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Aspirus urges helmet use, safe riding for e-bikes

Aspirus trauma leaders are seeing a noticeable rise in serious e-bike-related injuries as warmer weather brings more riders outdoors.

Unlike traditional pedal bicycles, e-bikes are heavier, travel at higher speeds and require longer stopping distances, factors that contribute to more severe trauma when crashes occur.

PCOS now PMOS and has impact on women

A condition affecting millions of women worldwide has a new name, and the shift could meaningfully improve how it is understood, diagnosed and treated.

Polycystic ovary syndrome, long known as PCOS, is now being referred to as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS.

Comedy City performing for one night in Abrams

Comedy City will bring its group of improv performers to Abrams on July 24 for a night of fun and laughter.

The De Pere troupe has performed improvisational theater for over 30 years. Nothing is scripted. By incorporating audience suggestions, the performers create a series of short scenes, songs and sketches that keep the audience laughing.

Libraries hosting descendants of prehistoric creatures

Families are invited to travel back in time and discover the living descendants of prehistoric creatures as J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue presents Prehistoric Pets at the Library on July 23 at two Oconto County libraries.

Peshtigo bank offering fair project scholarships

Peshtigo National Bank is accepting applications for its 2026 Fair Project Scholarship Program, continuing an initiative designed to support young livestock exhibitors and recognize the dedication, responsibility and hard work required to raise and care for animals.

Lights on the dashboard alert to problems

Running errands around Shawano, I noticed a little light had popped up on my car’s dashboard. I was gun-shy, as just a few weeks earlier another little light had appeared — that one much more serious than this one.

This light was one I could decipher easily. A tire was low. Reasoning with myself, I figured I could probably make it home and have my husband pump it up with our air compressor.

Ancient treasure amid the seashells: Hunting fossilized shark teeth

We try to keep our family vacations real and natural. That means we avoid Disney World and other theme parks like the plague. The natural world is so much more unpredictable, and it’s reality, not fake concrete waterfalls and $20 plastic mugs.

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