A main cornerstone of Shawano’s summertime activity is the farmers market put on by the FRESH Project, and the Shawano Park and Recreation Commission discovered Feb. 18 that it is really attracting people to come out Saturday mornings.

After months of wrangling over titles, duties, responsibilities and more, only a new salary and a pool of applicants remain before Shawano County’s next administrative coordinator is hired.

UW-Stevens Point

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point conferred degrees to 534 graduates for the fall 2025 semester.

Birnamwood: Amanda Notinokey, bachelor of science, elementary education; Amanda Notinokey, bachelor of science, wildlife ecology and management; Ray Notinokey, bachelor of science, early childhood education; Leah Schultz, bachelor of science, health information management and technology.

Thursday, Feb. 19

Oconto Falls 48, Luxemburg-Casco 41

Luxemburg-Casco held a double-digit lead in the first half but went silent on the scoreboard for nearly the rest of the game, as Oconto Falls’ girls basketball team steadily worked its way back into the contest and eventually a 48-41 lead.

Thursday, Feb. 19

Bonduel 74, Amherst 65

Bonduel clinched their third straight CWC-East conference championship with a 74-65 win over Amherst.

Carter Moesch led Bonduel with 23 points, with Ryan Westrich scoring 20 and Quinn Wesenberg adding 18.

The Bears improved to 12-0 in the conference and 19-3 overall.

Sheboygan North 61, Pulaski 53

Jacqueline “Jacque” Fedders, recently of Port Washington, passed away on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.

She was born Nov. 25, 1936, to Edward and Myrtle Von Gonten, of Racine. Jacque was many things, including a fantastic gardener, hostess and card player.

On June 23, 1956, she was married to her first and only sweetheart, Harlan Fedders.

Thursday, Feb. 19

Lakeland 3, Shawano/Bonduel 2 (2OT)

Shawano/Bonduel’s boys hockey team saw their season end with a heartbreaking double overtime loss to Lakeland.

With time running out in regulation, Quinten Harkey scored at 16:14 with help from Blake Swedberg to bring the fifth-seeded Hawks into a 2-2 tie and forcing overtime in the WIAA regional finals.

The Lena Public School District will be asking voters for approval when they go to the polls in April to continue to provide funding beyond state-mandated limits for operational expenses.