Oconto High School students will attend classes at Oconto Middle School temporarily, after a fire that started in the boys bathroom Wednesday morning caused extensive smoke damage at the high school. The cause of the fire is under investigation and is suspicious in nature, according to Superintendent Sara Croney. Students were evacuated to the middle school on Wednesday morning after safely evacuating the school, then were sent home.

Shawano Police Department April 13 Police logged 12 incidents, including the following: Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint at Flamingo’s, 1017 E.

The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a person impersonating a police officer in Bonduel on Sunday.

The campaign to build a new campus for Wolf River Lutheran High School could depend on whether the 13 associate congregations share the contributions. School officials and church representatives received an update Saturday on surveys taken over the last month to determine the feasibility of building a $1.3 million campus at the intersection of state Highways 22 and 29 in Shawano. According to Jeffrey Davis, a managing partner with Cornerstone Ste

On his last day of work, a group of active and retired law enforcement officers from a number of agencies, city staff, Police and Fire Commission members, elected officials, friends and family assembled together at The Gathering to pay tribute to retiring Shawano Police Chief Ed Whealon. It was clear to see Ed was held in high esteem by those who retired before him. Thirteen retired Shawano police officers were in attendance.

Three Bowler High School students were honored at a ceremony called “Celebrating Success” at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus in late March. Kanum Vele, Cody Montez and Trae Opper were among 49 students in the state chosen for the event, which is geared toward minority students who are going above and beyond in grades and community involvement. Kanum, accompanied by his father, Jeff Vele, was the only student of the three who could ma

Shawano Police Department April 10 Police logged 24 incidents, including the following: Hit and Run — Police investigated a property damage hit-and-run in the 100 block of South Washington Street. Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at Shawano Middle School, 1050 S. Union St., involving a juvenile creating property damage. Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E.

Mary Beth Kuester’s name was drawn from a hat Friday to break a tie in the race for District 4 alderperson in Clintonville. Kuester will not be officially declared the winner of the April 1 election, however, until incumbent Mike Hankins decides whether to request a recount. He has until 5 p.m. Wednesday to make that decision, according to Clerk/Treasurer Peggy Johnson. Hankins and Kuester both received 100 votes in the election.

Two people are facing felony drug charges after an emergency call in the town of Waukechon on Wednesday. Tiffeny J.