The Shawano School Board gave approval to its preliminary budget June 10, beginning the process to refine things and have a final budget ready for approval in late October. Student enrollment is expected to decline as it has been for several years, but expenses and revenues are expected to increase, according to financial consultant Bryan Kadlec. “This (preliminary budget) helps to guide our operations from this point until the official budget is

Shawano, Menominee and Oconto counties were part of the 2023 record-breaking year for Wisconsin tourism, noted Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers. According to 2023 economic impact data, the Wisconsin tourism industry generated $25 billion in total economic impact, surpassing the previous record year of $23.7 billion set in 2022. In Oconto County, the total economic impact increased from $134 million to $140 million, a 4.4% inc

Bonduel’s first-ever trip to the state baseball tournament ended in defeat in the Division 3 semifinal game at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute. The No. 3 seeded Bears lost 2-1 to No. 2 seed Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic on June 11. Kenosha St.

August Leonard Vorpahl, age 85, of Gillett, passed away Friday morning, June 7, 2024, at Evergreen Care Center in Shawano. August was born Feb. 9, 1939, in Shawano, the son of the late Herman and Annie (Lifke) Vorpahl. He attended the Mosling School and graduated from Gillett High School with the class of 1957.