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.

Wittenberg Elementary/ Middle School officials have announced the honor rolls for the second trimester of the 2025-26 school year.

UW-Madison

A total of 2,151 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Dec. 14, 2025. The university held its Winter 2025 Commencement ceremony for undergraduates and graduates at the Kohl Center in Madison.

Birnamwood: Torrence Spencer, School of Education, bachelor of science, kinesiology; Kyle Zenkovich, College of Engineering, bachelor of science, engineering mechanics.