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Shawano girls wrestling season ends at sectionals

Only the first-place finishers at Kimberly’s girls wrestling sectionals on Feb. 17 advanced to state. Unfortunately, there are no Shawano girls moving on to the Madison competition. At 120, Onna Hermann defeated Ramses Trader from Kimberly with a fall in 1:56. In the semifinals, she beat Hannah Huza of Hortonville 8-5.
Oconto County Circuit Court
Proceedings of Feb. 16 • Bond was set at $75,000 cash for John J. Hanna, 37, Oconto, after he was charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety, fleeing an officer in a vehicle and a misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing an officer, in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred Sept. 6.
Public Record
Shawano County Sheriff’s Department Feb. 18 Deputies responded to 32 incidents, including operating without a license on South Warrington Avenue in Cecil; harassment at Shawano County Jail, 405 N. Main St., Shawano; property theft on Pioneer Drive in the Town of Wescott; animal bite on Center Road in the Town of Hartland; restraining order violation on U.S.
Pets are heroes of Penn’s mysteries
If you’ve ever tried to figure out what a pet is trying to say, you will like Kathy Manos Penn’s three-book set “Dickens and Christie” mysteries. After Aleta Petkas Parker’s husband Henry died in a cycling accident, “Leta” took early retirement, packed up and moved from Atlanta to the quaint village of Astonbury in the Cotswolds of England.
Kurt Krizan finalist for West De Pere superintendent
Shawano School District Superintendent Kurt Krizan appears to be looking for other employment, as the West De Pere School District announced Feb. 16 that Krizan is one of the finalists for its vacant superintendent position. Krizan sent out an email to parents and the media about the upcoming referendum, as well as the news about him being a finalist. “As I’ve said before, my priorities are my family and my work here,” Krizan wrote.
Oconto Falls hospital receives national award
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital is the recipient of a 2023 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in providing quality health care. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor the top-performing rural hospitals in the areas of quality, outcomes and/or patient perspective. “At HSHS St.
Alpha House relocates to new site in Wittenberg
Alpha House, the Wittenberg thrift shop that has been a staple of Webb Street for many years, has a new home. Due to costly repairs needed at the location, the thrift shop moved across the street to the lower level of Homme Home, next to the wellness center. The shop is staffed completely with volunteer help and sells donated clothing and household items, so 100% of all sales go toward the residents of Homme Home. Volunteers moved all current sto
Court News
• Mashaquit Waupekenay, 34, Keshena, pleaded no contest Feb. 12 to fleeing an officer in his vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, eight counts of felony bail jumping, and misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (first offense), two counts of causing injury while OWI and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge William Kussel Jr.
Oconto County Sheriff’s Department
Feb. 15 Deputies responded to 46 incidents, including harassment on Arbutus Avenue in Oconto, fraud on North Kelly Lake Road in the Town of Spruce, 10 traffic stops, one citizen assist, one miscellaneous traffic incident, one welfare check, two 911 hangups, one ambulance call, six crashes, one involving deer. Feb.
William ‘Bill’ Cantwell
William “Bill” Cantwell, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Bill was born on Jan. 20, 1935, in Shawano. He was the son of the late Dr. Arthur and Alice (Davis) Cantwell Sr. Bill attended school in Shawano and graduated from Shawano High School in 1953. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he received a bachelor of science degree. Bill served in the U.S.
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