The Gresham Community High School girls basketball team ran into a buzz saw in the second round of the WIAA Division 5 regional matchup Friday at Gillett, dropping a 65-19 verdict that ended Gresham's season. Gillett ran off 17 straight points in the first half before Gresham sophomore Sydney Jensen’s back-to-back buckets reduced the deficit to 29-9. Gillett continued to widen the lead in the second quarter.

In the lead-up to Friday night’s WIAA Division 4 regional semifinal, coach Missy Dowden imparted some basketball wisdom that perplexed her Bonduel High School team. Dowden reminded her Bears, the top seed in the region, to take their time running their offense because teams generally don’t like to play defense.

Two Bonduel High School wrestlers will compete for spots on the podium at the WIAA Division 3 state tournament Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Wittenberg-Birnamwood's August Peplinski, meanwhile, still has a chance to end up on the podium's top step in Division 2. Bonduel In the 160-pound class, Dan Tauchen (43-3), who drew an opening-round bye, opened his tourney Friday by pinning Zach Stluka (37-8), of North Crawford/Seneca, in 3 minute

Shawano Police Department Feb.

Fifty-five years ago Mary Jung played the organ for her first church service on the first Sunday in Lent.

Clintonville High School students will be able to take four new agriculture classes as science credits next year. The Clintonville Board of Education this week approved a proposal from school administrators to apply to the state Department of Public Instruction for approval of the courses. The classes are Ag Processing, Veterinary Science, Dairy Science and Genetics. The board discussed the proposal Feb.

Velda L. A. Olson, 90, of Embarrass, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Velda was born on March 4, 1924, in the town of Pella, Shawano County, as the daughter of the late Paul and Adelia (Dordel) Gruetzmacher Sr. As a young child, Velda moved with her family to Embarrass, where she has resided ever since. She was united in marriage to Floyd “Mike” Olson on Dec.

Annette Mary Jantz passed peacefully into heaven on Feb.

Mae Cecelia “Betty Ann” Kinney-Chevalier, 85, of Keshena, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at her home surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2015, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Neopit. Visitation will be held at St. Michael’s Parish Hall in Keshena from 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb.