With the suddenness of a flash flood, an unspectacular evening turned madly entertaining Friday night at Shawano Community High School as the Hawks’ basketball team took the measure 0f New London to stay in the hunt for a Bay Conference title with a 65-37 pasting. Freshman Eric Carl was the primary rainmaker in the blowout, as he broke open a close game with three consecutive 3-point bombs to start the second quarter — two of which originated fro

Reynelda “Nelda” Marie “Baby Girl” Haack, 68, of Neopit, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, in Wausau. Nelda was born on Feb. 26, 1946, in Lac Du Flambeau, the daughter of the late Allen and Viola (Dowd) Pyawasit. She graduated from Neillsville High School and spent most of her life in Wisconsin, settling in Neopit for the last 25 years. Nelda was united in marriage to Wayne Behnke and then later to Frederick “Fritz” Haack.

Story clintonvilleswimmingpool It appears there will not be an advisory referendum on the future of Clintonville’s outdoor swimming pool on the April ballot. Although the Common Council voted in November to hold a referendum, it has not followed through with any concrete plans.

Shawano Police Department Jan. 21 Police logged 36 incidents, including the following: Hit and Run — A 27-year-old man was cited after a property damage hit-and-run at Airport Drive and Green Bay Street. Code violations — Police logged nine complaints of snow and ice not cleared from sidewalks. Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint in the 800 block of East Richmond Street. Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Bonduel vs. I-S game postponed The Central Wisconsin Conference-8 game between Bonduel (13-0, 7-0) and Iola-Scandinavia (8-5, 3-4) was postponed Thursday due to illness. It will be played at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 31. Menominee Indian 45 Tigerton 33 Menominee Indian (14-0, 12-0) used a 19-3 scoring edge in the third quarter to pull away from the Tigers (1-13, 1-10) in Central Wisconsin Conference-10 action Thursday in Tigerton.

Surprises were not in the air Thursday at Shawano Community High School, and definitely not in the water. The Hawks’ swimming team stayed perfect in dual meets, posting first-place finishes in 11 events against a shorthanded Medford squad en route to a 119-44 drubbing. Shawano improved to 9-0 in duals while dropping the visiting Raiders to 1-5. The Hawks’ Jake Klister, Griffin Rades, Rolando Colon and Nathan Kane were involved in three of the fir

The Forest County Potawatomi filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the federal government’s rejection of compact language that would have left the state on the hook for reimbursing the tribe if the rival Menominee Nation gets a casino in Kenosha. In the lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., the Potawatomi contend that the Bureau of Indian Affairs incorrectly interpreted the language to mean the Menominee would have to reim

Two Shawano County judges Thursday denied a Bonduel couple’s petition to have Clerk of Courts Susan Krueger removed from office, but they also faulted some of her actions and imposed conditions on their ruling. A petition filed in November by David and Karen Patza, of Bonduel, alleged that Krueger used her position in an attempt to influence the sentencing of a personal acquaintance in a Brown County felony case. Judges James Habeck and William K

Hundreds of business leaders donned masks and colorful costumes Thursday for the 88th annual Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce awards banquet at the Menominee Casino Resort in Keshena. Nancy Schultz was recognized as the Distinguished Citizen of the Year for her efforts throughout the community.