will be announced at the chamber’s annual awards celebration on Jan.

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation has kicked off a contest that challenges all 4-H members to explore their creativity. The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation Celebrates the Arts art contest is open to any current Wisconsin 4-H member, with cash prizes totaling nearly $1,000. The contest will be held virtually, with photos of all entries submitted electronically. Entries are being accepted now through Dec.

Oconto Falls High School students are preparing to present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Cinderella” from Nov.

The vaccines for COVID-19 will not impact a woman’s ability to get pregnant or cause men to suffer erectile dysfunction, according to a family medicine physician in Shawano. “The Delta variant, which also is proving to be more severe than earlier COVID-19 variants, creates even more urgency around getting vaccinated,” said Dr. Angela Divjak, with ThedaCare Physicians-Shawano.

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has announced that Dr.

Unity has announced an expansion of services to nonmedical home care, sometimes referred to as personal care, senior care or companion care. Unity’s Care Companions program offers a wide menu of services designed to help any adult live independently and with dignity in their own home.