The dust is finally settling on a $900,000 expansion at Shawano Community High School, giving agriculture and technical education classes a little more wiggle room. The first big unveiling took place Wednesday night for parents of students enrolled in tech ed classes, and an open house and tours are scheduled for Oct.

June R. Buchberger, 75, of Clintonville, passed away Friday morning, Sept. 27, 2013, at the Appleton Medical Center. June was born on May 29, 1938, in Clintonville, the daughter of the late Herman and Alma (Schoeneck) Ebert. June lived her entire life in Clintonville, where she graduated from high school in 1955. On June 6, 1959, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Buchberger at St. Martin Lutheran Church in Clintonville. As a member of St.

Sam W. House Sr., 79, of Shawano, passed away Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, in Appleton. Born on Oct. 17, 1933, in Dickson County, Tenn., he was the son of the late Pauletta (Carr) Snead. On Jan. 24, 1955, he was united in marriage to Shirley A. Anderson in Chicago. After marriage the couple moved to the town of Red Springs, where they owned and operated a dairy farm for nearly 30 years.

Otto Wagner Jr., 86, of the town of Hartland, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, in Shawano. Born on Sept. 10, 1927, in the town of Hartland, he was the son of the late Otto and Ida (Krause) Wagner. Otto lived his entire life on the family farm in the town of Hartland. He also worked as a mechanic for the Shawano County Highway Department for many years. On Jan. 29, 1949, he was united in marriage to Margaret Ann Bernarde.

Shawano Police Department Sept. 30 Police logged 24 incidents, including the following: Juvenile — Police investigated a juvenile alcohol complaint in the 100 block of South Washington Street. Fire — A fire call at Qualheim’s True Value, 1345 E. Green Bay St., turned out to be a false alarm. Accident — A 42-year-old Cecil man was cited for inattentive driving after a two-vehicle accident at Green Bay and Lincoln streets.

The Shawano County Tribal Affairs Committee opted to take no action Tuesday on a request by one member to use $1,500 in Ho-Chunk gaming compact funds to fix stop signs. Instead, the request to find funding for the signs will go to the Highway and Finance departments. Supervisor Marion Wnek explained that there is a flashing stop sign at the intersection of County roads D and Q west of Bowler that recently stopped flashing.

The Shawano School Board Executive Committee is recommending that a vacant board seat created by Jim Heinz’s resignation be filled, even though the seat is up for election in six months. The committee agreed by consensus Monday to send out a notice seeking interested candidates who reside within the Shawano School District. The deadline for applicants is Oct. 18, and the applicants will make their case before the School Board on Oct.

The National Institutes of Health began turning away patients for experimental treatment, and rugged Yellowstone National Park was closed to visitors as the vast machinery of government clanged into partial shutdown mode Tuesday. President Barack Obama warned that more families and businesses would be hurt if it lasted much longer, while Republicans insisted the fault was not theirs but Obama’s and his fellow Democrats’. “What we are doing now pu

Shawano Community High School It’s homecoming week at Shawano Community High School. Events on Friday include the annual homecoming parade, which begins at 6 p.m. Parade participants will line up at 5 p.m. at the parking lot across from Memorial Park. The semifinals of the powder-puff football tourney will begin at 7:15 p.m., with the championship game at 7:45 p.m. Fireworks are scheduled to begin about 8:15 p.m.