I was so excited when I fried myself two eggs for breakfast the other day. After having family looking after me 24/7 the week before, it felt like freedom. Sure, I had surgery. Sure, I only had one leg to stand on, and my balance wasn’t the best, but I wasn’t an invalid. I have had other moments of rebellion since then, but reality always brings me back to the actual situation.

Pam Schmidt is a board member of the Bonduel Civic Association, which is organizing the village’s annual Fourth of July celebration. Schmidt was born in Cecil and graduated from Bonduel High School. She worked at Carver Boat and Citizens Bank before her current job as deputy county clerk for Shawano County, which she has held for 24 years. Schmidt and her husband, Ron, a bank examiner, have been married 21 years.

Throughout the week on the farm, people stop in for whatever reason. Some, such as the vet, to treat the cows or perform a herd check, our artificial inseminator to breed the cows, others to drop off farm supplies, still others to pick up our milk to take it to the factory. One particular farm supply guy comes once a month, right on time, and very early, like 6:30 a.m. early.

Since the house is on fire, let us warm ourselves.” – Italian Proverb I was out of the office most of this week, not giving me much time to write an article.

Shawano Police Department June 25 Police logged 25 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 1000 block of South Lutz Street. Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at Shawano Medical Center, 309 N.

Police on Friday were trying to find a stray, black and tan Chihuahua that bit a child the day before. The dog, which has an injured back leg, had been spotted around town for about the past month, according to police reports. It was last seen shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday in the 500 block of South Hamlin Street, where it bit a 9-year-old child. Shawano Police Chief Mark Kohl said the bite was just a scratch, but broke the skin.

A 9-year-old summer school student was suspended Thursday after displaying a knife to several other students at Shawano Community High School. Police responded to the incident at the high school, 220 County Road B, shortly before 11 a.m. According to the police report, the student “had shown a knife to three other students in a classroom and then reportedly said he would slit their throats.” One of the students reported the incident to the teache

The owner of a dog that was the target of an apparent poisoning attempt earlier this month said Friday the incident was not an isolated one. “There’s somebody trying to kill dogs around here,” said Ken Wolf, owner of Wolf’s Road House in Thornton. Wolf’s 7-year old lab-shepherd mix got sick for several days after apparently eating something around June 12. Wolf found a piece of pork soaking in some type of red solution near his trash bin. A veter

With preparations under way for Fourth of July celebrations, Shawano Police Chief Mark Kohl this week issued a reminder about fireworks safety. He encouraged area residents to follow three simple rules about fireworks: • Obey all local laws regarding the use of fireworks. • Know your fireworks. Read the cautionary labels and performance descriptions before igniting. • Be sure a responsible adult supervises all fireworks activities.