An arrest warrant was issued this week for a Hatley teen accused of leading authorities on a high-speed chase before fleeing on foot in the town of Wittenberg. Amos W. Wodora, 18, could face a maximum 3½ years in prison and a $10,000 fine if found guilty. He is also charged with misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana and bail jumping. Shawano County sheriff’s deputies around 11:30 p.m.

A library is an ideal place to discover literature. On Monday, area residents will be able to see an author come to life. “Discovering Austen,” a one-woman show, will be presented at 1 p.m. Monday at the Shawano City-County Library. The play is one of a series of free events in the Library @ 7 series. “The play itself is about an actress getting ready to perform a Jane Austen play,” library director Kristie Hauer said.

Sacred Heart Catholic School Students in grades 7 and 8 are studying genetics and DNA. Each student made a model of what DNA might look like. Each person’s DNA is unique, as shown by the different 3-D models created. Bri Wasielewski from Total Fitness was able to walk with our students outside on Jan.

The 2015 Winter Whirl begins Thursday in Clintonville and continues through Sunday, with most of the activities scheduled for Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, there will be a community pie and ice cream social at the Clintonville Community Center, 30 S. Main St. For those craving a warmer offering, the 26th Tummy Warmer Cook-off will open to the public at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Clintonville Recreation Center, 55 12th St.

Shawano Police Department Jan. 20 Police logged 20 incidents, including the following: Warrant — A man was taken into custody at the New Era House, 105 E. Richmond St. Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S. Union St. Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E.

The future of the former Clintonville armory is in doubt as the Common Council looks for $176,000 in savings to replenish the city’s undesignated fund balance. To balance the 2015 budget, the council in November tapped the undesignated fund balance, with the stipulation that the money be replaced by March 31. Closing the armory is one of the options being considered to help come up with the money.

A new officer will join the ranks of the Shawano Police Department on Monday. Nicole Hoffman, currently an officer with the Bonduel Police Department and a part-time transport deputy for the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department, will go through an extensive 12-week training program after she begins her duties Monday, Police Chief Mark Kohl said. Hoffman is a graduate of Manawa High School in 2003.

The state Department of Corrections is continuing to use the New Era House in Shawano as a temporary placement facility for recently released felons, even though it has been six months since the contract with the facility expired. The DOC’s eight-year relationship with New Era House, 105 E.

The Menominee Nation’s new gambling compact doesn’t protect the state from potentially losing hundreds of millions of dollars if Gov. Scott Walker approves the tribe’s plans for a new Kenosha casino, according to the governor’s top aide. The new compact calls for the Menominee to pay the state 7.5 percent of its winnings from the new casino for 25 years.