An alleged sexual encounter involving a juvenile who posted an ad on the Internet was under investigation in Shawano. Police on Sunday afternoon responded to a call from a woman who reported two male subjects having sex behind a building in the 2400 block of East Richmond Street. When police arrived, they found a 17-year-old male and a 48-year-old man engaged in sexual activity, according to the police report. The 17-year-old, who appeared to be

A Shawano man who allegedly arranged a sexual rendezvous with what he believed was a 15-year-old girl made his initial appearance Monday in court. Eugene J.

Public school systems in the Shawano area are feeling pinched by a loss of state aid attributed to students choosing private schools at taxpayer expense under the state’s expanded voucher program. School districts in Shawano, Clintonville, Pulaski and Wittenberg-Birnamwood are losing nearly $300,000 combined in state aid because of students taking advantage of private school vouchers. To make up for the lost funding, school administrators are mov

Shawano School District There is no school on Friday. Shawano Community High School Shawano Community High School will present the play, “Harvey,” Oct. 29 through Oct. 31. The curtain rises at 7 p.m. for each performance at the SCHS auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. The Oct.

Matty Mathison, of Shawano, recently accepted an award from the American Planning Association’s Wisconsin Chapter as its Citizen of the Year. Mathison was honored at a luncheon in Madison on Oct.

Internet sex sting operations conducted by Shawano County authorities over the past several years have never failed to nab at least one suspect — something law enforcement officials find disturbing. “It’s disturbing when you look at the nature of criminal offenses and where they’ve gone since the Internet,” said Detective Sgt. Gordon Kowaleski of the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department. “Years ago you worked a beat and you controlled your beat.

Woodland Village Nursing Center of Suring selected Milton Christensen as the October Resident of the Month. Christensen was born on June 3, 1920, on the family farm in Hickory Corners. He was one of three siblings, the middle child. He went to school in the one-room schoolhouse in Hickory Corners until the eighth grade. After Christensen left school, he had various jobs.

So, OK, I admit it: I’m a sports fan! Some might even say “fanatic!” If there’s a ball bouncing, rolling or flying, I’m likely to watch it and maybe get vocally involved. Marilyn is constantly telling me, “Don’t yell at the TV!” Golf, baseball, football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer: I’ll watch them all.

The Lena Seventh-day Adventist Church, 538 Harley St., Lena, will sponsor a free cooking series to share ideas, recipes and budgeting tips to help bring back the family meal. Preparing meals at home is often cumbersome and time consuming, but tips from this class will help individuals make meals that are quick, easy and healthy.