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Ho-Chunk Gaming serves free meals to community

Ho-Chunk Gaming wanted to help the community during the government shutdown.

The Wittenberg-based casino, hotel and entertainment center started handing out free to-go meals at its River’s Edge Restaurant on Nov. 4. The meals ended Nov. 7 after SNAP benefits were reinstated that day for thousands of Wisconsin residents.

Committee wrangles over ethics accusations

Accusations of ethical misconduct continue to fly through the corridors of the Shawano County Courthouse.

The Nov. 4 hearing of the ethics committee involved former administrative coordinator Jim Davel accusing Supervisor Lowel Hammett of a trio of violations.

While most meetings of the committee occur behind closed doors, Hammett made no such request, and the meeting was held in open session.

Veterans speak of service at Pulaski Museum panel

The Pulaski Area Historical Society gathered veterans from modern conflicts all the way back to World War II and gave them an opportunity to tell folks about their service during a panel discussion at the local museum Nov. 8 to commemorate Veterans Day.

2 men die in single-vehicle crash

Two men died as the result of a single-vehicle crash and a third was taken to a local hospital for non-life threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department.

According to the news release, at about 11:55 p.m. Nov. 8, authorities received a report of a crash on County Road BB near Nauman Road in the Town of Green Valley.

Veterans get warm thanks for service at SCHS event

Shawano Community High School celebrated local veterans several days ahead of the designated day with music, honors and tales of what it means to be a veteran.

The Shawano Hometown Heroes program handed out the banners that had been hanging from lampposts along Main Street for almost six months while the SCHS concert band played patriotic music.

Students help printer clean out his shop

A few weekends ago, children volunteers from Oconto Falls’ St. Anthony Church and School helped LeRoy “Doc” Davidson clear out the last of Davidson Printing’s reams of paper, which he then donated to the school.

Dearco expansion project going smoothly

Construction plans for an expansion of Dearco Glass, Paint and Decorating are on target, with hopes of enclosing the new building in the next month or so, according to Randy Mallmann, general manager.

“We expect to have the building enclosed by the time the snow flies,” he said. “We’ll start moving equipment in after Jan. 1. There will be a lot of little things to do then, but we should be operational by spring.”

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