Coming from the small town of Suring instilled a philosophy in Shawano County Sheriff Randy Wright that he said he still lives by today. “Your word and a handshake was as good as a contract, if not better,” he said. “That’s the philosophy I grew up on.” Wright said the people he’s talked to going door-to-door as he seeks another term as sheriff know that about him. “They know me.

Shawano police officer Adam Bieber recalls sitting in math class in his high school sophomore year when the class was having a candid discussion with the teacher. Bieber told her, “it must be great to be a teacher. You get summers off,” he said. “I grew up on a dairy farm, working all the time.

Judging by the level of absentee voting in the city of Shawano, turnout for Tuesday’s primary election could be huge. Shawano Deputy Clerk Lesley Nemetz said absentee voting in the city as of Friday had surpassed even the presidential primary in 2012. There were 214 absentee voters in that election, and 215 as of Friday afternoon for Tuesday’s. There are few statewide choices for Republican voters to make on Tuesday. Democratic voters have a few

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Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says it’s unfortunate the way things ended in Green Bay six years ago, but that he’s proud of his 16 years with the Packers and has no regrets. Favre, interviewed on WTMJ-AM on Friday, talked about his departure from Green Bay and recent efforts to soothe any sour feelings.

Titans left guard Andy Levitre will be playing Saturday despite having an appendectomy two weeks ago. Center Brian Schwenke and right guard Chance Warmack are ready to show how much better they can be in their second year.

To the editor: I recently received this letter and wanted to share it: “For months my family struggled until I could put it off no longer, so I called the food pantry. The call was to inquire about income limits, hours, etc. Flo answered.

To the editor: Only government bureaucrats who have made a career of spending other people’s money could be so ignorant as to how to run an efficient operation and minimize cost to shareholders, aka: taxpayers. The proposal to maximize tax levies simply because “we can” is unconscionable.

Carlyle “Sonny” G. Reeck, 74, of the town of Pella, Shawano County, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at the Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah. “Sonny” was born on Sept. 2, 1939, in the town of Dupont, Waupaca County, the son of the late Emil and Cora (Thompson) Reeck. He was raised in the town of Dupont, where he attended Pioneer School.