13 August 2014

Flynn, Tolzien in tight competition

Matt Flynn knows better than to worry about a numbers game at this juncture of training camp. Having his number called at any point in a game played in August is OK with Flynn, a seven-year NFL quarterback in his second stint with the Green Bay Packers. “Preseason, to me, is always just a blast to go out there and play,” Flynn said Thursday. A day after Mike McCarthy confirmed Aaron Rodgers would make his belated preseason debut, the Green Bay co
13 August 2014
Cats aim for return to jamboree
Bowler/Gresham high schools’ successful first season playing eight-player football ended on a down note at the WIAA jamboree last season. After giving up three fourth-quarter touchdowns to lose to Oakfield, 47-46, the Cats (6-4, 3-3 Great 8-North Conference) want another shot at the postseason. “That’s our goal to get back there again to represent Bowler/Gresham,” coach Ralph Smith said. “That was our goal last year, to make it to the jamboree.
13 August 2014
Dorothy M. Erickson
Dorothy M. Erickson, 96, of Bowler, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, at Birch Hill Health Care Center, Shawano. The Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton, is assisting the family.
13 August 2014
Ruth W. Lenk
Ruth W. Lenk, 84, of Clintonville, and formerly of Leopolis, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, at Pine Manor Health Care Center, Embarrass. The Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Clintonville, is assisting the family.
13 August 2014
Cmdr. Reuben Strelow
Cmdr. Reuben Emil Strelow, a 35-year resident of Laguna Woods, California, passed away Aug. 9, 2014. Reuben was born on Sept. 14, 1919, in Regina, Wisconsin, to Otto Carl Strelow and Emma Bertha Loehrl. He was the fifth of 11 children. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1942 (the Class of 1943). Upon graduation, he married Rachel Adeline Syvertson.
13 August 2014
Public Record
Shawano Police Department Aug.
13 August 2014
Police have suspects in recent robberies
Police say they have several suspects they believe are connected to a string of thefts reported Wednesday in Shawano and Bonduel. Scrap metal and other items were reported stolen from four businesses in the city and at least one in Bonduel. Some items reported stolen from Chief Pontiac GMC, 119 E. Green Bay St., Bonduel, have been recovered. Thefts were reported in Shawano from Shawano Service Center, 315 S. Main St., Johnson’s Service, 532 S.
13 August 2014
Fairgrounds added to city's safety zones
The 2014 Shawano County Fair will be off limits to convicted sex offenders. So will any other activities at the Shawano County Fairgrounds, such as the Shawano Speedway races and the flea market, after the Shawano Common Council on Wednesday added the property to its list of safety zones. The city’s ordinance dealing with sexual offender residency restrictions prohibits convicted offenders from living nearby or frequenting any facility where chil
13 August 2014
Race for sheriff shifts focus
Shawano police officer Adam Bieber said Thursday he is not taking his chances of being Shawano County’s next sheriff for granted despite his Republican primary win over incumbent Randy Wright on Tuesday. Bieber faces Independent challenger Lucas Christenson in the Nov. 4 general election. “Anybody who’s on the ballot, I’m going to take seriously,” Bieber said.
13 August 2014
Bonduel projects school levy increase
A proposed tax levy increase of $264,204 was the main topic of discussion during three community gatherings this week leading up to the Bonduel School District’s annual meeting Monday. During the final “coffee chat” at the Cecil Diner on Thursday, Superintendent Patrick Rau said he believes the proposed levy will go down before the budget is finalized. “With the property tax levy, I don’t expect that would go up,” Rau said.
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