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BHS event prepares seniors for the real world

Seniors at Bonduel High School were dressed for success Friday as part of the school’s 19th annual Senior Career Day. The event was organized by a group of teachers to improve student opportunities for success in the workforce. “They decided that we needed to do something to prepare our kids for going out into the work world, so we wanted every student to have a resume and cover letter before they left high school,” English teacher Marcy Siolka s
Shawano’s Radio Shack staying open
The bankruptcy filing this week by RadioShack Corp. and its plans to sell off half its 4,000 U.S. stores and shutter the rest won’t put the Shawano dealership out of business, but it could mean a loss of the Radio Shack brand name. The store at 221 E. Green Bay St.
School Notes
Olga Brener Intermediate School> All students here at Brener are starting to gear up for the Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops for Heart program. We are thrilled to be supporting the American Heart Association to help teach our students and families how to take care of their hearts. Our school will be holding our own event during all physical education classes the week of Feb. 23-27.
Public Record
Shawano Police Department Feb. 3 Police logged 19 incidents, including the following: Fraud — Police investigated credit card fraud at the Super 8 Motel, 211 Waukechon St. Accident — Police responded to a two car property damage incident at Shawano Community High School, 220 County Road B. Suspicious — Police logged a suspicious person complaint at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S.
Armed robbery suspect sought in Clintonville
Authorities in Clintonville responded early Wednesday to an armed robbery at the Schroeder Shell convenience store. A man wearing a face mask entered the store shortly after 1 a.m., displayed a large hand gun and demanded money from the clerk, the Clintonville Police Department said. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken from the register and the suspect fled out the rear door of the business on foot. Officers from the Marion Police Department
Rose Mary Martzke
Rose Mary Martzke, 82, of Alma, passed away on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center, Wabasha, Minnesota, with her husband, Vern, by her side. She was born on Feb. 21, 1932, in Oconto Falls, a daughter of Dr. William T. and Muriel (Coopman) Hicks. Rose Mary attended and graduated from Gillett High School in Gillett.
Sisters struggle in spell-out
The 2015 Bonduel School District spelling bee will go into the record books for two reasons: having the most rounds in school history (27 ) and having the final battle come down to two sisters. Abby Timler, a fourth-grade student at Bonduel Elementary School, won the bee Wednesday after spelling “gaffe” and “ragout” correctly.
Court News
Burglary A Shawano man is facing felony counts of burglary and theft for allegedly breaking into a town of Herman residence and stealing $27,000 in cash. Cody J.
Free computer help available at Glas
Free computer help is available weekly at the Glas Coffee Shop, 511 N. Main St., Shawano. Bruce Starszak, president of Doc-mac, said his company is moving its free computer help program to the coffee shop to reach more customers. “We are moving to be more visible to the public and offer our services to all people,” Starszak said. “We teamed up with Glas Coffee House in Shawano to make this happen.” The free help will be available from 9 a.m.
Commission OKs plan for former Family Dollar building
The Shawano Plan Commission on Wednesday gave its approval to a development agreement for the former Family Dollar property at 229 E.
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