Joseph N. Brazgel Jr., 80, of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at his home. He was born on June 18, 1934, to the late Joseph N. and Phyllis (Hapak) Brazgel Sr. Joseph served his country by enlisting in the Air Force. He loved music and enjoyed playing the guitar. Joseph also enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Shawano Police Department Sept. 17 Police logged 22 incidents, including the following: Burglary — Police investigated a burglary in the 1100 block of South Bartlett Street. Arrest — Police took a man into custody at the New Era House, 105 E.

A new push on enforcing quality of life issues in the city has been has been yielding good results, according to Shawano Police Chief Mark Kohl. Kohl said there has been a lot of cooperation from residents and business owners who have been calling in calling in code violations involving such things as weeds and uncut grass, and vehicles and debris in yards and vacant lots. “We’re getting a good response from the community,” Kohl told the Shawano

The Shawano School District will go public Tuesday with its new options-based plan for lockdown procedures at an informational meeting geared to parents, guardians and community members. The district recently adopted a policy that would change the way schools respond to emergency situations such as an armed intruder entering a school building. Previous lockdown procedures involved the staff locking their doors, moving the students to a part of th

Troy Porter, owner of Porter’s Patch, says “fall family farm fun” is the best way to describe Farmtoberfest, a weekend offering through October at the farm located east of Navarino. Activities at Porter’s Patch have changed over the years, said Porter, who took over the family business eight years ago. “Every year we add new games and attractions,” he said. “A lot is bringing your kids out. Families come to get away from their busy lives.

VOLLEYBALL Stevens Point Pacelli 3 Bonduel 1 Bonduel lost the first two games (25-21, 25-18), rallied to win the third set (25-23) and lost the fourth game (25-17) of the Central Wisconsin Conference-8 battle. Jen Dowden had 21 kills to lead Bonduel (8-6, 2-2 CWC-8). Alexa Reinke had 24 digs. Hayley Pues had six blocks.

No matter how the Packers defense lines up, Clay Matthews is adamant that his top goal is to disrupt opponents and make big plays. It’s just that Green Bay’s best pass rusher these days may not be getting as much of a chance to do it close to the line, hovering around the same tight end or tackle on the edge play after play. A major wrinkle to the Packers’ defense this year includes lining up Matthews in different spots, instead of just keeping t

VOLLEYBALL Shawano 3 Menasha 0 Shawano swept Menasha (25-21, 25-21, 25-22) in three games to open Bay Conference play Tuesday in Shawano. Erika Dunnam had 19 kills and seven digs to lead Shawano.

An aggressive Luxemburg-Casco team was more than the Shawano Community High School soccer team could handle in a 5-0 Bay Conference loss Tuesday in Shawano. Shawano (2-5, 2-1 Bay) was swarmed by Luxemburg-Casco forwards most of the game. Senior Sajen Knueppel racked up 14 saves in Shawano’s goal. “He made a couple of mistakes in there himself,” Shawano coach Bob Croschere said. “We made a couple mistakes on defense that caused them, as well.