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Balance festivities and blood sugar

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 8:15am

The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, but for those managing diabetes, it can present unique challenges.

Karrie Benda, a registered dietitian at Aspirus, emphasizes the importance of self-care, mindful eating and stress management during this festive time.

Benda noted that while her tips are geared toward those with diabetes, many of the recommendations that she gives for lifestyle and eating apply to everyone.

Pharmacist warns against antibiotic resistance

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 8:09am

Antibiotic resistance is on the rise globally. Every year, more than 2.8 million people in the United States contract infections due to antibiotic resistance, resulting in more than 35,000 deaths. Contrary to common misconceptions, antibiotic resistance does not refer to the body itself becoming resistant to antibiotics. Instead, it means that the microbes — specifically bacteria and fungi — present in the body have developed resistance to the drugs (antibiotics) that are being used to treat them.

Barn quilts featured in international calendar

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 8:05am

Jim and Irene Leuenberger and their barn quilt project in Shawano County are featured in an international calendar, the Dull Men’s Club Calendar 2024: Unique and Quirky Passions.

They share their inclusion in this special calendar with folks from Nebraska, Indiana, Colorado and New Jersey in the U.S., as well as people from the United Kingdom, China and Wales.

CoVantage Cares announces Giving Tuesday campaign

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 7:56am

CoVantage Cares Foundation has announced the kickoff of its annual two-week fundraising campaign.

The event will begin Nov. 28, which has become known nationally as “Giving Tuesday,” and will end Dec. 12. Funds generated will be matched with up to $175,000 in contributions from CoVantage Cares Foundation, a public charity established by CoVantage Credit Union.

Local nonprofit organizations to receive funding from this year’s campaign were selected by CoVantage staff and are located throughout the communities served by CoVantage Credit Union.

Aurora donates $1.9B to charitable services

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 7:52am

Aurora Health Care contributed $1.9 billion in charitable care and services last year.

The investment, up 20% from a year earlier, includes free and subsidized care for low-income populations, as well as programs aimed at addressing social factors that impact health.

As part of the third-largest nonprofit health system in the nation and one of the largest providers of community benefit in the industry, the contribution represents a portion of Advocate Health’s total $5.9 billion in community benefit.

Gillett Middle School gets high marks

Published by admin on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 10:32am

U.S. News and World Report has ranked Gillett Middle School among the top 100 middle schools in Wisconsin in its annual report of the best schools in the country.

“We’re in the top 40% of middle schools everywhere,” Superintendent Wayne Johnson said during the Gillett School Board meeting Nov. 16.

The ranking at usnews.com shows Gillett as 87th among 494 middle schools in the state of Wisconsin, with student reading and math performance skills “well above expectations” compared to other schools in the state.

Final pre-trial delayed again for Wilson

Published by admin on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 10:30am

Justice will have to wait a little longer in a circuit court case involving a 65-year-old Pulaski man who is facing a charge of first-degree child sexual assault with a child under age 13, in relation to an incident in the Town of Angelica in July 2022.

Jeffrey Wilson faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted.

Wimberger touts progress on PFAS bill

Published by admin on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 10:28am

State Sen. Eric Wimberger told the Oconto County Board on Nov. 16 that helping landowners and municipalities deal with PFAS has been one of the three major goals of his first term in office.

Hearing on motions for Ingold case delayed

Published by admin on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 10:24am

Plans to present motions in the first-degree intentional homicide case for Michael E. Ingold had to be delayed after it was announced Shawano-Menominee County Assistant District Attorney Laura Nelson will have to prosecute the case due to District Attorney Greg Parker taking an unspecified leave due to health issues.

Ingold, 59, is being held at Shawano County Jail on a $1 million bond in the strangulation death of Sheila A. Laudon, who was 59 at the time of her death. He faces life in prison if convicted.

Pritzl likes library planning group progress

Published by admin on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 10:21am

Outgoing Oconto County Administrator Erik Pritzl said Nov. 16 that he is especially pleased with progress of the library planning committee, which has been meeting with June to study ways to better serve library patrons in the southern part of the county.

The county has been struggling with an annual invoice from Brown County charging for the use of its library branches by Oconto County residents. State law allows counties with consolidated library systems, like Brown, to charge neighboring counties.