More than 100 people affected by the Family Care expansion into Shawano and Menominee counties learned more about the program Tuesday night. Family Care offers a variety of programs through Medicaid for long-term care for the disabled and elderly, helping to keep them out of nursing homes and institutions by providing care in their homes and communities. Residents’ questions at the community forum at the Shawano Lake County Park pavilion included

Up to 20 Shawano County Department of Human Services employees are expected to lose their jobs as the state expands its Family Care program into Shawano and Menominee counties. However, many, if not all, of those workers could be hired by the two managed care organizations selected by the state to oversee Family Care locally or Include, Respect, I-Self Direct, a state program that is available to the elderly and adults with physical, intellectual

Next week is Severe Weather Awareness Week, but Shawano residents got an early and accidental reminder about severe weather preparedness Wednesday. Sirens in the city were set off by Shawano County Sheriff’s Department dispatch around 5 a.m., according to Natalie Easterday, the county’s emergency management director. ‘There was a human error that found a system malfunction,” she said. Apparently a wrong button was pushed after a call came in rega

Veronica Ann (Owen) Kasper Lewis, 91, of Clintonville, passed away on April 6, 2015, in Shawano. She was born on April 15, 1923, in Shawano, the daughter of the late Elmer and Lelah (Meverden) Owen. Veronica was united in marriage to August Kasper in Shawano. They moved to Illinois, and he preceded her in death in 1957. She was united in marriage to William Lewis in Illinois, and he preceded her in death 1989.

Michelle Syndergaard Buettner, of Shawano, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015, in Madison. Michelle was born in Ames, Iowa, on Sept. 15, 1961, to John and Nancy (Olson) Syndergaard. She was united in marriage to Kurt Buettner on Jan. 22, 1994. Michelle graduated from Shawano High School and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Michelle taught school at the Menominee Indian School District for many years.

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles profiling winners of the Celebration of Giving awards presented annually by Shawano Area Community Foundation Inc. for outstanding volunteerism. The winners will be honored at a gala Tuesday. Hometown pride led Dr.

The body of a woman discovered in Shawano County nearly a year ago has been officially identified as Heather Szekeres, of Shawano, who was last seen in a tavern in the city in June 2013. The badly decomposed remains were discovered on Mother’s Day weekend in May 2014 by a group of young adults along the south side of Peach Road near County Road MMM in Richmond. Szekeres, who was 32 at the time of her disappearance, was last confirmed to have been

Sacred Heart Catholic School Are you good at singing, dancing, making people laugh, playing an instrument, showcasing your culture through a dance or song, reading and writing poetry, cheerleading, or doing tricks with a basketball? If so, please sign up for the Sacred Heart Parish Community Talent Show on Wednesday, April 29!

Shawano Police Department April 6 Police logged 27 incidents, including the following: Fire — The fire department responded to a trash bin fire at Aarrowcast, 2900 E.