Wittenberg Enterprise & Birnamwood News

WBHS holds informative meeting about college

Published by admin on Fri, 04/16/2021 - 4:25pm

Juniors at Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School are getting ready to make that next step to senior year and arrange their plans for college.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School Guidance Counselor Stephanie Gruber gave a presentation on what both students and parents can expect for the future as students finish their junior year.

“They have to be the builders of their future, I can’t tell them what they are going to do after high school,” said Gruber. “I can definitely help them get there though.”

Eland to build trailhead, upgrade park

Published by admin on Tue, 04/13/2021 - 1:27pm

A new trail head in Eland is in the works to lead to the Mountain Bay Trail.

The Eland Village Board is planning on constructing an eight-foot landscape pathway that directs to the trail. Included with the pathway will be additional parking and trailer parking. With the pathway being built, the village is also planning on upgrading the ballpark that adjoins the trail. In the plans, the ballpark will have upgraded bathrooms, a pavilion with a grill, new playground equipment and a water fountain. Included with the playground would be rubber chips.

Public Record

Published by andynewsengin on Tue, 04/13/2021 - 11:17am

Shawano Police Department

Court News

Published by andynewsengin on Tue, 04/13/2021 - 11:16am

• Bradley J. Miller, 38, Shawano, was charged April 5 with one count of failure to report to jail. Judge Katherine Sloma set a cash bond of $500. No additional meeting is scheduled yet.

Additional pledges sought for new sports complex

Published by admin on Mon, 04/12/2021 - 3:38pm

The Wittenberg Village Board made a motion to pledge a goal of $100,000 toward a proposed sports complex in Wittenberg.

In doing so, trustees hope to build momentum and get other potential donors to open their wallets.

“Say that pledge may not be $100,000, depending on what our budget is. It may come to $10,000,” said Marlene Wepner, board trustee. “We want to get people out there to say, ‘Hey, they are doing $100,000. Maybe we can do that, too.’”

“Our dream is to do $100,000,” added board trustee Barb Buchholz.

WBHS graduate writes young adult romance

Published by admin on Thu, 04/08/2021 - 10:07am

For Casey Brown, a 2014 graduate of Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School, the process of writing her first novel has taken quite a long time.

Brown started writing the story that would eventually become “The Summer That Dried My Tears” in the seventh grade. She told a group attending her book presentation April 6 at WBHS’s library that while her friends had other hobbies like crafting, her passion during her teen years was writing.

USDA to continue free meal program

Published by admin on Thu, 04/08/2021 - 9:54am

The United States Department of Agriculture will continue to provide free meals to all students through Sept. 30.

The USDA previously extended the free meal program through June 30, but the department found it appropriate to continue the program through September.

The program was set up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The USDA introduced this program so that students across the country would have access to healthy food as recovery efforts from the pandemic continue, even when schools were closed.

NEW Media hires new reporter

Published by admin on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 8:49am

NEW Media Inc. has hired a new reporter to cover Shawano County news and events.

Luke Reimer, 22, graduated from West De Pere High School in 2016 and continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, earning a bachelor’s degree in media studies with a minor in professional and organizational communication. In college, Reimer contributed to the student news network, where he worked as an on-air reporter and behind the camera.

Walls of Wittenberg looking for artists

Published by admin on Mon, 04/05/2021 - 8:45am

Walls of Wittenberg is looking for art entries for its eighth annual juried art show.

“Last time we held the art show, two years ago, we had 65 submissions,” said WOW event coordinator Elaine Knab. “That was quite a lot that year.”

The annual WOW art show is held to showcase art created by members of the Wittenberg area. This year, the art show will be held on the Saturdays and Sundays between April 24 and May 9.

The art that is submitted comes in a variety of styles and techniques.

Health department issues mask advisory after court decision

Published by admin on Fri, 04/02/2021 - 9:59am

The Shawano-Menominee Counties Public Health Department wasted little time issuing a health advisory that stipulates that every person age 5 and older should wear a face covering or mask in the wake of the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling against Gov. Tony Evers’ extension of a statewide mask mandate beyond 60 days.