The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) will conduct a public meeting June 24 to discuss proposed improvements to state Highway 47 (Airport Drive) between state Highway 29 and state Highway 22 (Green Bay Street) in Shawano. The existing pavement on Airport Drive is deteriorated and has reached the end of its service life, according to the DOT.

Lawrence “Larry” E. Bricco Jr., 55, of Clintonville, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in the Township of Long Lake, Florence County. Larry was born on May 11, 1959, in Clintonville, the son of the late Lawrence and Rosalie “Rosie” (Kupsky) Bricco Sr. He attended Clintonville High School, then served in the U.S. Army from 1977 until 1981. Returning to Clintonville, Larry trained and became an E.M.T. for Clintonville Area Ambulance Service.

Walter C. Hanson, 71, of Shawano, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at the Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano with Mr. Richard Menning officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. A memorial fund has been established. A full obituary to follow. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com

The company that owns the Shawano Plaza, where Kmart will close its doors next month, has been working to find a new tenant — or possibly multiple tenants — to fill the soon-to-be-vacant space, according to Shawano County Economic Progress Inc. “They said they are working very hard on it,” said Dennis Heling, SCEPI chief economic development officer, who gave an update on the situation Wednesday to the Shawano Common Council. The store began its

Shawano officials loosened rummage sale rules in the city Wednesday, but some hinted more regulations might be needed in the future. The Shawano Common Council voted 5-1 to double the number of rummage and garage sales that can be held on an individual property in any given year from two to four. For some officials, their yes vote was an acknowledgement that there are residents who are already holding numerous rummage sales, anyway. “I believe th

Sacred Heart Catholic School It has been a great school year at Sacred Heart Catholic School! Congratulations to our eighth-grade graduates and to our past students who graduated from high school. We are hoping that all of our students and staff take time to enjoy the beautiful weather. We are taking registrations for our 3K/4K programs and our kindergarten- to eighth-grade classes for the 2014-2015 school year.

Red Arrow Snowmobile ATV Club will host a fundraiser on Saturday, June 14, at Old Town Hall in Townsend. The event will include a trail ride, club meeting and pig roast. Open to the public, the event will start with a short meeting at 2 p.m., followed by an ATV/UTV trail ride on new trails in the Townsend area. Beginning at 3 p.m. there will be meat raffles, music, pig roast, bonfire and refreshments, well into the evening.

Listen for the siren and watch for the helicopter. The 2014 Community Safety Fair takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 14, at Community Memorial Hospital near the Oconto Falls Ambulance Garage, 855 S. Main St.

Bird City Oconto has several events planned for the summer, beginning with a program by Dave Halfmann, of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, about bald eagles at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 13, at the Farnsworth Public Library, 715 Main St., Oconto. A Storybook Walk is scheduled the following day. “We Planted a Tree” will be read at Bond Community Park, located at state Highway 22 across the Oconto River from Holtwood Park.