The Shawano Park and Recreation Department will be pursuing a grant that, if received, should make some improvements on and possibly expand the Shawano Recreation Center. Recreation director Matt Hendricks told the park and recreation commission that there are federal grants coming to Wisconsin geared toward providing high-speed internet to recreation centers, public libraries and other public spaces.

The Oconto Falls woman who shot and wounded a police officer in August 2021 has withdrawn her plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, ending the need for a trial that would have started April 1. Alisha Kocken, 31, will be sentenced June 11 for attempted first-degree intentional homicide, resisting an officer with the consequence of substantial bodily harm, battery or threat to a law officer with a dangerous weapon, and disarming

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has announced it has allocated nearly $12 million in federal funding to local education agencies across the state to help meet their unique individual needs as students continue facing growing mental health challenges. Shawano School District is among the recipients. The Stronger Connections competitive grant is part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act legislation signed into law by President Joe

Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child shoe box ministry will hold a celebration for the Green Bay area from 10 a.m. to noon April 6 at Grace Lutheran Church, 501 S. Main St., Oconto Falls. The Green Bay region is comprised of 12 counties. The successful 2023 collection will be celebrated and exciting news for 2024 will be shared along with praise, prayer and fellowship.

The Shawano Area Matthew 25 Free Health Clinic was awarded the Silver Seal of Excellence from the Wisconsin Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (WAFCC). The Standards of Excellence were created to promote best policies, practices, and procedures for the Free and Charitable Clinics.

State Sen. Eric Wimberger announced his candidacy March 27 for the newly redrawn 2nd Senate District, potentially setting up a Republican primary with state Sen.

The city of Shawano is working out a way to reduce the amount of Shawano Ski Sharks equipment being stored at Smalley Park in order to appease frustrated neighbors. A Shawano Park and Recreation Commission meeting on March 27 was, at times, contentious, as a former city administrator, his wife and a retired dentist spoke about how the equipment at the park spoils their view and puts area children at risk if they play on it, and representatives of

Salaries for the next four years for the Shawano County clerk, treasurer and register of deeds were established at the Shawano County Board meeting March 27. Each position will see a 6% pay increase in 2025 and a 2.5% increase in each of the next three years. State law requires the board set the salaries prior to the earliest time for filing nomination papers for the county elective offices, which is April 15. The wages were approved without comm

UW-La Crosse Kennedy Kratz of Oconto Falls graduated with a bachelor of science degree in management from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in January. Palmer College of Chiropractic Taylor Johnson of Shawano has been named to the 2023 fall trimester dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s main campus in Davenport, Iowa.