Shawano Police Department May 1 Police logged 26 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — A 27-year-old Shawano man was arrested for disorderly conduct after a domestic disturbance in the 1100 block of Waukechon Street. Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint in the 300 block of Mountain Bay Trail Drive. Juvenile — Police logged three truancy complaints from Shawano Community High School, 220 County Road B. Juvenile — The

Wisconsin farmers saw the value of their grain double with high corn prices during the ethanol boom, and new data show the number of grain farms in America’s Dairyland rose sharply during that time. The growth in grain farms came even as Wisconsin lost dairy and other types of farms. The changes were detailed Friday in information from the 2012 Census of Agriculture. The U.S.

Tourism directors from across the state celebrated a state-funded report released Friday that showed steady spending growth last year in all but six of Wisconsin’s 72 counties. Travelers pumped about $17.5 billion into the state economy, an increase of about 4 percent from the year before, according to the report funded by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. The agency said tourists — including Wisconsin residents on vacation — directly put abou

Fifteen seniors will perform as Shawano Community High School students for the final time at “The Last Dance” May 9-10 at the school. The 22nd annual program features the school’s acclaimed jazz band and the Showstoppers show choir.

VanderLinden lifts Bears over Brillion Hunter VanderLinden’s three-run home run in the top of the seventh lifted the Bonduel High School baseball team to a 6-5 win over Brillion in a nonconference game Friday in Brillion. VanderLinden finished 2 for 4 with four RBIs. He also picked up the win, pitching 3 1-3 innings, allowing three hits and one run, and striking out four.

Senior Ian Lewis had the meet’s best score, and the Shawano Community High School boys golf team beat Oconto Falls and Seymour, but lost to Marinette, in a meet Friday at Shawano Lake Golf Course in Shawano. Lewis carded a 37. Teammates Braden Mueller shot a 40, Garrett Schlise a 43 and Cole Huntington a 49. “The season is pretty young and it’s happening so fast,” Shawano coach Dean Kugler said.

Morgan Klitzke had three goals, Sarah Dickmann, Megan Klitzke and Louisa Keenan had two each, and the Shawano Community High School girls soccer team earned a 10-0 win over Iron Mountain for its first win of the season Friday. The Hawks (1-2, 0-1 Bay) were in control from the start, getting goals from Keenan and Morgan Klitzke — both forwards — in the third and fourth minutes of the game. “We were the more aggressive team all night,” Shawano coac

4-H is 100 years old this year. Most of you know that 4-H is a program for youth, through the University of Wisconsin-Extension office. If you ever attended a county or state fair, you have seen exhibits that were made, or animals that were raised, by 4-H members. The program involves boys, girls, farm youth or youth who live in town.

Once a year, every dairy farmer submits to a state inspection. An inspector comes to the farm, and the barn and milkhouse get thoroughly examined and dissected. This is to ensure the farmer is taking care of business in a clean, orderly manner.