The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department reports that a bat in Shawano County has tested positive for the rabies virus, which is transmitted from infected mammals to humans (typically via a bite) and is nearly always fatal once symptoms appear.

Filling a vacancy on the Shawano County Board has spiraled into arguments of free speech, citizens’ rights and issues of discrimination.

For years, the Shawano County Public Library has been known as a place for more than books, videos and educational resources.

There’s the free Wi-FI, an escape room, free state park passes and the Library of Things that offers luggage, fishing poles, small kitchen appliances, puzzles and more.

Finding someone to fill the role of district attorney in Oconto County is proving more difficult than anticipated.

When Gov. Tony Evers appointed District Attorney Hannah Schuchart to fill the unexpired term of Judge Michael T. Judge, he originally had an April 10 deadline to apply to fill her unexpired term.

Now, the governor is accepting applications on a rolling basis until the vacancy is filled.

Dianne Adkins is the parade marshal for the Bonduel Independence Day parade, announced Celebrate Bonduel.

Dianne Karla Stuewer made her entrance into the world Feb. 1, 1940 — born in a 1936 Chevrolet on the way to Green Bay from her family’s farm, 5 miles south of Bonduel near Landstad.

Shawano County delinquent taxpayers will soon be assessed a new penalty on their back taxes.

Members of the executive committee gave the green light to Emily Kazik, county treasurer, to help prepare an ordinance that will assess a 0.5% monthly penalty on all back taxes going back the last decade. It is anticipated the penalty will go into effect Jan. 1, 2027.