A Pound man pleaded no contest June 24 to a reduced charge for shooting his friend in the leg one year ago in June 2025.

Cody Race, 37, pleaded no contest to aggravated battery — intending bodily harm with the use of a dangerous weapon, according to online court records. That charge was reduced from attempted first-degree intentional homicide through a plea agreement, which was accepted by Judge Jay Conley.

The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department reports that a bat in Shawano County has tested positive for the rabies virus, which is transmitted from infected mammals to humans (typically via a bite) and is nearly always fatal once symptoms appear.

Filling a vacancy on the Shawano County Board has spiraled into arguments of free speech, citizens’ rights and issues of discrimination.

For years, the Shawano County Public Library has been known as a place for more than books, videos and educational resources.

There’s the free Wi-FI, an escape room, free state park passes and the Library of Things that offers luggage, fishing poles, small kitchen appliances, puzzles and more.

Finding someone to fill the role of district attorney in Oconto County is proving more difficult than anticipated.

When Gov. Tony Evers appointed District Attorney Hannah Schuchart to fill the unexpired term of Judge Michael T. Judge, he originally had an April 10 deadline to apply to fill her unexpired term.

Now, the governor is accepting applications on a rolling basis until the vacancy is filled.

Dianne Adkins is the parade marshal for the Bonduel Independence Day parade, announced Celebrate Bonduel.

Dianne Karla Stuewer made her entrance into the world Feb. 1, 1940 — born in a 1936 Chevrolet on the way to Green Bay from her family’s farm, 5 miles south of Bonduel near Landstad.

Shawano County delinquent taxpayers will soon be assessed a new penalty on their back taxes.

Members of the executive committee gave the green light to Emily Kazik, county treasurer, to help prepare an ordinance that will assess a 0.5% monthly penalty on all back taxes going back the last decade. It is anticipated the penalty will go into effect Jan. 1, 2027.

WAM Fest, the Wabeno Art & Music Fest, returns for its 11th year with a full day of live music, art, shopping, food and family-friendly activities in downtown Wabeno on July 18.

Paige Wolf of the Bonduel FFA Chapter was named the state winner of the FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Leadership Development Event (LDE). The Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE was held at the 97th State Convention of the Wisconsin Association of FFA in Madison. Wolf’s adviser is Mandi McClone.