Constance M. “Connie” Goetz, 90, of Keshena, passed away on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2015, at the Wolf River CBRF, where she had been a resident for the past six years. Connie was born on May 27, 1925, in Keshena, a daughter of the late Henry M. and Josephine (Wishecoby) Dodge. She attended St. Joseph Mission School on the reservation until 10th grade, later graduating from Shawano High School.

Ralland R. Polzin, 76, of Clintonville, entered heaven Thursday evening, Nov. 5, 2015, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah surrounded by his family. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory of Clintonville is assisting his family. www.eberhardtstevenson.com.

Ron Rivera regularly downplays the significance of his team’s next game, subscribing to the notion that “the next game is the biggest game.” But even Carolina’s fifth-year head coach admits this Sunday’s matchup with the Green Bay Packers looms a little larger than most. The Panthers (7-0) are the lone unbeaten team in the NFC, followed closely by the one-loss Packers.

The Clintonville Common Council on Tuesday will consider a proposed budget that includes a 3.5 percent pay increase for city employees to help offset higher health insurance costs. A public hearing about the budget will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 50 10th St., prior to the council’s review. The budget being presented calls for a tax rate of $8.90 per $1,000 of equalized value, compared with $8.62 last year.

New rules were established last month for residents who walk the halls at Clintonville High School for exercise. Steve Cerro, a senior risk control specialist with Wright Specialty Insurance, the district’s insurance carrier, told the School Board on Oct. 26 that there was liability associated with allowing the walkers to use the school. “Our concern as a company is when you are walking around the school, there’s nobody there to watch you.

Several local people will have the chance to perform with country legend Kenny Rogers at his Christmas show at the Mohican North Star Casino on Dec.

Shawano Police Department Nov. 5 Police logged 35 incidents, including the following: OAR — A 52-year-old woman was cited for operating after revocation at Green Bay and Andrews streets. Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 700 block of South Lincoln Street. Arrest — A 30-year-old man was taken into custody at the probation and parole offices, 1340 E.

Gresham school employees are getting native American cultural training after an incident with a student wearing a traditional religious symbol. The 13-year-old girl was wearing a “medicine pouch” that she hung around her neck and used for silent prayer periodically throughout the school day. When a school employee discovered that the pouch contained tobacco, the situation led to an exchange Oct.

Editor’s note: This is another in a monthly series of articles celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Shawano Area Community Foundation. Just in time to help Shawano Area Matthew 25 with the opening of a seasonal emergency shelter, the Shawano Area Community Foundation, in partnership with other donors, is providing SAM 25 with a matching grant of $50,000 for the project. Tax-deductible donations made to SAM 25 by Jan.