Kathleen Marsh 12 February 2025

Kirby Omega still works, even with belt fiasco

My Kirby Omega Classic celebrated its 50th birthday right before Christmas. It’s old and past its prime, but it still does the job, just like my husband, Jon. It cost me a month’s salary, but my uncle was a Kirby salesman, so it was part family loyalty and part buy-the-best-you-can-afford. I have a newer one for the main level, but the Omega is all Jon’s for vacuuming his dead animals room downstairs. I met Jon 42 years ago on Feb. 4, 1983.
Letters to the Editor 12 February 2025
Shawano giving helped Operation Christmas Child
To the editor: The overwhelming generosity of the people of Shawano​ helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season. Across the U.S., the Samaritan’s Purse project collected 10.5 million shoebox gifts in 2024.
12 February 2025
BBB warns about loan processing scams
Scammers are at it again, posing as representatives from loan processing companies to trick consumers into sharing personal information. This advanced fee loan phishing scam often comes in the form of harassing phone calls and voicemails. The caller insists they need to verify minor details, such as your income, to finalize your loan application.
12 February 2025
Strangulation case against Runion unresolved
The case against Zachary Runion has not yet been resolved, it was revealed during a Feb. 4 hearing. Attorney Eric Maciolek said he has not received any kind of offer from the Shawano-Menominee County District Attorney’s Office, and he is still waiting to receive a report from his own investigator, which was expected to take up to 60 days to receive. A new pre-trial hearing was set for 9 a.m.
12 February 2025
Teen murder mystery solved as a cold case
“Little Stolen Memories” by Cheryl Bradshaw is one of her Georgiana Germaine mysteries, and it was hard to put down. Georgiana Germaine and her assistants, Simone Bonet and Lilia Hunter, run a detective agency that specializes in cold cases. Life hasn’t been easy for Georgiana, but she’s now married to the charming Giovanni. His background is murky, but he is totally committed to Georgiana.
Ryan Winn 12 February 2025
Moses helps students take language back
Jeremiah Moses Jr. offers Shawano Community High School students the opportunity he wished he’d been given. The first-generation descendant of the Menominee Nation graduated from SCHS in 2020 without having the chance to study his people’s language. This academic year, he is ensuring current high schools will be able to do so. “I attended K-12 in the Shawano School District,” Moses shared.
11 February 2025
Shawano-Menominee Circuit Court
• Robert L. Brown, 37, Keshena, was found guilty at an Oct. 23-24 jury trial of two counts of first-degree child sexual assault and two counts of exposing himself to a child. Judge Katherine Sloma sentenced him Feb. 3 to 50 years in prison followed by 20 years of extended supervision. • Nicholas C. Hutson, 35, Black Jack, Missouri, pleaded no contest Feb.
11 February 2025
Two strikes and you’re a felon — maybe
A Shawano County citation for possession of marijuana can land a fine of $150 plus fees and court costs. A second conviction on a criminal charge of possession makes you a felon. That was the bit of education shared with members of the Shawano County Public Safety Committee on Feb.
11 February 2025
Oklahoma woman waives extradition
The Oklahoma woman who left that state in violation of her placement plan waived extradition during a brief hearing in Oconto County Circuit Court on Feb. 5. Shea Lynn McClain, 38, of Collinsville, Oklahoma, was found not guilty by reason of mental illness in a fatal 2013 traffic crash in Tulsa County, and she was committed to a mental health institution.
11 February 2025
Six receive confirmation at Sacred Heart
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