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Herbert C. Westphal

Herbert C. Westphal, 78, of Shawano, died on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, at Pine Manor Health Care Center, Clintonville. He was born on Aug. 19, 1937, in Shawano, son of the late Clarence and Anne (Ainsworth) Westphal. Herb married Marlene Wendt on May 11, 1963. Herb graduated from Shawano High School in 1954 and worked for BJ Mares in Bear Creek before serving his country in the U.S. Army.
Jartz will emcee UW band show in Clintonville
Clintonville native and television personality Bill Jartz will serve as master of ceremonies for the University of Wisconsin varsity band show Sunday in Clintonville. The show, sponsored by the Clintonville Lions and Rotary clubs, will begin at 2 p.m.
School Notes
Olga Brener Intermediate School Each month, our math coordinator, Joanne Edwards, meets with our Math Olympiads, a group consisting of 35 third- to fifth-graders who compete internationally against other schools. The students are given problems to solve and have a certain time limit to solve them.
Public invited to grant distribution celebration in Clintonville
Grants will be presented to several local organizations when the Clintonville Area Foundation holds its fourth annual grant distribution celebration Feb. 19. “This is a win-win for all involved,” said Nancy Ignacio, chairwoman of the foundation’s advisory board.
Questions remain after disturbance at DOC facility
Shawano police say there have been no problems reported at a state residential facility for recently released felons in the city since a New Year’s Day disturbance ended with one person taken into custody, but questions about the extent of supervision at the home still linger. Police responded about 4:30 a.m. Jan. 1 to a disturbance call of tenants drinking and fighting at 118 S.
Davis sentencing pushed back to April
Sentencing of a former Shawano bar operator convicted of child sexual assault has been pushed off until April, after initially being moved up to this week. Darwin R.
Mayor’s race to be low-key in terms of spending
The race for Shawano mayor has attracted a lot of candidates, but none are planning to spend an exorbitant amount of money to get the position, according to campaign documents filed by the candidates. Each of the six contenders who will be on the Feb.
Cancer benefit attracting ‘warriors’
Organizers of the Relay for Life have got cancer on the run again in Shawano County. More than two months before the American Cancer Society fundraiser, a kickoff event Thursday set the pace for what organizers hope will be another successful year. “It’s a good start,” said Heather Krawinkel, community manager of the event. The 2016 American Cancer Relay for Life of Shawano-Menominee will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Phantom defense shuts down Hawks
Offense was hard to come by in the first half for the Shawano Community High School girls basketball team Tuesday night. West De Pere, with one of the best defenses in the Bay Conference, held the Hawks to 13 first-half points in a controlling 49-33 road victory Tuesday night. The Phantoms, who allow just under 38 points per contest, used their lone senior, Franki Bellerud, to shut down the Hawks’ best shooter, Morgan Klitzke, who averages nearly
McCarthy: Lack of big target part of Packers’ woes
Coach Mike McCarthy intends to keep calling the offensive plays for the Green Bay Packers. Now if quarterback Aaron Rodgers can just get back a healthy complement of receivers for the 2016 season, the Packers could have an easier time moving the ball. The process of figuring out what went wrong in 2015 started this week for McCarthy after the Packers lost to Arizona 26-20 in overtime in the NFC playoffs to finish 11-7. Nelson’s absence wasn’t the
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