Delta Kappa Gamma is an international honorary service organization that promotes professional and personal growth of exceptional women educators with ongoing projects and key events and for women who want to stay in touch with educational policies and trends. Marge Wichmann, who is semi-retired, is the president of the local Nu Chapter. “It’s a good organization and we want to stay vital,” said Wichmann, a member for 12 years.

The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department on Friday hosted its second annual Law Enforcement Observance at the Shawano County Courthouse, paying tribute to those who have fallen in the line of duty. “They have served and given their all to keep us safe and secure,” Sheriff Randy Wright said. In 2013, 105 deaths of law enforcement officers in the line of duty were recorded nationally. The focus of Friday’s ceremony was a Shawano County deputy, James

To the editor: With thoughts of summer vacation fast approaching, there is a strategy for counteracting the dreaded “summer slide” that occurs in your child’s learning over summer vacation — continue enjoying books! According to Jimmy Kim, in Summer Reading and the Ethnic Achievement Gap, “Regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic level, or previous achievement, children who read four or more books over the summer fare better on reading-comprehensio

The Oconto Falls High School girls captured the 64th annual Oconto Falls Invitational on Thursday despite injuries to two key performers. Sophomore Bailey Wolf won two events as the Panthers overcame the harsh weather and stiff competition at Memorial Field, winning the title by 4.5 points over Hilbert. The Oconto Falls boys finished fourth in their half of the meet, won by Kewaunee. “We were so happy to get the meet in,” Oconto Falls coach Tammy

Drew Payne won three individual events Thursday as the Gresham-Bowler boys field and track team dominated the Marion Invitational. Payne, who was named the meet’s boys MVP, won the long jump, triple jump and 100-meter dash. He also was on the winning 4x100-meter relay team with Joe Serrano, Brandon Miller and Trace Miller. Austin Olsen and Cody Montez were double winners for Gresham-Bowler, which tallied 146 points.

Hawks sweep two from Seymour LaRissa O’Kimosh had five hits and Courtney Baumann earned both wins Thursday as the Shawano Community High School softball team swept Seymour, 7-6 and 12-2, in Shawano. Julia Beck, Nicki Ainsworth, Brianna Laabs and Baumann each added three hits for Shawano (4-4, 4-2 Bay Conference). New London too strong for SCHS girls Morgan Klotz scored the opening goal for Shawano Community High School, but New London controlled

Shawano Community High School’s girls placed seventh and the boys eighth Thursday at the Pulaski Invitational. De Pere won the girls meet, while Seymour won the boys meet. SCHS senior Kia Smurawa finished second in the 100-meter dash, fourth in the 300-meter hurdles and fifth in the 100-meter hurdles.

Days without practice and bad weather contributed to the sixth- and eighth-place finishes by the Bonduel High School boys and girls track teams, respectively, Thursday at the 64th annual Oconto Falls Invitational. “A lot of our kids were at a three-day SkillsUSA (career training competition) event, so they went a couple days without sleep and some of their performances showed,” coach Jim Watry said.

Shawano Community Middle School Shawano Community Middle School just had its last dance of the school year with hundreds of students showing up, and it was a fun event. The school is in the final term of the school year and still waiting for spring to arrive. The summer school registration deadline has passed, and we are now getting our master schedules put together for staff and students. We had our fifth-grade transition day the week of April 2