Keith Marquardt, Shawano County parks director, was recently certified as a park and recreation professional by the National Certification Board and the National Recreation and Park Association. The certification is granted to individuals employed in the recreation, park resources and leisure services professions who meet the eligibility requirements — including a combination of higher education and/or work experience — and who successfully compl

Londa S. Della, 61, of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, formerly of Clintonville, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at her residence. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Clintonville, is assisting the family. eberhardtstevenson.com

Implementation of the Family Care program in Shawano and Menominee counties also will affect Lakeland Industries, 504 Lakeland Road, a county-funded facility specializing in pre-vocational training for adults with disabilities. Lakeland Industries provides training to about 75 people in aluminum recycling, woodworking and production assembly to give them skills needed by area businesses.

Residents of Shawano and Menominee counties will be able to choose between two managed-care organizations selected to help bring the Family Care program to Northeast Wisconsin. Information about both organizations and Family Care will be presented at a forum from 6-8 p.m.

The Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce has tried many ways to bring local business people together, but its latest road builder is paved with caffeine. The chamber held its first Coffee Connections on Wednesday morning at Glas Coffeehouse, merging two existing programs into one in an effort to get businesses to network and find out what services are available in the area. “It’s just an informal little breakfast get-together where people introduc

Shawano Police Department March 30 Police logged 27 incidents, including the following: Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 400 block of West Picnic Street. Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint at Kwik Trip, 1241 E. Green Bay St. Theft — Scrap metal was reported stolen at Packer City International, 1695 E.

The city of Clintonville spent more than $100,000 on the Common Council’s investigation and subsequent agreement with former City Administrator Lisa Kotter. Alderperson Lois Bressette disclosed the information at a recent council meeting “in the interest in transparency.” Bressette said the city spent $14,851 on outside legal help, $7,450 on the investigation, $58,611 to Kotter as part of the agreement, $18,729 in benefits for Kotter and a vacati

Varlin F. Basina Sr., 80, of Neopit, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at his home. He was born on Dec. 17, 1934, in Keshena, the son of the late Francis and Iva (Peters) Basina. On May 19, 1962, Varlin was united in marriage to Delia Wilber in Manitowoc. He lived in the Keshena and Neopit area all his life and was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Neopit. Varlin worked for J.I. Case in Wausau for 25 years before retiring.

Helen L. Smarzewski, 74, of Shawano, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015, at her home. Helen was born on April 22, 1941, in Daggett, Michigan, the daughter of the late Arthur and Ellen (Carlson) Johnson.