Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

April 5

Deputies responded to 21 incidents, including assisting at a grass fire on East Railroad Street in Bowler; fireworks near Curt Black Road and Fox Lane in the Town of Wescott; two 911 calls; three reckless driving incidents; one traffic hazard.

April 4

Newcap, a northeast Wisconsin anti-poverty nonprofit group, abruptly closed its doors for good March 31 amid serious financial challenges, leaving thousands of people wondering what’s next for them.

For more than 50 years, Newcap has operated in 10 counties, including Shawano, Menominee and Oconto. It serves low-income residents and is funded primarily through state and federal grants.

Shawano Area Matthew 25, Inc. is once again bringing color and community spirit to Shawano with its annual spring flower sale fundraiser, open now through April 30. Orders must be received by 3 p.m. April 30 to be included in this year’s sale.

Flowers will be available for pickup May 21, from 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at the parking lot on East Elizabeth Street in Shawano, across from the Little League diamonds.

Hadlynn Kast volunteered to gavel the March 25 meeting of the Shawano County Board to order. Each spring when the board acknowledges the winners of the county conservation poster contest, Chairman Tom Kautza asks for a youth volunteer to bang the gavel to begin the meeting.

The Wittenberg-Birnamwood Cub Scout Pack 445 will join troops from across the nation for the annual Scouting for Food event April 18.

Local troops and packs collect nonperishable food items for local food pantries.

Pack 445 will collect food for the Wittenberg Food Pantry in front of the local grocery store, Wittenberg Sentry, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

High school graduations are coming up soon, and organizers of the chemical-free graduation party at Shawano Community High School are busy planning for the 38th annual event.

Matthew Raduechel, high school principal, recently sent a letter to area businesses asking for assistance.