A local youth football program is one of 20 from around Wisconsin to receive a $1,000 grant from the Green Bay Packers.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood Area Youth Football recently received a Packers Youth Football Matching Grant, which supports equipment purchases, new uniforms and football facility improvements.

Bernice A. Grams, 86, of Gillett, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.

Bernice was born June 10, 1940, to the late Clemence and Hazel (Kissling) Droese. She married Gerald Grams Sr. on June 11, 1960, at St. Paul Evangelical and Reform Church in Menominee Falls. The couple owned and operated the Choo-Choo Inn in Gillett from 1978 until retiring in 2002. Bernice enjoyed trapshooting with her husband and trips to the casino.

Tony Dombrowski, 69, passed away peacefully at home Aug. 25, 2026, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Tony was born Nov. 3, 1956, in Milwaukee.

Mark Fredy looked across the field and saw a familiar face.

The first-year coach of the Marion/Tigerton faced his brother, Bob, who is in his first season of coaching Iola-Scandinavia’s varsity team.

The two teams met Aug. 20 in the season opener for both programs, as Mark Fredy’s Thundercatz met Bob Fredy’s Thunderbirds in a nonconference matchup of 8-player teams. Iola-Scandinavia won 34-8.

Monday, Aug. 24

Pulaski No. 3 singles player Alana Stangler won all three tennis matches when the Red Raiders played at Wausau West.

The Red Raiders defeated Green Bay Preble 6-1, then lost 6-1 to D.C. Everest and 5-2 to Wausau West.

Shawano lost all three matches – 6-1 to Wausau East and 7-0 to Stevens Point and Wausau West.

Pulaski 6, Green Bay Preble 1

Singles

Monday, Aug. 24

Bay North Conference Mini-Meet #2

Shawano golfers placed second while Bonduel finished fifth among five teams at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Seymour.

The Hawks tallied 216, and Bonduel had 254. Despite the last-place team showing, Bonduel senior Paige Wolf’s 49 was the sixth best on the day.