The Shawano Ski Sharks racked up 1,374.88 points and earned the Division 2 state title at the 2026 Wisconsin Water Ski Show Championship held July 16-19 at Lake Wazeecha in Wood County.

The Ski Sharks earned first place in the Dock and Equipment Personnel, Tow Boat Driving, Overall Show, Doubles and Pyramid categories.

Ryan Strachan was named Most Valuable Male.

Wins are starting to add up for Cecil’s Dairyland League baseball team.

The Mudhens headed to Pulaski on July 17 and returned home following their third straight win, a 9-8 10-inning victory over the Reds.

Cecil 9, Pulaski 8 (10 inn.)

The Mudhens moved into sole possession of fourth place in the Dairyland standings with the win.

A big ninth inning gave Wittenberg’s Badger Amateur Baseball Association team a come-from-behind win, as the Pilots defeated Tigerton 15-14 July 17 in Wittenberg.

West Division

Wittenberg 15, Tigerton 14

Wittenberg scored 10 runs in the bottom of the ninth inning for a win over the Tigers and improved to 8-2 in division play.

East Division

Warm beer and lousy service are back in a northern Oconto County community.

That tongue-in-cheek business slogan for the Long Branch Saloon disappeared in January 2025 after a fire destroyed the bar and grill at 17901 State Highway 32, Townsend.

Co-owners Eric Branch and his cousin, Kelly Branch, rebuilt the business from scratch and a new and improved saloon opened its doors to customers Feb. 1 of this year.

Twelve76, the new fine-dining restaurant located in the former Dixon’s Torchlight building at 1276 E. Green Bay St., is expected to open by the end of the month.

A meal for family and friends of owners Domenic and Sal Badalamenti was held early last week, and a soft opening for a limited number of customers was held during the middle and end of the week.

As the College of Menominee Nation prepares to host this year’s Seven Generations Inter-Tribal Leadership Summit, in collaboration with the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University and the Universities of Wisconsin, CMN announces the summit’s slate of keynote speakers.

The Seven Generations Inter-Tribal Leadership Summit will take place from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at CMN in Keshena.