Shawano 11 Kaukauna 3 Shawano pounded out 12 hits Wednesday at Kaukauna. Nate Laude pitched a complete game, struck out five, walked one and allowed three runs on five hits for Shawano (6-5, 3-1 Fox River Valley-West). Ky Schmidt scored three runs. Zack Sousek (2 for 5), Kasey Kristof (2 for 4, double) and Grant Wainio (2 for 3, double) all scored two runs. Kaukauna pitcher Tanner Brkvilen took the loss.

Things don’t always go as well as planned. Last week at the Shawano Speedway was a perfect example.

Bonduel High School last week began interviewing applicants for the job of girls varsity basketball coach. Melissa Dowden stepped down this spring after nine seasons with the Bears, a 138-71 career record, two Central Wisconsin Conference-8 championships and a WIAA regional title. “Coaching at Bonduel has been great,” Dowden said.

A Birnamwood man who was due to go to trial next week on nearly 70 counts of possessing child pornography pleaded no contest Thursday to 54 of those counts under a plea agreement with the state. Christopher J. Ehlenfeldt, 39, had faced 69 counts of possessing child porn and one felony count of child sexual exploitation.

Despite a pool of 10 applicants, Shawano County officials might not fill a position vacated by the county’s longtime finance director. Supervisors instead are considering reassigning the finance director’s duties to existing employees, including Administrative Coordinator Brent Miller. Supporters say the idea, proposed as a six-month experiment, would save money and would make good use of the county’s staff. Some supervisors worry about stretchin

The Box in the Wood Theatre Guild’s next show will take audiences down a winding, mysterious road to find out who would dare to commit murder. The twist is that the ending will be different every night. Thursday, Box in the Wood will debut “Clue: The Musical,” a show that combines elements of the classic Parker Brothers board game with the 1980s film that featured three different endings.

Gordon W. Carlson, 56, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. Gordon was born in Menominee, Michigan, on Dec. 28, 1958, to the late Wesley and Joan (Therriault) Carlson. On Sept. 22, 1991, Gordon was united in marriage to Kimberlee Grunewald in Bonduel. He was a handy man, always helping others and was known to his family as Mr. Fix-It. Gordon served our country in the United States Marine Corps.

Shawano Police Department June 30 Police logged 29 incidents, including the following: Theft — A hubcap was reported stolen off a vehicle in the 700 block of West Picnic Street. Debris — A woman was warned to clear junk from her yard in the 300 block of South Sawyer Street. Shoplifting — A 34-year-old woman was cited for shoplifting at Walmart, 1244 E.

A telephone scam in which a recorded message warns that the recipient is being sued by the Internal Revenue Service and needs to quickly call a special number to reach the IRS appears to be hitting the area, according to the Shawano Police Department. Police Chief Mark Kohl said the department has been getting several complaints a week from Shawano residents concerned about the calls. Defending yourself against this scam is much like defending yo