Shawano Pathways is once again hosting a series of snowshoe hikes on area trails this winter.

First up is a moonlit hike at 6 p.m. Jan. 3 at Kroenke Lake.

Meet in the parking lot for a choice of three guided options: one hour, 90 minutes or two hours.

Two Central Wisconsin Conference-East girls basketball teams heading in opposite directions met for the first of two times this season Dec. 19 in Wittenberg.

When the final buzzer sounded, Wittenberg-Birnamwood had notched its ninth straight win – an 83-14 victory over Amherst – while the Falcons returned home with their third straight loss after starting the season 6-0.

Saturday, Dec. 20

Suring 65, Wausaukee 42

Suring led from start to finish as the Eagles downed Wausaukee 65-42.

Up 28-14 at halftime, the Eagles outscored the Rangers 37-28 in the second half for the 23-point win.

Friday, Dec. 19

Bonduel 66, Shiocton 44

Friday, Dec. 19

Bonduel 67, Shiocton 32

Bonduel had little difficulty in beating Shiocton 67-32.

Audrey Jacobs led the Bears with 13 points. Peyton Westrich added 10, and Cierra Schnell connected on nine,

Lena 77, Niagara 57

Alisa Finger and Madi Thomson each scored 18 points in Lena’s 77-57 win over Niagara.

The winning ways continue for the Bay Area girls hockey team as the Ice Bears claimed a 5-1 win over Beaver Dam on Dec. 20.

After a scoreless first period, Bay Area scored three goals in the second period for a 3-0 lead.

The city of Shawano is seeking $1 million in Community Development Block Grant public facility funds to improve water and sewer systems on four segments of roads.

When a door closes, a window opens. Or in this case, when one solar farm proposal ends, another company steps forward.

OneEnergy, with offices in five states including Wisconsin, is proposing a 5-7 megawatt solar farm on about 47 acres of county land on the north side of state Highway 22 near Rose Brook Road.

Nolan Stumpf, a development manager with OneEnergy, explained the plans to the public property committee Dec. 11.

New Year’s Eve can be one of the biggest party days of the year, but Shawano’s police chief is hoping that everyone can party responsibly without putting their own lives at risk or someone else’s.

The Green Bay Packers Foundation announced it has distributed $1.5 million in annual grants to 395 civic and charitable groups throughout the state of Wisconsin in its annual distribution of grants.

Of the foundation’s contributions, 38 grants — aggregating $149,450 — were awarded to Brown County organizations. Additional grants, totaling $1,350,550, were made to 357 other groups around the state.