Dan Moreno, who teaches general science and chemistry at Menominee Indian High School, recently returned from a six-week stay in the desert of southern Arizona. Moreno was a participant in an innovative program taking place at the University of Arizona called “Research in Optics for K-14 Educators and Teachers,” or ROKET for short. Hosted by the Center for Integrated Access Networks, a National Science Foundation-funded engineering research cente

The 26th annual Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce Fall Homecoming Parade will step off at 6 p.m. Sept. 25. This year’s parade theme is “Dr. Seuss.” The chamber coordinates and present this parade in cooperation with Shawano Community High School. Parade participants will begin lining up on Elizabeth Street beginning at 5 p.m.

Marcus E. Runge, 70, of Oconto Falls, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. Arrangements are pending with Swedberg Funeral Home. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com

Patrol Sgt. Chris Wendorf, who heads the Clintonville Police Department’s K-9 program, is looking for community support to keep the program going. The program was started in 2010 through contributions, grants and fundraisers. It continues to operate without tax dollars. In 2014, the department purchased Chero.

Tower Clock Eye Center has opened a new office building in Shawano at 229 E. Green Bay St., the former site of Family Dollar. “We built it to serve the Shawano community,” said Dr. Kurt Schwiesow, who owns the business with his brother, Dr. Tyson Schwiesow, and Dr.

City officials on Wednesday approved a bid to replace stainless steel saddles at eight Main Street locations at risk for water main breaks due to potential corrosion. The Shawano Common Council approved a $19,200 bid from Grunewald Inc. The bid was about $800 under what was budgeted. Work was expected to begin this month and be wrapped up by Oct.

With Mayor Judith Magee not communicating with city staff, the Clintonville Common Council this week named District 4 Alderperson Lois Bressette as acting mayor. Magee, who is the target of a complaint filed last year alleging misconduct in office and other charges, has not attended a council meeting since June and has rarely communicated with interim City Administrator Chuck Kell or staff, Kell said Tuesday. She has continued to be paid her mayo

A newly formed citizens group is proposing that the Shawano Medical Center be converted into a multi-use community center after the hospital relocates later this month. Todd Dobberstein presented the proposal to the Shawano Common Council on Wednesday during the public comment portion of the meeting. There was no discussion of the idea by city officials because the item wasn’t on the agenda. Dobberstein said he was able to put together a group of

New computers for a library are in, but radios for sheriff deputies and iPads for county supervisors are out, as Shawano County officials debate capital spending priorities for 2016. It is the part of the county budget where officials try to fund the county’s most pressing infrastructure needs separate from traditional road maintenance. Officials have identified more than $1 million in projects for next year, including park improvements, courthou