No competitive races are lined up for three seats on the Shawano Common Council, three seats on the Shawano School Board and the Shawano mayor’s post.

Tuesday, Jan. 6

Lena 64, Peshtigo 41

The Wildcats remain undefeated at 11-0 after a 64-41 win over Peshtigo in nonconference action.

Ella Thomson and Alisa Finger each recorded a double-double. Ella Thomson scored 16 points and had 16 rebounds. Finger scored 13 points with 10 rebounds.

Madilyn Thomson contributed 14 points and nine rebounds.

Hospital Sisters Health System recently welcomed Laurie Radke as foundation director for the HSHS Wisconsin Market.

Radke served as president and CEO of the Greater Green Bay Chamber for 14 years; she announced her departure from that role in August 2025 to explore new opportunities.

Northcentral Technical College (NTC) continues to earn high marks for trust, quality and community impact, according to findings from the 2025 Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Perceptions Study conducted last year in May and June.

I’m not sure when coffee introduced itself into my life, but I think it was back in the 1970s during my Shamoco Ford days. Fresh out of high school, a greenhorn in the working-off-the-farm world, I started drinking coffee.

Ricky Skaggs is opening up the 2026 lineup for Rubber Soul Productions as the first of three shows taking place at the Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School auditorium, 400 W. Grand Ave., Wittenberg.

All concerts begin at 4 p.m.

The Shawano Area Writers has kicked off the 2026 George Putz Memorial Student Writing Contest.

Information about the contest is being distributed to public and private schools and homeschoolers in Shawano and Menominee counties. The contest is open for four grade groups: 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. There are three categories: Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction.

Capital Credit Union has announced that applications are now being accepted for the Tom Young Educational Scholarship.

This year, $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to 10 outstanding high school seniors who are members of Capital Credit Union and are pursuing higher education in the fall.

The Bond Community Center in Oconto has received a generous $27,000 donation to support the Emplify Health by Bellin Kids’ Triathlon and bring a new toddler tumbling room to the fitness center thanks to grant from the Leon H. and Clymene M. Bond Foundation.