Shouts of “This is what democracy looks like!” were head along East Green Bay Street and South Main Street on Jan. 31, as marchers made their way to the Shawano County Courthouse to protest the tactics used by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis and other communities.

The Gillett School Board will seek permission through an operational referendum on April 7 to exceed state-mandated budget limits.

Voters will be asked to authorize an increase to the district’s revenue limit to maintain staffing and educational opportunities at the schools. Polling the district conducted with 400 randomly selected citizens indicated 61% support for an operational referendum larger than the board’s proposal.

Fellowship Church of Shawano members have chosen the First Presbyterian Church as its new permanent site.

Congregations at First Presbyterian Church and Peace United Church of Christ merged into the new church effective Jan. 1. All office operations, as of Feb. 1, and all ministry services, beginning March 1, will be held at 100 W. Presbyterian St, Shawano.

Rep. Elijah Behnke believes the state should be chipping in to the Trump Accounts, which are currently expected to provide $1,000 to children born from 2025 through 2028, and he has introduced a bill that would make it a reality.

For many residents of the Upper Midwest, enduring the cold is a normal part of life. Still, emergency departments across the region see cases of frostbite and hypothermia every year.

“It often happens when people aren’t expecting it,” said Dr. Amery Robinson, emergency physician at Aspirus Health. “Even if you know how to handle winter conditions, dangers can sneak up on you.”

• Melissa S. Beechner, 44, Shawano, pleaded no contest Jan. 26 to possession of methamphetamine, possession of narcotic drugs, possession of THC (second or subsequent offense), and felony bail jumping. Judge William Kussel Jr. withheld sentencing and placed her on three years of probation with conditions.