Members of the Shawano County Historical Society are hoping to add on to Heritage Park, a site that features several 19th century buildings on Shawano’s north side.

A significant part of Thomas E. Davis’ new memoir, “Beginnings,” grows out of the people, places and events he encountered in Menominee and Shawano counties during a formative period of his life.

Brynn Larsen said she wanted to return home to Oconto Falls, but the Oconto Falls Common Council said she couldn’t — at least not in the spot she had picked.

County fairs are about much more than exhibits, auctions and competitions. They provide an opportunity to bring the community together and showcase the learning, creativity, hard work and personal growth of its young people.

Marion Body Works opened a satellite facility in Shawano four years ago after more than a century of fabricating commercial truck bodies in Marion, but now the company is looking at expanding its operation even more.

Mental health is still a top issue that officials want to address with the latest Shawano-Menominee Counties Community Health Assessment following a meeting on the topic Aug. 17 at the College of Menominee Nation.