A public hearing has been scheduled next month to consider Shawano Municipal Utilities’ request for an increase in electric rates. The Wisconsin Public Service Commission will hold a teleconference at 9:30 a.m. May 8 from Madison with utility officials in the SMU conference room at 122 N.

The Box in the Wood Theatre Guild is jumping in the deep end with its latest production, “The Dixie Swim Club.” The show will premiere April 25, with six performances through May 4. All performances will be at the Mielke Arts Center, N5649 Airport Road, Shawano. The play, written by Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten and Jessie Jones, focuses on five Southern women who were part of a college swim team in their youth.

Two Bonduel High School students will be traveling to the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference in June. Jared Letter received first place in Business Law and Josh Liesner received third in Word Processing.

The Menominee Nation will celebrate the return of the sturgeon with a feast and celebration pow-wow Saturday at Menominee Indian High School, N500 State Highway 47, Keshena. Grand entries will be held at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., with the feast at 5 p.m. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has agreed to provide the Menominee Nation with the 15 lake sturgeon for the annual cultural event.

Area residents will help carry a cross through Shawano on Friday as part of a Good Friday program sponsored by the United Methodist Church. The cross walk will begin at 9 a.m. across the street from the Shawano County Courthouse, 311 N. Main St., with a brief reading of the scriptures and an opening prayer.

The award for the 2014 Outstanding Young Farmer was given to Jay and Angie Schultz, of Gresham, on April 4 at the 57th annual Shawano County Agricultural Awards held at The Main Event. The Schultzes operate a fifth-generation, 96-cow dairy farm consisting of Holsteins, Brown Swiss and Jerseys. They also farm about 380 acres of alfalfa, corn and small grains.

Shawano Police DepartmentC April 15 Police logged 18 incidents, including the following: Disorderly — Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint at Shawano Medical Center, 309 N. Bartlett Street. Juvenile — Police logged two truancy complaints from Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S.

Tuesday was the first day to circulate nomination papers for the November election, and all three Shawano County incumbents hoping to be on the ballot this fall have taken out papers for another four-year term. Sheriff Randy Wright, Clerk of Courts Sue Krueger and Coroner Mike Jesse are all up for re-election. They each have until 5 p.m. on June 2 to return 200 signatures to the county clerk’s office, as will any potential challengers.

Bonduel High School Principal Patrick Rau has been offered the job of Bonduel School District administrator. The Bonduel School Board chose Rau after a second round of interviews Monday with two finalists for the post being vacated by Peter Behnke. Behnke is retiring in June after 25 years overseeing the district. Rau has been with the school district as principal for six years.