Shawano Police Department Dec. 22 Police logged 29 incidents, including the following: Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 1100 block of South Franklin Street. Disorderly — Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint at Shawano Medical Center, 309 N. Bartlett St. Juvenile — Police logged one truancy complaint from Olga Brener Intermediate School, 1300 S.

Sex offender registry violation An arrest warrant was issued last week for a West Bend man who allegedly failed to comply with the state’s Sex Offender Registry. Anthony J.

Emergency management officials are continuing to pump water out of a creek near the Wolf River in downtown Keshena. State Highway 47-55 and County Road VV in downtown Keshena were reopened to traffic early Friday afternoon, a day after pumping began. “The water levels are maintaining, and we are still continuing to pump,” said Ben Warrington, emergency management coordinator for the Menominee Indian tribe. Warrington said the snowfall Tuesday hin

A sweeping, half-million dollar foreclosure suit was filed this week targeting numerous commercial properties in Shawano and Wescott owned by the Samanta Roy Institute of Science and Technology and one of its subsidiaries. The wide-ranging civil action encompasses 15 properties, from vacant buildings to ongoing enterprises such as the Midwest Gift and Fudge House in Wescott. According to the civil suit filed in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Co

BOYS BASKETBALL Shawano 39 Green Bay West 38 Kaden Richards scored five fourth-quarter points playing in his first varsity game and Zack Sousek hit a layup with six seconds left to help Shawano beat Green Bay West. Sousek finished with eight points for Shawano (5-2, 3-2 Bay Conference) Monday in Green Bay.

Bonduel High School led area teams with four first-place finishes, but defending Division 3 state team champion Coleman still won the 29th annual Shawano Holiday Classic wrestling tournament Saturday in Shawano. Coleman finished the day with seven champions en route to 431 points. Wittenberg-Birnamwood (336) finished second and Bonduel (325) third.

Using speed and defense, the Shawano Community High School girls basketball team rolled to a 56-18 win over Green Bay West in a nonconference game Monday in Shawano. The win gives the Hawks a three-game winning streak, after an 0-5 start, heading into the winter break. “It just took a little confidence,” Shawano coach Ryan Koenig said of the winning streak. “Now you can see it just boiling. They’re ready to go.

The Lena Lions held their annual awards and pre-Christmas banquet Dec. 2 at Romy’s Holiday Inn at Kelly Lake. For many years, the Lions Club has recognized Lena residents who contributed many hours of volunteer work to the community. Volunteers are recognized in three categories: educator, community/church volunteer and Lions member.

Editor’s note: The Times Herald asked select religious leaders in the area to submit a Christmas message for the Dec. 24 edition. Here are their responses. Christ is the reason for Christmas U.S. five-star General Omar Bradley once said, “We, human beings, have grasped the mystery of the atom.