Wolf River Lutheran High School is sounding the alarm about the opioid crisis and how, even in Shawano County, the drug problem has taken hold. The school recently received a $5,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to educate students and the community about drugs in general with an emphasis on opioids.

Street projects have already been determined for the city of Shawano for 2024, but the Shawano Common Council signed off on spending nearly $100,000 to help keep the streets not being rehabilitated going for just a little longer. The council approved a $46,810 bid from Fahrner Asphalt Sealers for microsurfacing work, the lower of two bids submitted.

A plea offer is in the hands of attorneys representing Pedro Noriega-Avila, they told Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court Judge William Kussel Jr. on Feb. 14, but they need some time to decide whether to accept it or proceed to trial. Kussel granted the request and set a new hearing for 3 p.m.

Carthage College Claire Guenther of Shawano studied Spanish Language Immersion in Costa Rica with Carthage College during its J-Term, a month-long period to explore subject areas. A Carthage tradition since the early 1970s, J-Term, or January Term, study tours allow students to experience new cultures and ideas without committing to a full semester abroad.

Waupaca 4, Antigo 2 A pair of goals in the last minutes of play ended the season for the Antigo Red Robins boys hockey team on Feb. 15. The No. 5 seeded Red Robins, a co-op team with Wittenberg-Birnamwood, lost 4-2 to No. 4 seed Waupaca in the WIAA Division 2 Sectional 2 regional round. The Comets opened the game with a goal in the first period another in second to take a 2-0 lead.

BOWLING Lakeshore Masters Lakeshore Lanes, Feb.

The Gillett FFA has been strengthening agriculture and promoting community growth for many years. The FFA has been a thriving club with 50-plus members.

Agribusiness is part of the lifeblood of northeast Wisconsin, and every day, members of FFA are contributing to their schools and communities through a wide variety of activities — a fact NEW Media is thrilled to celebrate in our annual salute to National FFA Week. Through their own words and photos, FFA members describe the work they’ve been doing in the local chapters based at area high schools. National FFA Week always runs from Saturday to Sa