Shawano property owners will see their overall taxes go down a bit in 2015 despite a slight increase in the city’s portion of the bill. The Shawano Common Council on Wednesday approved a budget for next year that calls for a 3 percent hike in the levy, from $4.5 million to $4.64 million. That will translate into a tax rate for city purposes of about $9.05 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, an increase from $8.76 per $1,000 this year. The total tax

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is playing at a high level for the Green Bay Packers. Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb and Eddie Lacy are a triple-threat to score. Coach Mike McCarthy’s offense is on a roll. It’s hard to get any better than outscoring opponents 108-34 in the past two games. But it’s only mid-November.

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Thomas Robert Wozniak, 68, Suring, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Romy’s Holiday Inn at Kelly Lake on Friday, Dec. 5, from 1 p.m.

Robert S. Quade, 96, of 149 S. Woodlawn, Gillett, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, died on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, surrounded by family. Bud was born Dec. 15, 1917, in Laona to Robert R. and Cloa (Cournoyer) Quade. Bud moved to Gillett at the age of 7 and graduated from Gillett High School. He met his wife, Kathleen Cunningham, and they were united in marriage on Oct. 15, 1940, at St.

Edna Lang, 98, of Peshtigo, formerly of Suring, passed away in Marinette on Nov. 14, 2014, at Sun Valley Home surrounded by her family. She was born in Pound on March 3, 1916, to the late Henry and Lena Berth. Edna married John Lang on March 2, 1940, and she was a homemaker all her life.

Rob “Robbie” Jahnke, 53, Abrams, died suddenly Monday evening, Nov. 17, 2014, at home near his beloved skid steer. The youngest of eight children was born Oct. 26, 1961, in Green Bay to Roy and M. Maxine (Janssen) Jahnke. Rob grew up on the family farm in Abrams, where life lessons of hard work, family and strong faith were established.

Carl “Charlie” Hansen, 75, Oconto Falls, died Saturday morning, Nov. 15, 2014, at home surrounded by his family following a short illness. He was born Feb. 1, 1939, in Shawano County to Carl and Mary (Egly) Hansen Sr. Carl attended Oconto Falls Public Schools, graduating from high school with the Class of 1957. Following graduation, he served in the U.S.

Gary Freeman, 69 (and going on 30), Pulaski, and formerly of the Krakow-Morgan area, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, as the result of a fall while loading in Chicago. The son of Merlyn and Sybil (Walker) Freeman was born May 3, 1945, in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Green Bay and Suamico. On Feb. 27, 1965, he married Kathy Bieda at Assumption B.V.M. Church in Pulaski.