Joshua J. Richards, 25, of Green Bay, was tragically taken from us, his family and many friends on Dec. 9, 2013. Josh graduated from Gillett High School in 2006 and from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College-Sturgeon Bay in 2009. Josh was loved by so many and enjoyed his life to the fullest. He was a member of the Green Bay Blackjack football team and was involved in competitive body building.

Lucille P. DeZorzi, 91, of Shawano, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013. Arrangements are pending with the Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com

Many people make Christmas cookies. Janice Marquardt made 8,700. And those are just the ones she is selling to raise funds for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. “I made cookies for years when I worked in a restaurant,” said Marquardt, who worked at L&L Ranch, Al & Rosie’s and the Chalet Diner. “People asked for them.” Her cookies were so popular she began selling them about 12 years ago.

A new company will take over operation of the city’s shared-ride taxi program starting next month, but riders are not expected to notice much difference. Starting Jan. 1, Viroqua-based Running Inc. will be operating City Cab, under the same service terms and fares that Top Hat Inc. of La Crosse operated under since 2008. The Shawano Common Council unanimously approved an agreement with Running Inc.

Authorities executing a search warrant Tuesday busted an alleged drug operation in a town of Aniwa trailer protected by weapons and a surveillance system. A 42-year-old Aniwa man was taken into custody pending possible drug and firearm-related charges. Shawano County sheriff’s deputies, assisted by Antigo police, executed a search warrant on the residence and had to force their way in after the man failed to comply with orders to open up, the She

If you’re looking for a Bonduel High School wrestler off to a hot start, take your pick. Juniors Mitch Sokolski and Travis Wollenberg are both 8-0. Sophomore Garrett Siolka, who was a state qualifier a year ago, is 8-0. And senior Jacob Wudtke, also a returning state qualifier and one of three seniors on the team, is 8-0 as well. Add in Austin Siolka and Danny Tauchen, who are both 7-1, and the Bonduel High School wrestling team has a lot to be p

Shawano Police Department Dec. 11 Police logged 16 incidents, including the following: Arrest — Police arrested a 34-year-old man for a state Sex Offender Registry violation in the 100 block of South Andrews Street. Arrest — A 26-year-old man was taken into custody at the Probation and Parole offices, 1340 E. Green Bay St. Noise — Police responded to a noise complaint at the Wisconsin House, 216 E.

Charges were still pending Thursday against an Aniwa man arrested Tuesday in connection with an alleged drug operation at his residence. Meanwhile, a 19-year-old Wausau woman who went to his residence on Wednesday was taken into custody on unrelated charges. The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department received a suspicious person complaint shortly before 6:30 p.m.

A man accused of browsing Internet obituaries to find vacant homes to break into in several counties, including Shawano, was sentenced in Chippewa County on Tuesday to three years in prison. Seth R. Furgason, 32, of Junction City, was also sentenced last month to two years in prison for a similar burglary in Trempealeau County.