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School board approves revised safety plan

The Shawano School Board unanimously approved a comprehensive school safety plan Dec. 22 slated to go into effect for the new year, even though multiple board members did not receive the 119-page plan until minutes before the vote took place.

Retired dentist banned from SCHS

Jeff Zander, a retired dentist, has been banned from Shawano Community High School after decades of working with students, and he made it clear during the Dec. 22 Shawano School Board meeting that he is not happy.

NWTC, ThedaCare welcome community to hands-on nursing open house

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and ThedaCare, Shawano, recently welcomed community members, students, and health care professionals to an open house showcasing one of Wisconsin’s most innovative approaches to rural nursing education: hands-on training inside a working hospital.

Cruisers Yachts expands FLY series with 50-foot flybridge

Cruisers Yachts announced the launch of the all-new 50 FLY, the newest addition to its FLY series. Building on the success of the 57 FLY, the 50 FLY brings big-boat features, refined design and long-range livability to an owner-operator-friendly size.

Pheasants check in for a winter farm stay

Earlier in the winter, I noticed we had some visitors. Five beautiful male pheasants were meandering around our property. With a colorful, intricate plumage, these birds intrigue me. Surviving the pheasant hunting season, they seem to have no definite home nor means to feed themselves.

“Do you think they’ll be OK?” I asked my husband one day.

I wasn’t certain, and if we could do anything about it, I’d sure feel better.

Suppressor law change will bring quieter woods

We have Al Capone, John Dillinger and other bootlegging-era gangsters to thank for a federal gun law that also made it harder for shooters and hunters to protect our precious hearing.

That law is rapidly changing and could add a piece of equipment to our shooting bags and hunting rifles that will forever alter the ear-damaging gunshots heard at shooting ranges and deer woods.

Birth

Heather Knaup and Keith Knaup, of Hatley, announce the birth of a son, Sawyer James Knaup, born Dec. 19, 2025. He weighed 9 pounds 5 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Reading through the holidays

Sacred Heart Catholic School has recognized second grade students who completed their reading logs from Thanksgiving through Christmas break for class with certificates. Front row, from left, are Joseph McDougal, Elijiah Radek, Wyatt Zoellner and Alfred Gueths. Back row, from left, are Olivia Kast, Rylea Cumberland, Aliyah Redmerski, Elli Farley, Ava Carroll and McCoy Miller.

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