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Shawano-Menominee Circuit Court

• Dustin W. Gottschalk, 32, a Wausau man serving time at Redgranite Correctional Institution, pleaded no contest May 5 to substantial battery intending bodily harm, victim intimidation and two counts of felony bail jumping. Judge Katherine Sloma imposed and stayed a prison sentence and placed him on 10 years of probation with conditions. • Dustin C.
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Shawano County Sheriff’s Department May 11 Deputies responded to 35 incidents, including assisting the fire department on North Madison Street in Bonduel; warrant on Sandy Drive in the Town of Washington; noise on Pine Street in Eland; drugs on Western Avenue in the Town of Birnamwood; ATV problem on South Jefferson Street in Bonduel; harassment on Mork Avenue in the Town of Wescott; animal problem on Witt-Morr Townline Road in the Town of Witten
Mark Roy Dittmann
Mark Roy Dittmann, 74, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Shawano. Mark was born Nov. 26, 1950, in Shawano, to the late Oscar and Dorothy (Bahrke) Dittmann. On March 6, 2004, he was united in marriage to Lana Ann Laabs at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano. Mark loved classic cars, especially his 1929 Model T, 1955 Handyman Wagon and 1992 Chevy truck. He was a member of Thornton Trail Riders and the Minnesota Street Rod Association.
Marcia D. Wagner
Marcia Diane Wagner passed away peacefully on May 4, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay. She was born Sept. 30, 1947, in Oconto Falls to the late Rudolph “Rudy” and Marion Wagner of Gillett. She was a 1965 graduate of Gillett High School.
Jeanette Mae (Smith) Pagel
Jeanette Mae (Smith) Pagel, 92, of Kelly Lake, died on Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Cottages at Meadowlands Senior Living in Oconto Falls, after a long bout with cancer. Jeanette was born in Suring to Joseph and Mabel (Sorenson) Smith on May 19, 1932. She was the youngest of four siblings.
Rose Elizabeth Popp
Rose E. Popp, 83, of Hatley, passed away peacefully at the family homestead (where she was born and raised and then returned to live later in life) in Hatley on May 3, 2025. Rose was born to the late Mary and Stanley Lapinski on Dec. 29, 1941, in Hatley. She graduated from Birnamwood High School in 1960. Rose is survived by her husband, John (Jack) Popp; and daughters, Brenda Jozwiak-Boldig (husband, Don) and Colleen Berkhahn (husband, John).
Pulaski shows no mercy in 21-1 win over Green Bay Southwest
May 9 Pulaski 21, Green Bay Southwest 1 Pulaski clobbered Green Bay Southwest 21-1 to improve to 7-5 in the Fox River Classic Conference. The Red Raiders are 9-9 overall. Tigerton 3, Northland Lutheran 2 Coleman 17, Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Academy 3 Coleman 8, Lena/St.
Bonduel beats Shiocton at Timber Rattlers’ stadium
May 5 Bonduel 7, Shiocton 4 Bonduel fell behind 3-1 after two innings but kept plugging away and took the lead at 4-3 after five. The Bears would go on to win 7-4. The Chiefs tied it at 4-4 in the sixth on a single by Henry Garvey. Jack Zernicke singled to start the seventh for Bonduel and advanced to third on a bunt hit by Cade Johnson.
Panthers win big over Waupaca
May 6 Oconto Falls 10, Waupaca 1 Carter Heroux and Easton Engel each hit 3-for-4 and scored two runs in Oconto Falls’ 10-1 win over Waupaca. Heroux also had a pair of RBIs. Chase Carriveau hit 2-for-4 with a run scored and four RBIs. Grayson Cahak hit 2-for-3 with an RBI. Trace Brehmer was the winning pitcher.
Lena baseball team loses battle for first place
May 9 Amherst 5, Bonduel 4 Bonduel went to Amherst and came out on the losing end of a 5-4 game. Amherst struck first with two runs in the first inning on a double by Sully Perkins. Bonduel tied it on back-to-back singles by Joe Felhofer and Carter Moesch in the third. Amherst retook the lead on an infield single by Noah Spoelstra.
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