A first-division finish in the Bay Conference is a laudable and achievable goal for the Shawano Community High School baseball team, although with the solid nucleus of senior talent on board, don’t be surprised if it’s mid-May and the Hawks are still in the race for the league title. Shawano returns four starters from last season’s 7-16 club, all of whom are seniors: pitcher Grant Wainio, center fielder Chase Henning, shortstop Zach Sousek and se

Area residents will be able to meet contractors from multiple trades when the Wolf River Builders Association presents its 10th annual Home & Cottage Show on April 11-12. Thirty-one vendors will participate in the show at the Crawford Center in Shawano to “provide consumers with remodeling, building and landscaping ideas,” show chairman Cap Wallrich said. Wallrich said residents can find vendors at the show who specialize in windows, roofing,

There will be several new faces on the Clintonville Common Council as a result of Tuesday’s election, which drew about 27 percent of the eligible city voters. There were 615 votes cast. In District 3, Amy Steenbock, the only incumbent on the ballot with opposition, lost to former Alderman Steve Kettenhoven, 48-42.

Bonduel Trustee Sharon Wussow defeated past President Grant Staszak for the post of village president in Tuesday’s spring election. Unofficial results that still need to be certified by the Board of Canvass were as follows: Wussow 146 Staszak 117 “I want to thank the village residents for their votes,” Wussow said.

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles profiling winners of the Celebration of Giving awards presented annually by Shawano Area Community Foundation Inc. for outstanding volunteerism.

April 1 Deputies logged 29 incidents, including the following: Suspicious - Authorities investigated a report of someone entering a home on Marissa Circle in Sobieski while the owner was in bed. When the caller investigated, he found his patio door unlocked and the blinds by the door moving. Accident - Authorities investigated an accident involving a deer on U.S. Highway 41/141 and Allen Road in Little Suamico.

The softball and baseball diamonds at the Orby Jones Sports Complex in Gillett will soon be sporting new scoreboards. The Gillett Common Council on Thursday approved Gillett Diamond Club’s proposal to purchase three new scoreboards, one for each field at the city-owned complex. The Gillett Diamond Club will pay for the purchase and installation of the electronic scoreboards, and the club will be responsible for all maintenance costs upon the expi

Residents in the Oconto Falls School District are encouraged to complete an online survey to share their views regarding the qualities of the next school superintendent.

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), of Washington, D.C., has announced the induction of Lawrence Mayer, founder, president and chief scientific officer of Celator Pharmaceuticals, to its College of Fellows. Mayer was nominated, reviewed and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows “for outstanding contributions to the field of nanomedicines and the development of novel pharmaceutical products for c