1 May 2015

Save the last dance for SCHS

For some of the 16 Shawano Community High School seniors performing at “The Last Dance” May 8-9 in the school’s auditorium, it will mark the end of the chapter of their musical careers. The 23rd annual program will feature nine seniors from the highly regarded jazz band and seven from the Showstoppers choir, along with about 30 other students, to deliver a wide range of song stylings. The jazz band, which just returned from an award-winning perfo
1 May 2015
High School Highlights
BASEBALL Bonduel 9 Brillion 7 Bonduel High School extended their winning streak to nine games (9-0, 5-0 Central Wisconsin Conference-8) with a hard fought 9-7 win over Brillion on Friday. The Bears scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning including a two-run home run by Hunter VanderLinden (3-3, 2 RBI). After Bonduel allowed six runs in the second inning, the Bears bounced back with a four-run third inning with a solo home run by Conno
1 May 2015
Boivin, Kurtz win track invite
Two Shawano athletes capture wins at St. Norbert Elite Invitational. The Hawks captured two first-place finishes at the St. Norbert Elite Invitational Friday at St. Norbert College. The boys placed eighth among 15 schools with 41 points. Lakeland Union won the invitational with 115.50 points. Daniel Boivin captured first place in the 300-meter hurdles (40.93 seconds) and placed second in the pole vault (13-feet).
30 April 2015
Man arrested on drug charges after domestic disturbance
Authorities responding to a domestic disturbance near Bonduel on Wednesday arrested a male subject on battery and drug charges. The call came in shortly after 10 p.m., according to a posting on the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department Facebook page. The victim reported being pushed down a flight of stairs after trying to stop the suspect from operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The victim also indicated the suspect was growing marijuana plants
30 April 2015
A fishy love affair
Even after the sturgeon spawning season, there were still about a dozen residents in attendance Thursday at a Shawano City-County Library presentation regarding the prehistoric fish. Kathleen Schmitt Kline, co-author of the book “People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin’s Love Affair with an Ancient Fish,” explained the history of the sturgeon, which goes back to ancient times. “I had seen her speak at another conference in Green Bay, so I was aware of
30 April 2015
Workshop hopes to connect the dots for community
The Shawano County University of Wisconsin-Extension will hold a Connecting the Dots workshop May 5 at The Main Event in Cecil. Connecting the Dots was spearheaded by Nancy Schultz, family living educator, and Jay Moynihan, community resource development coordinator. “We really wanted to convey to the community about collaborative impact, and how to collaborate better with one another,” Schultz said.
30 April 2015
Louis H. White
Louis H. White, 89, of Shawano, passed away on April 30, 2015, in Shawano. Arrangements are pending with Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com
29 April 2015
Heather Ann Bleick
Heather Ann Bleick, 34, of Anchorage, Alaska, died on April 22, 2015, in Anchorage. Heather was born on Feb. 3, 1981, in Green Bay to James and Jean (Druckrey) Bleick. She attended St. Paul Lutheran School, Bonduel, grades 1-8, graduated with honors from Bonduel High School in 1999 and was the secretary of her senior class. She had volunteered at the Bonduel Village Vet Clinic during her high school years. Heather graduated cum laude from St.
29 April 2015
Phillip P. Van Eyck
Phil Paul Van Eyck, 62, of Gresham, formerly of Little Chute, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, April 27, 2015.
29 April 2015
William R. Koch
William R. “Bill” Koch, 66, of Cobb, died on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at his home due to complications of diabetes. Bill was born on May 29, 1948, in Shawano to William and Myrtle (Brandenberg) Koch. He was a 1966 graduate of the Marion High School. He then attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Bill married Denise Benson of Dodgeville on March 17, 1985.
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