The seamstresses at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Cecil have sewn themselves right out of a project. “We’ve become proficient and quick,” Williams said. They started sewing three years ago when they turned pillowcase into dresses to send to Haiti.

Roger and Sue Blumreich volunteer at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano. Roger was born in Tigerton and graduated from Tigerton High School. He worked at Farm and Home in Shawano and then Warvel Products in Gillett for 27 years. He is currently in retail sales at Torborg’s Lumber in Shawano. Sue was also born in Tigerton and graduated from Tigerton High School. She attended college before marrying Roger.

A banquet July 23 at the College of Menominee Nation recognized the first 11 individuals to complete CMN’s new Shirley Daly Leadership Academy training. The pilot academy class was composed of Maurissa Bigjohn and Brandon Frechette, of the CMN Department of Continuing Education; Dr.

Strangulation A Bonduel man has been charged with a felony count of strangulation and suffocation after a domestic incident in the town of Washington last week. Billy R.

The attorney hired by the city of Clintonville to handle a resident’s complaint about Mayor Judith Magee issued a statement this week that a settlement is being finalized in the case. Attorney Jim Kalny spoke following a closed session meeting with the Common Council on Monday.

Shawano Police Department July 29 Police logged 22 incidents, including the following: Accident — Police responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident at Green Bay and Main streets. Theft — Police investigated a theft complaint on Oak Court. Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint in the 600 block of West Green Bay Street. Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of South Lincoln Street. Shawa

Donald L. Norton, 61, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, July 29, 2015, at his home. Don was born on July 7, 1954, in Shawano, a son of William Norton and the late Elizabeth Baillie. He attended Shawano schools and later entered the United States Army. Upon returning from service, he worked at Heritage Hardwood, Weber’s Plywood, and for several years he was employed at the Menominee Casino.

John Martin has overseen many improvements over the years at Shawano Lake County Park, but the latest upgrade means a lot to him personally. The park has become a destination for campers and lake enthusiasts with 90 campsites, access to fishing and boating, sandy beaches, children’s play area, and a pavilion that welcomes weddings, birthdays, graduations, etc. “Our popularity has grown through the roof,” said Martin, head ranger at the park, alon

The Green Bay Packers got off to a running start at training camp. Coach Mike McCarthy wouldn’t have it any other way for the NFL’s highest-scoring team last season. “The tempo of practice was what I was looking for,” McCarthy said Thursday. There were typical first-day penalties and mistakes, “but getting back to playing football at that type of speed I thought was very important.” In the six-month long marathon to the Super Bowl, the Packers fe