Jeff Zander, a retired dentist, has been banned from Shawano Community High School after decades of working with students, and he made it clear during the Dec. 22 Shawano School Board meeting that he is not happy.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and ThedaCare, Shawano, recently welcomed community members, students, and health care professionals to an open house showcasing one of Wisconsin’s most innovative approaches to rural nursing education: hands-on training inside a working hospital.
Cruisers Yachts announced the launch of the all-new 50 FLY, the newest addition to its FLY series. Building on the success of the 57 FLY, the 50 FLY brings big-boat features, refined design and long-range livability to an owner-operator-friendly size.
Earlier in the winter, I noticed we had some visitors. Five beautiful male pheasants were meandering around our property. With a colorful, intricate plumage, these birds intrigue me. Surviving the pheasant hunting season, they seem to have no definite home nor means to feed themselves.
“Do you think they’ll be OK?” I asked my husband one day.
I wasn’t certain, and if we could do anything about it, I’d sure feel better.
We have Al Capone, John Dillinger and other bootlegging-era gangsters to thank for a federal gun law that also made it harder for shooters and hunters to protect our precious hearing.
That law is rapidly changing and could add a piece of equipment to our shooting bags and hunting rifles that will forever alter the ear-damaging gunshots heard at shooting ranges and deer woods.
Heather Knaup and Keith Knaup, of Hatley, announce the birth of a son, Sawyer James Knaup, born Dec. 19, 2025. He weighed 9 pounds 5 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.
Sacred Heart Catholic School has recognized second grade students who completed their reading logs from Thanksgiving through Christmas break for class with certificates. Front row, from left, are Joseph McDougal, Elijiah Radek, Wyatt Zoellner and Alfred Gueths. Back row, from left, are Olivia Kast, Rylea Cumberland, Aliyah Redmerski, Elli Farley, Ava Carroll and McCoy Miller.
The Knights of Columbus Bishop Fox Council 2836 announced a charitable donation to Lakeland Industries on Dec. 17, underscoring the organization’s ongoing commitment to community support and local partnership.
Sally J. Hunt, 88, of Gillett, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025.
Sally was born Oct. 6, 1937, to the late Chester and Carol (Mikkelson) Arveson. She attended Frostville School and graduated from Suring High School with the class of 1955. After graduation, she worked as a secretary for Morley-Murphy Company in Green Bay for 3.5 years.
Rodney Kust, 81, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away Dec. 16, 2025, at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, with his wife, Jackie (Stein) Kust, by his side.
Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at the Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home Freedom location, N3972 Columbia Ave., Freedom. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 1 p.m. until the time of the service.
