The Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District recently completed some upgrades to its Darwin E. Smith Aquatic Center, but now it’s lacking the sufficient number of lifeguards needed to run it. John Rudeen, aquatic center director, told the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School Board on Sept.

Strive Behavioral Solutions is planning a move from its current location on County Road B to Engel Drive, behind the new dental clinic. The Shawano Plan Commission offered its recommendation for approval Sept. 25 of a land transaction between Strive and the city.

As the 2024-25 respiratory illness season approaches, communities across the region are bracing for the challenges posed by COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). With updated vaccines and new recommendations in place, individuals are encouraged take proactive steps to protect themselves and their loved ones against these respiratory illnesses. Dr.

Abrams Spotlight Productions (ASPI) will present a series of spooky skits at its second annual 24 Hour Theater event. Individuals ages 14 and older are invited to participate in this Halloween-themed creative event on Oct. 25-26 at the Nancy Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple St., Abrams. Within 24 hours, participants will write and produce a 60- to 90-minute performance from scratch. The production will consist of a series of short plays.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department Sept. 22 Deputies responded to 27 incidents, including operating while intoxicated on County Road G in the Town of Red Springs; shoplifting at Lakeview Convenience Store, 417 S.

Fall is a great time to enjoy watching those magnificent sandhill cranes. This is the time when they flock together in large numbers. One of the places you can easily see them is at the Oconto Marsh, one of their staging areas; they stop here and similar places around Wisconsin to rest and replenish energy reserves before starting or continuing their migration south. You can find the Oconto Marsh one mile northeast of Oconto.

Lakeshore Masters Lakeshore Lanes, Sept.