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Banner Banks plans to merge into Bank of Sun Prairie

Banner Banks, headquartered in Birnamwood, is expected to merge with Bank of Sun Prairie later this year.

BOSP Bancshares Inc., the holding company of Bank of Sun Prairie, and Banner Bancorp, Ltd. the holding company and sole shareholder of Banner Banks, have entered into a definitive agreement where BOSP Bancshares will acquire all of Banner Bancorp, Ltd.’s ownership interest in Banner Banks.

Man convicted of burglary, assault

A 32-year-old member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin was convicted Aug. 6 of burglary and assault with intent to commit murder.

Neegee J. Cloud, a former resident on the reservation, was found guilty in the Eastern District of Wisconsin federal court.

Local dog breeder shines at national show

Nikkie Kinziger-Francois, owner of nationally known Ri Lee Kennels in Oconto Falls, returned from the 52nd National Specialty dog show with a handful of awards.

More than 60 Tibetan terriers gathered at the Virginia Crossings Hotel in Glen Allen, Virginia, for the show, hosted by the Tibetan Terrier Club of America.

Benefit raises $9K for man with cancer

A poker run fundraiser earned around $9,000 to help pay for medical expenses for Jerry Wuske.

“I can’t say enough how family, friends and area community businesses all came together to make this such an amazing success,” Donna Wuske said.

Donna Wuske and her husband, Ron, organized the benefit for his cousin who was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic thyroid cancer earlier this summer.

Jerry Wuske has no health insurance.

Callahan files complaint over wildfire smoke

State Rep. Calvin Callahan, R-Tomahawk, is joining lawmakers from Iowa, Minnesota and North Dakota in filing a formal complaint against Canada over the wildfire smoke that continues to drift across the U.S. border.

Sign up for Citizens Police Academy

Are you interested in getting some hands-on experience on what kind of training law enforcement does? Do you want to see what it takes to be an officer? Want to meet the deputies and officers that serve in the communities in Shawano County?

Shawano Citizens Police Academy is the place to do it. This is an interactive class where you get to see how officers train and see how they deal with different aspects of their jobs.

Mourners pay respects to WWII soldier

A handful of family members were joined by a couple hundred Shawano residents Aug. 9 as they all paid their respects and said goodbye to a soldier killed at the start of World War II.

Shawano’s Herbert E. McLaughlin, 31, was killed at Pearl Harbor. His remains were not identified until December 2024.

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