Darlene Ross, president of the Lake Country Republican Women, has been an ardent supporter of U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson since he ran for his current seat in 2010. So Ross felt it was only appropriate to say hello Saturday when the senator stopped at Glas the Green Coffeehouse in Shawano as part of a tour of northeast Wisconsin. “I’ve known him for years,” Ross said.

Former track champions Nick Anvelink, Jerry Wilinski and Tracy Wassenberg each raced to their first wins of the year Saturday at the historic half-mile Shawano Speedway. Justin Jacobsen held off a defending track champion for his first win of the year, and Jasper Drengler again showed why he is one of the top pilots in the area. Late Models Brett Swedberg shot from his front-row starting position and into the lead at the start of the Late Model f

A 30-year-old Shawano man was arrested for drunken driving in a stolen vehicle Thursday, according to a Shawano County Sheriff’s Department Facebook posting. The Sheriff’s Department said the man was taken into custody at about 4 p.m.

Dinner plans are already made for Thursday as the Shawano Business Improvement District will hold “The Main Event” restaurant dine-around to raise money for its facade improvement projects. Eight restaurants on or near Main Street will serve up a variety of foods from 5-8:30 p.m. for hungry guests and provide an idea of the wide variety of dining selections in downtown Shawano.

Shawano Police Department April 29 Police logged 18 incidents, including the following: Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint at Waukechon and Prospect streets. Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem at Shawano Community High School, 220 County Road B. Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E.

Shawano Police Department April 30 Police logged 26 incidents, including the following: Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 300 block of Madison Way. Auto Theft — A vehicle was reported stolen in the 900 block of South Prospect Street. Trespass — Police responded to a trespassing complaint at the Wisconsin House, 216 E. Green Bay St. Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E.

“Family is the first school for young children, and parents are powerful models.” Pearl S. Buck The Common Council receives a monthly report from our police school liaison officer Jody Johnson. The truancy report caught my attention. I was shocked to see truancy is occurring at such a young age. Sadly truancy is an issue that exists in all four of our public schools. When a student misses school, it is recorded on the attendance log.

Donald Ausman, 89, of Cecil, died on Friday, May 1, 2015, in Shawano. Don was born on July 30, 1925, in Eau Claire, the son of the late Samuel and Phila (Quilling) Ausman. He lived and worked on the family dairy farm until enlisting in the military with the Wisconsin State Guard and the Army 82nd Airborne engineers. In June 1948, Don married his high school sweetheart, Ethel Rose Gibson.

Louis Hale White, 89, of Shawano, went to spend eternity with his lord on April 30, 2015. Louis was born on Oct. 26, 1925 in Salem, Iowa, the son of the late Ralph and Velda (King) White. He enlisted in the Marines in 1943 and served our country for three years. While in the Marines, he was at the invasion of Iwo Jima and the invasion of Japan when the A-bombs were dropped before returning to Iowa in 1946.