State Highway 47-55 in downtown Keshena was closed Tuesday due to increased flooding, a day after the Menominee Indian tribe and Menominee County issued an emergency disaster declaration. Ice jams along the Wolf River have caused the flooding problems. Shawano County Highway Department workers began placing signs at Main and Green Bay streets in downtown Shawano Tuesday afternoon notifying drivers of the closures in Keshena. Traffic in the downto

Karl Jonsson’s life changed about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday when he answered a knock on the door of his parents’ Gresham home. When Jonsson answered the door, he was greeted by the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol bearing balloons, flowers and an oversized certificate listing Jonsson as a $1 million winner in the PCH sweepstakes. “Oh my God, my parents are going to freak out,” Jonsson said.

BOYS BASKETBALL Bonduel 72 Shiocton 71 Bonduel earned a 72-71 win in double overtime versus Central Wisconsin Conference-8 foe Shiocton on Tuesday in Bonduel to remain perfect on the season. Peyton Czarapata led the Bears (5-0, 2-0 CWC-8) with 22 points. Hunter VanDerLinden added 20. Connor Rosin scored 13. Gavin Braun led Shiocton with 41 points.

BOYS BASKETBALL Bonduel 56 Amherst 52 Bonduel (4-0, 1-0 Central Wisconsin-8) and Amherst (0-1, 0-1 CWC-8) were tied 41-41 entering the final period. Colton Dobratz led undefeated Bonduel with 16 points Friday. The senior made five baskets, including three from the perimeter, and also went 3-for-5 from the free-throw line. Three other Bears scored in double-figures: Trevor Pederson (14), Peyton Czarapata (11) and Hunter VanderLinden (10).

Three technical fouls midway through the fourth quarter dashed any hopes for a Shawano Community High School comeback Friday, as the Hawks fell 50-33 to Seymour in a Bay Conference boys basketball game. “I don’t think any of our players played their A-game and I did not coach my A-game,” said Shawano coach Chris Kellett, who departed the game with 51 seconds left following two technical fouls.

After storming to its first regional title since 2010 last year, the Shawano Community High School boys basketball team and second-year coach Chris Kellett are back and ready for another run this season. The Hawks (16-9, 12-4 Bay), who finished third in the Bay Conference last year, return several experienced players and will get a chance to find out early where they stand against Bay Conference champion Seymour. The teams play in Shawano’s home

GIRLS BASKETBALL Seymour 51 Shawano 36 Three Seymour players scored in double-figures in a Bay Conference matchup Thursday against the visiting Hawks. Hailey Oskey led all scorers with 12 points, and Asia Danforth and Jennah Krause both scored 11 for Seymour (5-2, 4-0 Bay). Courtney Vomastic led Shawano (0-5, 0-3 Bay) with eight points. Sara Hokenstad tallied seven points.

Indian tribes can grow and sell marijuana on their lands as long as they follow the same federal conditions laid out for states that have legalized the drug, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. Some advocates said the announcement could open new markets across the country and give rise to a rich new business on reservations, not unlike the advent of casino gambling.

A rally has been planned in Kenosha next week aimed at showing support for the Menominee Tribe’s efforts to open a casino there. The Kenosha Rally for Jobs will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Dairyland Greyhound Track, where the tribe hopes to open its Menominee-Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The event will be hosted by state Rep.