Dexter Patterson, author of “Birds of the Great Lakes.” will be part of a Saturday afternoon discussion and meet-and-greet event at the Shawano County Public Library.

He will talk about his birding adventures at 2 p.m. Jan. 24 as part of the 2026 Community Read program.

Community Read officially kicked off Jan. 12 with an unveiling of the books on the library’s Facebook page.

A Chevy Blazer appeared to have escaped damage after a car drove into the side of the garage at 1220 Engel Drive, Shawano, the night of Dec. 29 or the morning of Dec. 30. The driver of the offending vehicle left the scene without notifying anyone.

• Robert W. Carey, 53, Marion, was charged Dec. 29 with battery to public officers, two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, and misdemeanor charges of possession of THC and resisting or obstructing an officer. Judge Katherine Sloma set a $2,500 signature bond and scheduled a preliminary hearing for Jan. 13.

Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Dec. 29

Deputies responded to 44 incidents, including theft on Hawthorne Road in the Town of Bagley; property damage on Elkey Road in the Town of Riverview; one traffic hazard, one welfare check; five open-line 911 calls; five ambulance calls; four crashes, one involving deer.

Dec. 28

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Jan.4

Deputies responded to 29 incidents, including a disturbance on East Front Street in Wittenberg; suspicious activity on County Road K in the Town of Waukechon; suspicious activity near Ash Circle and state Highway 22 in the Town of Wescott; three 911 calls; three reckless driving incidents; one traffic hazard; one welfare check; seven crashes.

Jan. 3

Frigid temperatures, near subzero wind chills and the threat of snow were no match for the stamina of 45 people who participated in the Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day at the Lighthouse, which was the 25th time the restaurant near the Shawano Municipal Airport held the event.