Wisconsin 4-H is not alone in celebrating a milestone at this year’s Shawano County Fair, which opened Wednesday evening at the fairgrounds in Shawano. A couple of local officials also are marking fair anniversaries. Shawano County Supervisor Bob Krause told people attending the opening ceremonies that he showed his first animal at the fair 50 years ago this week. “This year is very exciting,” Krause said. While Krause was showing his first anima

Two Shawano teenagers are facing burglary charges for an alleged break-in that involved the theft of a semi-automatic pistol and, according to the teens, a stash of pot. Nicholas J. Menore and Travis L.

Labor and political leaders from southeastern Wisconsin called on Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday to immediately approve the Menominee tribe’s proposed casino in Kenosha because it would put people to work. Pressure has been building on Walker to make a decision about whether to approve the proposed $810-million casino and Hard Rock Cafe before the Nov. 4 election.

Don’t expect to see starting quarterbacks Alex Smith or Aaron Rodgers take snaps. Do expect to see running backs Jamaal Charles and Eddie Lacy wearing baseball caps on the sideline. With roster decisions looming, the preseason game between Kansas City and Green Bay on Thursday night at Lambeau Field belongs to the backups, rookies and undrafted free agents.

A Gillett man who took a hostage during a standoff with sheriff’s deputies in Wittenberg in April was committed Tuesday to a mental institution. Travis W.

A Minnesota attorney for the Samanta Roy Institute of Science and Technology (SIST) has lost the right to practice law in Wisconsin for a year over what the state Supreme Court called a pattern of bad faith litigation. The court’s Aug.

The Forest County Potawatomi has refused to make its annual casino revenue payment to the state as Gov.

Leonard L. Kallies, 74, of Pound, passed away peacefully at Woodland Village Nursing Center, Suring, on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014. He was born Aug. 8, 1940, to the late Lawrence and Hazel (Hintz) Kallies. Leonard was employed at Graetz Manufacturing Co. from 1964 until his retirement in 2006.

A recipient of the Purple Heart and his wife will represent the town of Maple Valley as grand marshals of the Suring Labor Day parade. Dan and Alice Christensen will ride in the parade at 10 a.m. and receive the senior citizen award at noon Sept. 1. Alice was a volunteer with the USO in Richmond, Virginia, when she met Dan.