Reckless endangerment A Marion man charged with second-offense operating while intoxicated also faces a felony charge of recklessly endangering safety for allegedly driving the wrong way during the incident. Kyle M.

Two people have been charged in Shawano County with the burglary of one pawn shop in Shawano and attempted burglary of another. Jacob J. Magee, 18, of Coleman, and Robert J.

ThedaCare skipped the usual golden shovels at the groundbreaking Thursday for the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. Instead, the area’s biggest health care provider used child power to move the first mounds of dirt on what Shawano Medical Center CEO Dorothy Erdmann described as “one-stop shopping” for medical needs. The facility will replace Shawano Medical Center, which has served the community for 82 years. “When you think of how we deliver

A Wescott property owner who has tangled in the past with Shawano City-County Airport officials over the airport fence has filed a harassment claim against the airport manager. Robert Mueller filed a court petition Tuesday seeking a temporary restraining order and/or injunction against Clarence Schampers.

The recent replacement of Taher Inc. as Shawano School District’s food service provider has given some employees and parents volcano-grade indigestion. Supporters of the food service company, which is based in Minnetonka, Minn., packed the board room at Wednesday’s School Board meeting and presented board members with copies of an online petition started July 4.

Rocky DeLorme was in great physical shape when he made his mark on the wrestling mat and in the mixed martial arts ring. That’s what made his fight against cancer so hard to watch for those closest to him. Sixteen months ago, while DeLorme was attending Arizona State University to study molecular biology, he found a lump on his side.

Sacred Heart Catholic School Sacred Heart Catholic School is in the process of applying for its 18th year of accreditation. We file annually. This means that we must prove our excellence through reporting and documentation each year. There are 12 categories of standards including school climate, leadership, resources, standards and assessment, instructional media and technology, and religious identity, among others.

Battery of a peace officer A Hartford man accused of trying to shoplift at Walmart in Shawano is facing a felony count of battery to a peace officer for allegedly grabbing an officer’s genitals during his arrest. Ping Chen, 21, was detained by Walmart personnel July 1 after he allegedly tried to steal anti-virus software by taping it to the bottom of a shopping cart. When police arrived, he allegedly refused to show an ID and resisted officers.

The community is invited to participate in a unique groundbreaking event for the new ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano from 12:30-3 p.m. today. The event is called The Big Dig, and kids and adults will have the chance to crawl right into the seat of a crane, backhoe or digger. “We want to include our friends and neighbors in a memorable and fun way,” said Dorothy Erdmann, CEO of Shawano Medical Center.