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Lessor land now in agricultural enterprise area

More than 22,000 acres in the Town of Lessor are now part of a newly designated agricultural enterprise area set up by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection as of Jan. 1.

Horse barn fan creates mess for committee

A new fan in the horse barn at the Shawano County Fairgrounds created quite the mess for the Shawano County Ag and Extension Committee.

Members agreed to pay the remaining $950 of an invoice from work performed in June 2025, while also declaring the county will close its pockets to future projects if proper procedures are not followed.

4-H introduces new cooking curriculum

Two decades ago, the cookbook “A man, a can, a microwave” was a big hit.

Today, Shawano County 4-H educator Megan Suehring is using a similar idea for the foundation of a new cooking curriculum.

McDermid’s mining permit extended 10 years

Michael McDermid, owner of Performance Excavating, was granted a 10-year renewal of his non-metallic mining extraction conditional use permit by the Shawano County Planning, Development and Zoning Committee on Jan. 7.

McDermid’s previous permit for non-metallic mining was renewed multiple times and was set to expire July 7.

Shawano city, school board races lacking in competition

No competitive races are lined up for three seats on the Shawano Common Council, three seats on the Shawano School Board and the Shawano mayor’s post.

Radke named HSHS Wisconsin Market foundation director

Hospital Sisters Health System recently welcomed Laurie Radke as foundation director for the HSHS Wisconsin Market.

Radke served as president and CEO of the Greater Green Bay Chamber for 14 years; she announced her departure from that role in August 2025 to explore new opportunities.

NTC gets high marks on college study

Northcentral Technical College (NTC) continues to earn high marks for trust, quality and community impact, according to findings from the 2025 Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Perceptions Study conducted last year in May and June.

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