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Equestrian events kick off

Friday was check-in day for what may be the best-kept secret of the Shawano County Fair, though it’s a secret that participants would like more people to know about. Three days of equestrian activities begin Saturday at the Crawford Center horse arena, starting with Open Class competitions. “It’s always been part of the fair and nobody knows there’s horses here,” said John Arens of the Shawano County Agricultural Society Board of Directors. There
Public Record
Shawano Police Department Aug. 29 Police logged 22 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of East Zingler Avenue. Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem at the Shawano County Fairgrounds, 900 E.
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Shawano Police Department Aug. 28 Police logged 17 incidents, including the following: Vandalism — A vehicle was reported vandalized on Mountain Bay Trail Drive. Theft — A license plate was reported stolen in the 100 block of South Washington Street. Disturbance — Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 700 block of South Lincoln Street. Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E.
Radder gets 30 years for child porn
A Belle Plaine man charged with 213 counts of possessing child pornography and several drug-related felonies was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison. Dale R.
Prep Roundup
Gresham/Bowler overwhelms Amherst The Bowler/Gresham high school boys soccer team had eight goals to get its first win of the season Thursday against Amherst in Gresham. With Gresham/Bowler (1-2) leading 2-0 to begin the second half, Drew Payne scored four straight goals, the first on an assist by Trace Miller and the rest unassisted. Scott Cerveny added two goals and an assist. Walker Miller and Austin Olson had goals in the first half.
Dobratz helps Bears to last-minute win
Winning in dramatic fashion, the Bonduel High School football team improved to 2-0 with a 14-9 win over Peshtigo in a nonconference game Thursday in Peshtigo. The Bears (2-0, 0-0 Central Wisconsin Conference-8) trailed 9-7 after giving up a safety on a high snap out of the back of the end zone on a punt in the fourth quarter. The game turned when, with about three minutes remaining, Bonduel stopped Peshtigo near the 50-yard line on fourth down. W
'Burden' on puppets' shoulders in musical
High school in a small town is not always easy, and moving to a bigger city can be even more difficult. Robby McGhee, a 2003 Shawano Community High School graduate formerly known as Robby Schuettpelz, has taken those feelings and turned them into a puppet musical called “The Burden of Being,” currently being performed in The Alchemist Theatre in Milwaukee.
County Fair Notebook
Cake funds will go to cancer research Kayla Clark, a 13-year-old member of the Belle Plaine 4-H Club, made a pink breast cancer ribbon for her entry in the cake decorating project at the fair. She plans to donate half of what she makes at the cake sale Friday to breast cancer research.
Fair judge has intoxicating task
You can’t just bottle up any beer and enter it in the Shawano County Fair’s beer and wine contest. Mike Conard, a certified beer and wine judge from Kewaunee, will know the subtle differences, and he will call you out on them. Thursday’s judging was more than an opportunity for bragging rights.
Tractor pull kicks off fair events
Dennis Ladwig comes to the Shawano County Fair tractor pull every year. It’s a chance for him and his 1937 John Deere to compete against friends. “Probably since 2003, we come every year,” Ladwig said.
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