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UW-Whitewater Haley Ruehle, an art education major from Shawano, is a member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women’s bowling team, which punched its ticket to the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Team Championships after finishing fourth in the Addison, Illinois, sectional on March 7-9.
Wittenberg Middle School honor roll announced
Officials at Wittenberg Middle School have released the second trimester honor roll. High Honor Roll Eighth grade: David Dillon, Robert Dombeck, Aakyah Fuhrman, Grace Hegewald, Phoenix Horacek, Reese Kasprak, Luke Olson, Addison Ostrowski, Rebekah Pockat, Monty Salveson, Adriana Schmidt. Seventh grade: Flynn Bushman, Arianna Centeno, Jose Cervantes, Bryson Depies, Maiyah Granquist, Nathaniel Horne, Korbin Kulas, Kendyll Ladwig, Blakely Larson, Co
Bonduel High School third quarter honor roll released
The 2024-25 third quarter honor roll for Bonduel High School has been announced. High Honors (GPA 95.0 and higher) Seniors: Race Anvelink, Hailey Berg, Tucker Bosman, Lauren Brovold, Landon DeJardin, Jeffrey Dendler Jr., Addison Diemel, Teagan Engel, Adrian Ford, Laura Frea, Abbi Heller, Dylan Hillsberg, Annika Bianca Hinay, Rachyl Hutter, Sera Hyzer, Nicole Marquette, Lila Melchior, Taylor Rank, Isabella Roberts, Samuel Roberts, Dalton Schmidt,
Marvin L. Beyersdorf
Marvin L. Beyersdorf, 81, of the Town of Wyoming, passed away May 2, 2025. Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory of Marion.
Rainy weather hampers fieldwork statewide
Wisconsin had 3.3 days suitable for fieldwork statewide for the week ending April 27, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Another rainy week hampered efforts to begin widespread fieldwork statewide. Activities included manure application, tillage and planting as conditions allowed. Topsoil moisture condition rated 1% very short, 10% short, 65% adequate and 24% surplus.
Gillett council approves tourism, economic development efforts
The Gillett City Council approved three financial contributions to boost local tourism and economic development during its regular monthly meeting May 1. Council members OK’d a $2,000 joint marketing agreement with the Tourism and Economic Development Corporation for the Oconto Region (TEDCOR), $1,000 toward the fireworks display at the Gillett Independence Day celebration and $250 to support the annual Roy Hubbard Memorial Truck Show at Zippel P
Johnson plans to vote against federal budget bill
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is not in support of the budget reconciliation bill currently going through Congress because it doesn’t make enough cuts to the federal budget. The Wisconsin senator announced that in a speech May 3 during the Shawano County Republican Party’s annual dinner, which boasted more than 100 people, at Golden Sands Golf Course in Cecil.
Tigerton man sentenced in shooting at mailbox
A Town of Grant man was sentenced last week to 18 months in prison for firing a shotgun and hitting a mail carrier with birdshot. According to court documents, Benjamin L. Joos, 44, of rural Tigerton, said he didn’t recognize a minivan parked at his mailbox on Sept. 24, 2024.
Former Shawano police chief has new job
Brad Rabideau didn’t wait long before diving back into the workforce. After retiring as Shawano’s police chief Feb. 3, he was sworn in at the end of March as the new police chief for the Stockbridge-Munsee Police Department. “He will be working full time up at Stockbridge now. That’s going to be nice to have him up there with his experience,” Shawano County Sheriff George Lenzner said.
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