21 February 2014

Cold, snowy weather strains budgets

It has been a rough two winters in a row for city and county snow plowing budgets, leaving both the county Highway Department and the city’s Department of Public Works keeping their fingers crossed for a more moderate March. Budgeting at both departments is complicated by having to predict spending for the last three months of one winter season and the first month or two of the next. Last year started with a winter that apparently didn’t get the
21 February 2014
11 area wrestlers qualify for state
Two area wrestlers won WIAA sectional championships Saturday and 9 others also qualified to move on to the state meet that begins Thursday in Madison. Bonduel High School junior Dan Tauchen (38-7) won the 152-pound championship at the Division 3 Bonduel sectional, and Wittenberg-Birnamwood senior Braxton Potrykus (42-2) won the 152-pound championship at the Division 2 Seymour sectional. Also qualifying for state were Bonduel second-place finisher
20 February 2014
Gresham boys turn up defense in win over Tigerton
The Gresham Community High School boys basketball team handily beat Tigerton 61-37 Thursday in Tigerton, a prequel to their WIAA Division 5 regional game Tuesday night in Gresham. Gresham (16-6, 13-5 Central Wisconsin Conference-10) jumped out to a 19-10 lead, led 28-16 by halftime and finished off the game by outscoring the Tigers (4-18, 3-15 CWC-10) 17-8 in the fourth quarter. Scott Cerveny, a senior guard, led the Wildcats with 22 points, six
20 February 2014
Tigerton softball coach inducted into hall of fame
Glenda Smith, Tigerton High School’s varsity softball coach for the last 23 years, isn’t done coaching yet. That’s why she was kind of shocked at the news. Smith recently was selected to the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame. “I had no idea,” Smith said. “When they called, I was like, why me?
20 February 2014
Sectional wrestling pairings announced
Brackets for the WIAA sectional wrestling tournaments were announced Thursday. Twenty-eight area wrestlers will compete Saturday at sectionals in Green Bay, Seymour and Shawano. Regional champions are designated by an asterisk. State rankings by wiwrestling.com are indicated after the wrestler’s win-loss record. DIVISION 1 GREEN BAY PREBLE SECTIONAL Shawano Community High School 126: Junior Dalton Parson (23-13) vs.
20 February 2014
Elaine F. Jones
Elaine F. Jones, 75, of Bonduel, passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at the Shawano Medical Center. Funeral service arrangements are pending and will be announced on Saturday. Schroeder-Mickelson Funeral Service of Shawano is assisting the Jones family with the service arrangements. www.schroedermickelsonfuneralservice.com
20 February 2014
Richard F. Karst
Richard F. “Dick” Karst, 78, of Shawano, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at his home. Arrangements are pending with the Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com
20 February 2014
Public Record
Shawano Police Department Feb. 19 Police logged 21 incidents, including the following: Drug Offense — Police investigated a drug complaint at Shawano Community High School, 220 County Road B. Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint at Division and Smalley streets. Disorderly — Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S.
20 February 2014
NEWCAP finds 1 unsheltered person in 5-county area
Twelve people in Shawano County were identified as homeless in a count taken Jan.
20 February 2014
City gets 25 applications for Park Rec director job
The Shawano Park and Recreation Commission is sifting through 25 applications for the post of director in hopes of having that job filled by March 7 when Judy Judd leaves. Judd announced last month she will be retiring after 31 years on the job. City Administrator Brian Knapp said the applicants would be reviewed and narrowed down to a handful of finalists over the next week or so. There are 26 parks in the city overseen by the Park and Rec Depar
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