Patricia A. (Hintz) Stroik, 90, of Galloway, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at 6:11 p.m. at Marshfield-Medical Center in Weston, surrounded by family. Pat was born on Jan. 8, 1934, in Galloway, Town of Franzen, to John and Bernice (Schultz) Hintz. She was raised on a farm between Shanty Town and Bevent.

The prologue of “Unnatural Intent” by Brooke L. French was enough to get me hooked. October 12, 2018, is a cold, sunny day in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Three young men went to meet their plane and return to civilization. Before they fully comprehend what is happening, two enormous polar bears savagely attack. The float plane scares the bears off, leaving one badly wounded man to relate the incident. Bears this far south is disturbing.

Jan. 9 Deputies responded to 43 incidents, including fire on Pleasant View Drive in the Town of Chase, an animal bite on Stable Lane in the Town of Chase, six traffic stops, one traffic hazard, one traffic offense, one citizen assist, one miscellaneous traffic incident, four welfare checks; one 911 hangup and three open lines; one ambulance call; four crashes, three involving deer. Jan.

Proceedings of Jan. 7 • Jacqueline Rochelle Cyburt, 27, Menominee, Michigan, was placed in institutional care for five years. Judge Jay Conley on Oct. 23 had found her not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect of second-degree recklessly endangering safety in connection with an incident that occurred Nov. 17, 2023. Conley gave her credit for 81 days served in the county jail. • Bond was set at $25,000 cash for Gary E.

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Jan. 10 Stevens Point Invite Shawano’s girls won three duals and lost one as it placed ninth at the Stevens Point Invitational. The Hawks opened the event with a 44-18 loss to Neenah. They then defeated Holmen Silver 48-10 and Pulaski 36-30.

Jan. 9 Shawano 75, Antigo 28 The Hawks opened up a big lead early and never looked as they crushed the Red Robins 75-28 in non-conference action.

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Jan. 9 Oconto Falls 66, Denmark 57 Jameson Beaman poured in 29 points, and J.J. Pytleski added another 21 as Oconto Falls came back from a halftime deficit to beat Denmark 66-57. Beaman sunk seven 3-pointers. He was one of three players, along with Evan Yuma and Chase Carriveau, to have eight rebounds for the Panthers.