Shawano County Sheriff’s Department Aug. 25 Deputies responded to 29 incidents, including noise on Campground Road in the Town of Seneca; assisting with a fire on East Division Street in Shawano; operating without a license on state Highway 47 in the Town of Lessor; seven 911 calls; two reckless driving incidents; one traffic hazard; three crashes. Aug.

• On Feb. 1, a jury found Tim J. Sasman, 42, Bear Creek, guilty of first-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 13. On Aug. 19, Judge William Kussel Jr. sentenced Sasman to 12 years in prison, followed by 10 years of extended supervision with conditions. Kussel gave him credit for 200 days already served. • Maurice A. Olson, 34, Suring, pleaded no contest Aug.

There is still time to sign up for the Citizens Police Academy, which will have classes starting Sept.

Shawano County department heads have been told to trim 5% of their proposed 2025 budget or face the wrath of the county’s executive committee. That was the decision of the committee when it gathered Aug.

The Shawano School Board voted Aug. 21 to give a pay bump to substitutes serving as non-teaching staff, even though some board members felt the bump wasn’t really enough. Teachers on Call presented to the board on Aug. 12, and in that presentation, they noted the disparity in pay for aides and paraprofessionals.

Soybean growers need to manage weeds, diseases, insects, weather impacts, and the grain market. Any one of these can create headaches and they can add up to lots of lost income, especially in an already tight margin year such as 2024. University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is sponsoring a field day Sept.

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Green Bay Preble Invite Aug. 22-23 Shawano tennis wrapped up a big week in Green Bay with the Preble Invite on Aug. 22-23. Rachael Carroll led the Hawks at No. 2 singles with a 4-0 performance for the two-day tournament. The tennis players played competitive matches but were unable to come up with the team win. Manitowoc Lincoln 5, Shawano 2 Carroll won 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2 singles, and Laney Rich won 6-2, 6-0 at No.