Tracy Bahr will have to wait at least another six weeks to see what his fate is after a planned plea hearing June 25 had to be delayed due to a plea deal not being finalized. Defense attorney Christopher Froehlich said he was still waiting for the district attorney’s office to provide the deal but noted it was understandable due to the fact that Bahr is facing 100 charges in Shawano County. The next hearing is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Aug.

Make the most of every square inch of garden space and containers with succession planting. As you harvest your first crop of the season, consider replanting the space with a vegetable that will mature and can be harvested before the end of the growing season. Start by calculating the number of frost-free days remaining in your growing season. Next, review the plant tags and seed packets for the number of days from planting to harvest.

I recently participated in the 27th annual Acadia Birding Festival in Maine. After each bird festival I attend, I reflect upon my experience. Not only does it help to solidify what I learned while birding, e.g. bird identification field marks and new bird calls, but it also helps to bring some thought-provoking lessons to light.

The Shawano FFA Chapter was named the state-winning Nursery/Landscape Career Development Event (CDE) team. Team members include Levi Wendorff, Camden Kern, Aiden Kern and Tucker Reinke.

The 2025-26 smallmouth bass fishing season opened in the northern bass management zone June 21 and runs through March 1, 2026. While anglers in the southern zone have been able to harvest bass since May 3, this harvest season gives anglers a chance to catch and keep smallmouth bass in waters north of state Highway 77 to the east of state Highway 27 and north of state Highway 64. The northern zone also includes: • Inland waters north of state High

East/West Division June 22 Clintonville 12, Marion 3 Winning pitcher Hunter Vollmer had three hits, including a triple and a double, as the A’s headed to Marion and returned home with a nine-run win over the Meisters. Brock Smejkal and Austin Hoffman added three hits for Clintonville. Bobby Brunker led the Meisters with three hits, while Blake Weatherwax and Hayden Miller added two each. Joe Weyenberg took the loss for Marion. Gresham 9, Shawano

It looks like the heat and humidity took its toll on scheduled Dairyland League baseball games June 20 and June 22, as results from only one of seven scheduled games were reported. A full slate of games are slated for June 27-29. Updated schedules may be available on the teams’ individual Facebook pages. June 22 Bonduel 9, Nichols 1 Nichols took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, but Bonduel’s pitchers held the Nitros scoreless the rest of the way.

After being rained out the previous two weeks, cars were welcomed back to the Shawano Speedway on June 21 for a hot night of racing – that is, action on the track and sweltering, muggy weather. Clintonville’s Lucas Lamberies won the 20-lap feature race for the modifieds after staring in fifth place.

At a time when it seems organized religion is struggling to keep its audience and many rural churches are closing, Calvary Lutheran Church in Antigo is looking to expand its facility and create a space that will allow them to increase their service to the communities they serve. Three years ago, the congregation decided to create a community meal event they call Food With Friends as a way to reach out and provide a home-cooked meal open to anyone