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    People should create a disaster list for medications just like a supply list for dire situations. Brandpoint

    How to avoid medication misfortune during a natural disaster

    Whether it's plywood, bottled water or generators, Americans gather the necessary supplies and seek the appropriate shelter if confronted by the wrath of Mother Nature.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    Manitowoc County Health Calendar

    Manitowoc/Two Rivers Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday each month, Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. (877) 586-5588

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    Dr. Laura Vogel-Schwartz

    Ask a Doctor: Summer safety for kids

    Q: I will be caring for my school-age grandchildren (three active boys) this summer. What can I do to keep them safe and away from the emergency department?

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  1. Yard MD Tip of the Week: How to divide daylilies

    Yard MD Rob Zimmer shows you how to divide and plant daylilies in this week's tip of the week.

    • Jun. 7, 2013
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    Tofu Lettuce Rolls offer a healthier alternative to beef. Sue Pischke/HTR Media

    Roll up this recipe made with tofu

    Tofu. It's been around a long time, and was a health food staple even before eating healthy became as mainstream as it is now. But very few people know exactly what it is, other than a somewhat bland meat substitute.

    • Jun. 14, 2013
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    Mishicot Middle School students Alex Larson, left, and Cordell Stelzer stand ready to explain their display at the school's Social Science Fair. Students created projects for public display. Submitted

    Bring on the summer events

    Mark your calendar for these upcoming events in Mishicot.

    • Jun. 14, 2013
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    Manitowoc County man operates multiple canneries in 1900s

    William F. Christel affected the world of canning far beyond the three canneries he ran in Manitowoc County. He was affectionately known as the '

    • Jun. 14, 2013
  2. REPLAY! Yard MD chat: Rob Zimmer answers your gardening questions

    Garden Specialist Rob Zimmer, Gannett Wisconsin Media's Yard MD, chats weekly at 8 a.m. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/YardMD and 'Like' him at www.facebook.com/YardMD. This week's topic: The World of Irises.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
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    Amy Hanson. Doug Sundin/HTR January 4, 2011 Manitowoc

    Doting on dads for Father's Day

    Today is Father's Day. A day to reflect on the men in our lives. Whether it's holding onto the back seat of bicycles when the training wheels come off, trying their best to put in braids, taking us for a twirl on the dance floor, slipping us some money

    • Jun. 14, 2013
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    Sisters Julie Maurer, from left, Stacy Klotz and Kelly Goehring pose with a tractor parked in front of the main office and milking parlor at Soaring Eagle Dairy in Newton. Sue Pischke/HTR Media

    Fitzgerald sisters come together to help run Soaring Eagle Dairy (with video)

    Just like the crops they grow, so has the appreciation and respect the Fitzgerald sisters have for one another.

    • Jun. 15, 2013
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    Sheryl Nehls

    Cultivating career options: LTC provides agricultural education opportunities to women

    Traditionally speaking, farming may be considered a man's profession. These days, however, women are proving they can milk cows, pick rocks and get the job done just as good as any man.

    • Jun. 14, 2013
  3. Planting a good variety of nectar plants for monarchs to use during summer into fall when migration peaks is important in helping the monarch butterfly sustain the long migration south. Rob Zimmer/Post-Crescent Media

    YardMD: Wild Ones organization launches campaign to save Monarch butterfly

    For many gardeners, the vision of a regal monarch butterfly sailing through the summer garden brings a sense of joy and pride. Memories of monarchs reach back to our youth, lasting a lifetime.

    • Jun. 13, 2013
  4. Cottonwoods stir June blizzard (video)

    Eastern Cottonwoods unleash a blizzard of white in early summer as they seed in our area. Growing mainly along water, they count on seeds drifting on the waves to wash ashore to create new stands of trees.

    • Jun. 12, 2013
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    Direct access therapy at HFM Rehab Plus

    Holy Family Memorial Rehab Plus now offers direct access to physical therapy — an opportunity for patients to be evaluated and treated by a licensed physical therapist without needing to first see a physician for a referral, according to a press release.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
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    Salt is an essential nutrient human bodies need for functioning. However, cutting back can lead to an increased appetite. Brandpoint

    Cutting back on salt may cause you to eat more

    Our bodies naturally crave salt, a necessary nutrient, and research shows that we gravitate to the amount we need for our bodies to function properly.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
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    Manitowoc County Health Calendar

    Manitowoc/Two Rivers Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday each month, Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. (877) 586-5588

    • Jun. 10, 2013
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    Amy Stockhausen

    Ask a Doctor: Summer activities your children will enjoy

    Q: Our family is so happy summer is finally here! Since my husband and I both work, we want to make sure the kids are kept busy and safe. What do you recommend?

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  5. Yard MD Tip of the Week: Cinder block planters

    Yard MD Rob Zimmer shows you how to use cinder block planters and watch out for spiders in this week's tip of the week.

    • Jun. 7, 2013
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    Jakin and Nicole Koll of Sartell, Minn., have both been diagnosed with Lyme disease and are working to make others aware of the disease. Jason Wachter/St. Cloud (Minn.) Times

    Key medication for Lyme disease in short supply

    Jakin and Nicole Koll never would have guessed something so small could cause such a big problem.

    • Jun. 9, 2013
  6. REPLAY! Yard MD chat: Rob Zimmer answers your gardening questions

    Garden Specialist Rob Zimmer, Gannett Wisconsin Media's Yard MD, chats weekly at 8 a.m. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/YardMD and 'Like' him at www.facebook.com/YardMD. This week's topic: Growing great peonies.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
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    Members of the Mishicot High School horticulture class take a break from planting trees, shrubs and flowers at the Mishicot Historical Museum this spring. Submitted

    Mishicot seniors do their part to promote reading

    The Mishicot High School class of 2013 was known for the caring it felt for fellow classmates and other students in Mishicot.

    • Jun. 7, 2013
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    What's left of the Canadian schooner Sweepstakes can be seen in the clear waters of Big Tub Harbor in Tobermory, Ontario, Canada. The Sweepstakes sank in 1885 after hitting a rock. Benjamin Wideman/HTR Media

    Picture perfect peninsula: Ontario's Bruce Peninsula boasts breathtaking views (with video)

    Crystal clear waters, towering cliffs, rocky shorelines.

    • Jun. 7, 2013
  7. Tall bearded irises are the glory of the late spring garden. Here, a Batik iris blooms in rich blue-violet streaked with silver. Rob Zimmer/Post-Crescent Media

    Yard MD: Explore iris varieties from around the globe (story, video)

    When the sweet fragrance of bearded irises begins to waft over the backyard garden, spring has finally reached its culmination. The sugary scent of iris in full bloom is as intoxicating as that of a rose or lily, but with a richness and sweetness that is unfound in any other blooming flower.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
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    Des Moines Water Works CEO and General Manager Bill Stowe explains the Nitrate Removal Facility at the Water Works treatment plant in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP

    Iowa copes with nitrate threats to drinking water

    For much of last year, Iowa's most pressing agricultural problem was a drought that baked farm fields and parched crops, turning them brown and crumbly. Then the skies finally opened up, providing one of the soggiest springs on record.

    • Jun. 5, 2013
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    Column: Bridesmaid's new boyfriend a problem for friend

    Dear Carolyn: I am very recently married to a man I have dated for several years, and am very happy. One of my bridesmaids, 'Courtney,' said she was upset because she always assumed she would be married by 25.

    • Jun. 5, 2013

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