A child having a rare disease or genetic disorder can be every parent’s worst nightmare.

What was once sound becomes uncertain, and light in life ahead darkens into mystery. Some do not handle it well, but Cassandra Fuller has through her therapeutic business near Birnamwood.

Tearing a bill open as I walked back from the mailbox, I mentally went through the stuff I bought, reasoning with relief that I didn’t use that card overly much. Imagine my shock when I saw a $3,000-plus amount due. I was speechless.

Taking it back to my office where I could gather my senses, I spread everything out on my desk. Astonishingly, I saw a charge of $3,016.95 for a ski resort vacation in Colorado.

The local 2025 Toys for Tots campaign has kicked off its work to collect and distribute new, unwrapped toys to children in need throughout eastern and central Shawano County.

The Shawano campaign runs from November through December, culminating in holiday distributions that ensure every child in need wakes up to a gift.

Travel can be an enjoyable experience for those living with heart disease, according to a ThedaCare heart health expert.

“The good news is there’s usually no reason to cancel your travel plans,” said Dr. Abdallah Malkawi, cardiologist. “It simply means you’ll need to plan around a few important considerations.”

Over the past few months, our team at the Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department, has been navigating a wave of new information from federal public health agencies. Sometimes that guidance doesn’t quite line up with what we hear from the state, and we know that can cause confusion or debate.

A physician with ThedaCare is shining the spotlight on sepsis and the role early recognition may play in keeping people healthy and safe.

Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming reaction to an existing infection. It can cascade into life-threatening symptoms, including tissue and organ damage that may lead to death, said Dr. Melanie Rohloff, family medicine physician.