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Racing for a Reason at the Speedway

“Dad, I only remember going to the hospital and having cancer. I don’t remember anything I ever did before being sick.” These were the words of young Reed Luepke once told his father, Brad Luepke.
Volunteer Profile
Michael Rogers takes local veterans to their medical appointments. Rogers was born in Milwaukee and, after moving to Shawano, graduated from Shawano High School in 1984. He joined the Marine Corps and planned to make it a career until 1990 when he injured his knee.
Nonprofit Profile
First Presbyterian Church in Shawano has been the site of the monthly Community Dinners since December 2010. “They’re going really well,” said Angie Wilber, who was instrumental in starting them. Wilber brought the idea to the Rev. Susan Phillips of First Presbyterian Church, who told her to proceed. The dinners have grown since then with churches and organizations now on board to help cook and finance the dinners. St.
Computer virus spurs reflection
All is right again. No panic attacks, no freaking, no yelling at something that can’t talk back to me. This monster that I once thought of as a friend is working again. From this day forward I will live in fear that it will turn on me once again. This morning I turned on the computer; it didn’t do what it normally does. I had noticed yesterday that things were whacked and not looking right, and other stuff was popping up all over.
College Notes
UW-Green Bay The following area students have received academic honors at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for the spring semester: Cristin Bauch, Birnamwood; Ashley Nueske and Janessa Trinko, both of Bowler; Dawn Washkuhn, Cecil; Jessica Boyd, Andrew Marheine and Trevor Olsen, all of Gresham; Amy Barkow, Jordan Cornelius, Alyssa Dallas, Cindy Doherty, Jesse DuQuaine, Chelsea Gilling, Heather Johnson, Jade Laatsch, Adam Meyer, Nathan Milner,
Flurry of activity
The farm is a busy place this time of the year, a flurry of activity. We are into harvesting our second crop of hay now and have just finished our peas and oats, bagging that and baling the second crop. I’m humbled and blessed that we have another abundant return. The moisture and heat together have made our alfalfa thick and lush in most spots.
Marcella E. Malliet
Marcella E. Malliet, 74, of Shawano, formerly Clintonville, passed away Friday, July 19, 2013, at the Appleton Medical Center. The former Marcella Elaine LeNoble was born Oct. 7, 1938, in the town of Matteson, Waupaca County, to William and Imogene (Geer) LeNoble. She graduated from Clintonville High School in 1956 and was united in marriage on March 2, 1957, to Loy L. Malliet at St. Rose Catholic Church, Clintonville.
Summer pests like wasps, ticks can bring dangers
Our little slice of Wolf River backwater paradise recently added an inexpensive swimming pool. Our daughter, Kalispell, loves to cool off in this 15-foot by 4-foot-deep water hole.
Shawano should do its part to preserve biodiversity
“Garden as if life depended on it.” Dr. Douglas Tallamy Humans can’t live as the only species on earth. It is other species that create the ecosystem essential to our survival. Bob and Nancy Dumke, owners of the Cobblers Closet in downtown Shawano, are concerned. Bob commented, “We need biodiversity. The ecosystems that support us are run by biodiversity. Each time we force a species to extinction, we promote our own demise.
Talon G. Peters
Talon Gus Peters, 21, started his journey into the spirit world on Thursday, July 18, 2013, in Keshena. Born on July 23, 1991, at the Antigo Hospital, he was the son of Shawn “Boober” Moede and George “Fuzzy” Peters. Talon was a fun-loving father and a very free spirit who loved to play jokes on people and loved to dance and rummage.
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