Second grade students at Sacred Heart Catholic School recently explored the science of water flow through an engaging, hands-on lesson that transformed them into young scientists and engineers.

To help community members prepare for the future and ease the burden on loved ones, UW-Madison Division of Extension is offering Planning Ahead, a free educational program designed to guide participants through the key aspects of advance planning.

Planning Ahead is will be held Tuesdays from 2-3 p.m. via Zoom beginning Nov. 3 and continuing through Dec. 15

As Wisconsin prepares for lower temperatures and sweater weather, it’s important to remember fall allergies and cold and flu season are on their way.

For many people across the Midwest, they arrive side by side, and their symptoms can overlap in confusing ways. Emplify Health can help community members tell the difference, so they know when to manage symptoms at home and when it’s time to seek expert medical care.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ovarian cancer is the second-most common gynecologic cancer in the United States, and it causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system.

For children and teens ages 1 to 19, motor vehicle collisions are the second leading cause of death.

For younger children, improper use of car seats and booster seats can increase the risk of serious injury in a crash. The good news is that parents and caregivers can help protect children by ensuring they are properly secured in a car seat, booster seat or seat belt that is appropriate for their age and size.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25

OCONTO: Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Farnsworth Public Library, 715 Main St. Story and crafts for preschool children. A caregiver must stay with the child.

SHAWANO: 2026 Homecoming Parade, 6 p.m., Main Street. Theme “Out of This World.”

SURING: Recovery Talking Circle, 6-8 p.m. South Branch Community Center, W1281 County Road M.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26