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Paige Abendroth, a native of Sobieski, whose major is business, is one of more than 400 student-athletes from UW-Whitewater who earned spots on the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll for the 2025-26 academic year. Students must have earned a 3.0 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale to be recognized.

Abendroth was a member of the softball team.

Menominee County seeks to develop land

Menominee County has a piece of land about 1½ acres in size that it wants to utilize, and it’s turning to residents to determine what will be the best use for the property.

City, county housing authorities won’t merge

Members of the boards governing the Shawano city and county housing authorities have opted not to merge together — at least not now.

Todd Buettner is planning to retire in the next several months as the executive director of the Shawano City Housing Authority, which led some at the Housing Authority of Shawano County to consider a merger of the two organizations.

Community invited to health assessment meeting

The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department (SMCHD) invites residents, partners and community stakeholders to participate in the 2026 Community Health Assessment meeting from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 17 at the College of Menominee Nation Cultural Learning Center.

Gibson excited about new role as evidence technician

For years, Bryan Gibson toed the line between his two passions of law enforcement and IT. Now, he uses those skills interchangeably on a regular basis for the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department.

Gibson recently transferred from the county’s IT department to the sheriff’s department to serve as the new evidence specialist. He replaces Ann Holcomb, who retired.

SAM25 seeks new executive director

Shawano Area Matthew 25 is searching for its next executive director following the departure of Kendra Brusewitz, who accepted a new position with Safe Haven.

The Shawano nonprofit serves individuals experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.

Anyone interested in the position should contact SAM25 at 715-851-7252 or 105 E. Richmond St., Shawano.

Oat harvest reported at 41% statewide

Wisconsin had 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork statewide for the week ending Aug. 2, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Southern and eastern portions of the state received much needed rainfall, while dry conditions continued in northwestern areas.

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