A convicted sex offender from the Milwaukee area will be released into the Birnamwood community next week over the objections of Shawano County authorities. Reuben Adams, 54, was recently ordered released into the custody of the state Department of Health Services by Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge William Pocan. The state is placing Adams at N8995 Bluebird Road, Birnamwood, starting Nov.

The rebirth of Shawano’s beloved Anello’s Torch Lite restaurant is getting off to a rough start. Construction crews last weekend broke ground and started work on rebuilding the landmark supper club that was destroyed by fire nearly a year ago. Crews quickly ran into underground water that halted work and forced architects to consider ways to redesign the new restaurant. Owner Rita Mondus said plans now are moving forward without a basement, and s

It was as good of a start as Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School head volleyball coach Chris Nier coach have asked for, as the Chargers jumped out to a 20-13 lead in the first game of a WIAA Division 3 sectional semifinal match. The first game tilted in favor of the Chargers, but they could not sustain the momentum in their first sectional appearance, falling 25-21, 13-25, 18-25, 15-25 to Oshkosh Lourdes at Bay Port on Thursday night. “I talked to

Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series focusing on the artists of the Suring area in honor of Suring’s centennial celebration. Ardis Poquette’s talent is devoted to icon painting, also called icon writing. The art was developed in the fourth and fifth centuries by the Eastern Orthodox Church. The pictures tell Bible stories and change every season of the church calendar. After retirement, Ardis and her husband, Dick, moved back to Suring.

Two capacity audiences laughed, sang and cheered as “Sweet Caroline,” the fourth annual Red Light Saloon Show, was staged Oct. 3 at the Townsend Town Hall. Written and directed by Kathleen Marsh and narrated by Marcia Wahoske, the musical comedy was set in 1905 Townsend.

Edward S. Yashinsky, 91, Spruce, died suddenly Saturday evening, Oct. 24, 2015. Because of his wife Dolly’s hospitalization, funeral arrangements are pending at this time and will be announced by Jones Funeral Service in Oconto Falls when completed.

Leora Irene (nee Jones) Schultz-Raisler, 96, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Saturday evening, Oct. 24, 2015, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident while riding with friends and her sister, Grace Hyland. Leora was born on Jan. 15, 1919, in New Holstein, Calumet County, to William and Anna Jones. Leora grew up in a family filled with music and laughter.

Grace A. Hyland, 89, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Saturday evening, Oct. 24, 2015, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident, while riding with friends and her sister, Leora Schultz-Raisler. Grace was born Feb. 23, 1926, to William and Anna (Fitzgerald) Jones. She graduated from Oconto Falls High School and attended Marinette Teachers Normal, and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

One of the traditions at Lambeau Field is the mass sing-along of “The Beer Barrel Polka” in the second half — 78,000 people screaming “Zing boom tararrel, ring out a song of good cheer,” and nobody knowing what they’re singing! What the heck is tararrel? “The Beer Barrel Polka,” sometimes called “Roll out the Barrel,” has been around almost exactly as long as I have.