1 September 2014

Packers’ defense ready to make statement

The single biggest factor in the success of the Green Bay Packers in Thursday’s league opener against the Seattle Seahawks, and for the rest of the 2014 season, is how much the defense has improved from last season. An offseason’s worth of changes, to both personnel and philosophy, make an argument that the defense that takes the field at CenturyLink Field will show marked improvement over the unit that finished last year ranked 25th in the leagu
1 September 2014
Keys to the Game: Packers at Seahawks
Packers Balancing Act With an entire offseason to game-plan for each other, the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks will no doubt have a few surprises for each other Thursday night. The Packers have the added obstacle of playing on the road. The team is more balanced this year than it has been in many years with a proven running back in Eddie Lacy. The Packers will need to assert that balance early and often against the No.
1 September 2014
Tigers win their third BABA title
Brad Breaker hit a two-run line drive to center field to break a 0-0 tie with Plover in the sixth inning of the Badger Amateur Baseball Association grand championship game Sunday, setting up the 2-0 win for the Tigers’ third league title. Dylan Berg singled, Jon Berg was hit by a pitch and Paul Sellner bunted the runners over to start the inning and set up Breaker. Tigerton’s Sellner and Plover’s Howie Heinrich kept batters at bay through the fir
1 September 2014
Cecil G. Reedy
Cecil Reedy, 85, of Gresham, passed away Sept. 1, 2014. He was born on Feb. 8, 1929, to the late George and Elenore (Schoenfeld) Reedy. On Dec. 12, 1950, Cecil enlisted in the United States Army and served his country for two years before being honorably discharged. On July 11, 1959, Cecil was united in marriage to Esther Buth. He was a musician and played in many bands. He also taught music at the Gresham School.
1 September 2014
Robert W. Brodhagen
Robert W. Brodhagen, 74, of Bonduel, passed away Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. Robert was born in the Township of Hartland on Sept. 24, 1939, to the late William and Elsie (Pludeman) Brodhagen. He grew up with his sister, Bernice, on the family dairy farm in the Township of Hartland. Baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bonduel (confirmation verse Ephesians 2:10), he graduated from St.
1 September 2014
Ann R. Krause
Ann R. Krause, 66, of the Township of Pella, Shawano County, passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton. Ann Rutherford Krause was born on July 11, 1948, in Arlington Heights, Illinois, the daughter of the late David and Margarite (Haglund) Mocine. Growing up on the family farm in Michigan allowed young Ann to learn the value of hard work and the chance to engage in spirited play with her brothers and sisters.
1 September 2014
Public Record
Shawano Police Department Sept.
1 September 2014
Caroline’s annual fall trail ride on horizon
The 26th annual fall trail ride will be held Oct. 2-5 as part of the Caroline Lions Colorama. It’s Wisconsin’s largest trail ride with over 1,300 horses expected. Activities begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 2 with polka music by Chad Przybylski and the Polka Rhythms. Country music by the Raised Reckless will be featured from 9 p.m. until midnight. On Oct. 3, Diamond and Steel will perform from 8:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. The Oct.
1 September 2014
Budget set for special annual meeting
The Shawano School Board had its last look at the proposed budget for this school year Tuesday before it goes before voters at a special annual meeting later this month. The proposed budget calls for a tax levy of just over $12.9 million, an increase of $41,434 over the 2013-14 school year. The tax rate would be projected to increase from $10.31 per $1,000 of equalized value to $10.34 per $1,000, assuming no change in the district’s property valu
31 August 2014
Fair Notebook
Exhibit explores county history The Shawano County Historical Society’s exhibit featuring Bars, Barrooms, Brothels and Breweries in the Farmers Exhibition building drew the most traffic inside the building all day Sunday. Jerry Raddant, of Shawano, was one of the people interested.
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