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Warren A. “Jim” Born

Warren A. “Jim” Born, 89, of Bonduel, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014, in Shawano. Born on Sept. 14, 1924, in Green Bay, he was the son of the late Art Manthei and the late Violet Born. Jim was united in marriage to Margaret Kranning on Feb. 19, 1949. They made their home in the town of Washington for nine years and then moved to their farm in the town of Hartland in 1960, where he resided for the rest of his life.
BABA Roundup
Eastern Division Shawano 7, Gresham 6 Hunter Galaski had a home run and Bobby Brunker was 2 for 4 to lead Shawano. Casey Carroll was 2 for 3 for Gresham. Adam Carroll was 2 for 4. Ben Scheidermayer earned the win, and Zack Schutt took the loss. Clintonville 13, Marion 0 John Dunlavy earned the win and was 4 for 6 with two doubles and three RBIs. Dean Muthig was 4 for 5 with a home run and five RBIs for Clintonville.
Swedberg outduels Rothe for Late Model win
Shawano Speedway on Saturday honored legends Jerry “Medina” Smith and Cubby Lamberies as the newest members of the historic half-mile’s Hall of Fame. On the track, Brett Swedberg scored his first win of the season in the Late Model feature, outdueling Tim Rothe, who led most of the race. Travis VanStraten (IMCA Stock Car) won his fifth feature, and Josh Slewinski (Mighty Four) secured his third win of the year, leading from wire to wire. Dancin’
Oconto Falls knocks Shawano from tourney
Oconto Falls eliminated Shawano from the American Legion Class AA Region 3 tournament Friday night at Memorial Park. Defensive mistakes were again costly for Shawano (11-7) in the 11-5 loss. After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, Shawano tied the score in the top of the second on Mason Boogren’s two-run double and took the lead an inning later when Zack Sousek scored on an error. Oconto Falls (12-10) tied the game on Derek Zahn’s double to
Pack signs Nelson to extension after 1st practice
Jordy Nelson had a secret on the way to the first practice of Packers training camp. It didn't take long for the rest of his teammates to find out. Green Bay's leading receiver now has a deal commensurate with his production after signing a contract extension just before taking the field Saturday morning. "So I was like the last one in the locker room and waiting on the paperwork to come down to get it done.
Legion Baseball Roundup
Clintonville 4, Marion/Tigerton 3 The Clintonville American Legion advanced in the American Legion Class A Region 3 tournament Thursday with a 4-3 win over Marion/Tigerton in Marion. Nick Hogan earned the win. Woodrow Nelson took the loss. Parker Mindel led Clintonville, going 2 for 4. Justin Miller was 3 for 5 to lead Marion/Tigerton. Nelson had two RBIs on a base hit. Clintonville will face Bonduel at 4 p.m. Friday.
Shawano Legion falls in pitching showcase
Shawano fell to Oconto Falls 2-0 Thursday in an American Legion Class AA Region 3 tournament game at Memorial Park. Shawano pitcher Taylor Prey struck out 13 batters. His Oconto Falls counterpart, Hunter Magnin, fanned 15. Prey struck out seven of the first nine batters — and would have had eight of 10 if not for an uncaught third strike.
Public Record
Shawano Police Department July 24 Police logged 38 incidents, including the following: Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 500 block of South Main Street. Juvenile — Two juveniles were cited for curfew violation in the 500 block of South Main Street. Theft — Shawano City-County Library, 128 S.
Much of stay-cation spent patronizing the bathroom
During these hot and steamy July days, many people are going on vacation. Others choose to have a stay-cation. One might say I had a stay-cation of my own one day last week. It actually began the night before, when I had to drink a special cocktail; no alcohol, it was magnesium citrate. The next day, I was on a liquid diet but nothing red or purple.
My skid steer and me
Many times throughout my columns, I’ve mentioned working with our skid steer. It is a multitasking piece of equipment that we could not do without. My husband and I both use it every single day all year long for a number of different jobs. Every morning, I use it to feed our outside heifers, loading up three buckets full of feed we have stored in our silage bags.
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