1 September 2015

Campground owner deflated over pool fight

Since opening Annie’s Campground near Gresham five years ago, owner Ann Retzlaff has added something new every year to make the campground fun for visitors. This year, the business owner decided to go big — really big — by treating patrons to what she believes is the most unique inflatable water park available anywhere in Wisconsin. Not only did campers enjoy splashing around in the 55-foot-wide attraction, nearby residents starting showing up an
1 September 2015
Cobb, young receivers step up for injured Nelson
The Green Bay Packers have some good news about their injury-stricken receiving corps. Randall Cobb hopes to be back for the season opener on Sept. 13 against the Chicago Bears after spraining his shoulder in a preseason game last week against Philadelphia. “I don’t plan on missing a game.
1 September 2015
Thomas F. Anderson
Tom Anderson, 62, passed away peacefully on Aug. 30, 2015, in Shawano, surrounded by the love of his family after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on April 6, 1953, in Shawano, son of the late Charles and Odelia (Dolly) Anderson. Tom grew up in the Shawano area and graduated from Shawano High School in 1971. On Dec. 19, 2005, Tom married Anita Sebero, and they moved to Appleton. She preceded him in death on Sept.
1 September 2015
Springborn breaks through for 1st win of the year
Jerry Wilinski took his fifth feature win in a row and seventh overall in a battle for the ages in the IMCA Modified feature Saturday night. Troy Springborn raced to his first Late Model feature win of the year. Travis VanStraten scored win No. 14 in the IMCA Stock Car class at Shawano Speedway.
1 September 2015
High School Highlights
GIRLS GOLF Shawano places 4th at Golden Sands Shawano tallied a team score of 202 and Bonduel scored 226 to finish in fourth and sixth place, respectively, in a Bay-North Eastern Conference North Division meet at Golden Sands Golf Course in Cecil. Marinette took the team title with a 169, 32 strokes better than second-place Seymour. Brianna Zook led the scoring for Shawano with a 46, with Julia Beck adding a 49, Sydney Schrieber scoring a 52, and
1 September 2015
Slow start haunts Bears at invitational
The Bonduel Bears, who are notorious for slow starts, took a while to get going at their girls volleyball invitational Tuesday night. In the end, it made them observers, rooting for the underdog, Suring, in the final match of the night to push them into first place. Omro pulled through, though, to win the Bonduel Invitational championship, defeating Suring 15-13 in the final set.
1 September 2015
Kathleen Roselle Quade
Kathleen Roselle (Arndt) Quade passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 31, 2015, at Unity Hospice in De Pere two and a half years after her cancer diagnosis. Kathleen was born on Feb. 15, 1954, in Shawano, to Arthur and DeLour (Morrow) and was raised in Gillett. She grew up on a farm surrounded by many extended family and friends.
1 September 2015
Darwin P. Grignon
Darwin P. Grignon, 49, of Omro, passed away from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident in Oshkosh on Aug. 22, 2015. Darwin is survived by his mother, Donna (Dick) Schultz; his father, Patrick Grignon; grandmother, June Schroeder; sisters, Laurie (Irvin) Mueller, Sherri Corn, Selena (Paul) Lueckfeld, Tammy Debauch and Darla Grignon.
1 September 2015
Flynns to be Suring’s grand marshals
Louis “Corky” and Lorraine Flynn have been selected as grand marshals of the 85th Suring Labor Day parade and will receive the Senior Citizenship Award at noon Monday at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Suring. Both have contributed time and talent to various clubs and community activities. It is seldom that you would see one without the other. Corky was born Oct. 15, 1929, in the town of Breed.
1 September 2015
Suring centennial celebration reaches peak
Long known as an annual homecoming celebration in Suring, this year’s Labor Day weekend festivities promise to be bigger than ever. After all, a centennial celebration only comes around every 100 years. “For those of us who are here, it’s really a celebration,” said Suring resident Lois Brazeau, treasurer of the Suring Area Historical Society.
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