Karelyn Malliet was expecting the word that would get her a third regional spelling bee victory would be challenging, like “subpoena” or “pneumatic.” The last thing she expected was “easel.” However, “easel” was the word that allowed the eighth-grade student from Shawano Community Middle School to win the CESA 8 Regional Spelling Bee on Monday in Clintonville, beating out five other competitors for the title of top speller.

A Green Bay man arrested Thursday in Shawano County’s latest sex sting operation has been charged with using a computer to facilitate a sex crime. Ross W.

Two men were charged Tuesday in connection with an armed home invasion in Wittenberg in which they allegedly intended to kidnap a young relative from his parents. Paul M. Nueman, 59, and Benjamin D.

A game-opening 13-1 run gave the red-clad home crowd a sense that Monday night’s game at Shawano Community High School could turn into a shooting clinic. And with Clintonville alternating a variety of zone defenses challenging the Hawks to beat them from the outside, the Shawano boys basketball team obliged. Chief among the perimeter marksmen was freshman Eric Carl, who ignited the Hawks’ initial rally with three 3-point shots that set the tempo

A halftime adjustment by Shawano Community High School’s girls basketball team slowed Autumn Voigt, but the nonconference matchup with visiting Clintonville was a battle to the end nonetheless. Voigt, a 5-foot-11 junior, had 12 points in the first half of Monday night’s showdown before Shawano shifted defenses en route to a 47-41 win. Shawano coach Ryan Koenig changed at intermission from the zone defense that Voigt had solved through the first 1

If ever there was a time when the Gresham Community School boys basketball team appeared ripe to be upset, it might have been Tuesday night. The Wildcats, matched against a tough, athletic Menominee Indian club seeking to end a three-game losing streak, were without the services of three regulars and suited only seven players. Ultimately, though, the seven Gresham coach Jeff Zobeck ran out were enough. Christian Haffner rattled home 19 points, Ne

Children can be a challenge, but if a child is more energetic, intense, persistent or sensitive, the parent-child relationship can become overwhelming. Children with these “more” traits may be referred to as “spirited” children. Knowing a child’s temperament can help parents cope. The University of Wisconsin-Extension will hold a workshop titled “Thriving with Your Spirited Child” from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Lent, a time of prayer and preparation for Easter, will begin on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. St. John Lutheran Church, Townsend, invites the community to its 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday services, which will include the imposition of ashes and Holy Communion. The Ash Wednesday focus is “Receive Justification: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector,” Luke 18:9-14. Devotional services will continue at 5:30 p.m.

Snowmobile racers from as far as Canada, New York, California — even Sweden — are slated to scream across the ice in Oconto Falls this weekend at the ISR World Series of Ice Drags. “This is like a Super Bowl for an ice drag series. … All the big guys will be here,” organizer Andy Mercier said. The Oconto Falls Sno-Jokers will host the races Friday, Feb. 13, and Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Westside Beach in Oconto Falls. Spectators are welcome.