Lots of experienced juniors and a tough defense will define the Shawano Community High School girls basketball team this season. The defense has been evident in the Hawks first two games of the season, both loses where Shawano held their opponents under 40 points. The offense is still lagging, but Shawano coach Ryan Koenig is hoping eight experienced juniors will provide enough shooting. “They were sophomores last year, got their first taste of v

Leroy “Butch” Krause, 79, of Clintonville, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014, at Pine Manor nursing home in Embarrass. Leroy was born on June 23, 1935, in Shawano to the late John F. and Frieda A. (Kuhn) Krause. He lived all his life in the Shawano area.

More than 30 residents were in a giving mood at Zion Lutheran Church’s annual Thanksgiving dinner Thursday. The event has taken place for more than 30 years.

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Willard Kumm, 88, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, in Shawano. Arrangements are pending with Swedberg-Wendt Funeral Home in Bonduel.

The Clintonville Common Council held off Monday on a decision regarding the 2015 budget after it was discovered the fund balance figures were incorrect. On Nov. 18, the council approved a budget that includes a total tax levy of $1,981,667 with a tax rate of $8.62 per $1,000 of assessed valuation which is an increase of four cents over the rate of the previous year.

A giving community helped around 450 Shawano County families have a good Thanksgiving. “This is the most generous community,” said Flo Withers, Shawano Area Food Pantry and Resource Center (SAFPARC) coordinator. “People donate and they might wonder where it goes. This is it.“ From Monday through Wednesday, SAFPARC volunteers helped the families get a turkey, stuffing, vegetables, cranberries, brown n serve rolls, cool whip, and desserts.

The cost of Thanksgiving dinner could make wallets a little lighter this holiday, according to the latest Wisconsin Farm Bureau Marketbasket Survey. The results released last week show that the statewide total cost for turkey and all the fixings for a family of 10 was $50.86, compared with $48.40 in 2013.

Shawano Police Department Nov. 25 Police logged 32 incidents, including the following: Arrest — Police took a male into custody on a probation and parole hold. Harassment — Police responded to a report of harassing behavior in the 700 block of South Franklin Street. Theft — Money was reported stolen at the Shawano Recreation Center, 220 E.