Cancer doesn’t discriminate. Tears and smiles were all part of the 2015 Shawano-Menominee American Cancer Society Relay for Life at the Shawano Community High School gym Saturday.

Bowler High School The Bowler School District forensics team qualified for state competition to be held in Madison. Team members took part in the district level competition Saturday in Marinette. Team members qualified by earning a score of 20 or above out of 25 from at least two out of three performances in their areas of focus. Juniors at Bowler High School participated in the school’s first mock interviews/soft skills panel Feb.

SOFTBALL Gresham 12 Marion 4 Gresham Community School notched its first victory in two years after defeating host Marion (0-1, 0-1 Central Wisconsin Conference-10) Monday. Taylor Hoffman earned the victory for Gresham (1-0, 1-0 CWC-10). The Wildcats were led by Kamille Davids and Mackenzie Hoffman, who both batted 3 for 5.

The Shawano Community High School boys track team finished sixth and the girls seventh Saturday at the Watertown Indoor Relays. Watertown won the boys meet, and Slinger captured the girls title. Daniel Boivin had the best individual performance for the Hawks boys, finishing first in the pole vault at 13 feet, 6 inches.

The Green Bay Packers have re-signed defensive tackles Letroy Guion and B.J. Raji. General Manager Ted Thompson announced the signings Tuesday. Details of the contracts were not available. Guion started all 16 games and both postseason contests for the Packers last season. He registered career highs with 62 tackles and 3½ sacks during the 2014 regular season while recording 12 tackles and a half-sack in the postseason.

March 26 Deputies logged 41 incidents, including the following: Tree Down - Authorities investigated a report of a tree partially across Dale Creek Road and Sunny Slope Road in Oconto Falls. Accident - Authorities investigated a report of a vehicle hitting a house on Berry Lake Road in Gillett. Traffic Miscellaneous - Authorities investigated a report of a man stumbling around a vehicle parked on the side of Gohr Road in Krakow.

In the tiny community of Brookside, in the town of Pensaukee in Oconto County, a small butcher shop is preparing to close its doors after years of providing fresh cuts of meat and butchering services to Oconto County residents and other customers. Melotte’s Meats, at the crossroads of Brookside Road and County Road J, will close April 3, and the equipment and buildings will be offered up for auction May 2. Owner Jerry Melotte said he has to sell

Proceedings from March 26 An arraignment/plea hearing was held for Justin M. Alsteen, 33, Little Suamico. He pleaded not guilty to all counts: two counts felony second-degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of THC (second offense) and three misdemeanor charges, all allegedly occurring Jan. 25 in Little Suamico. A $2,000 cash bond continues. A pretrial conference is scheduled April 17. An arraignment was held for Chris A.

The Machickanee Forest Shooting Range, closed for nearly a year, is on the verge of rebirth. Oconto County has received preliminary notice it will receive a $175,000 grant that will allow the county to reorient the range to the northeast and incorporate other safety measures. The grant, which will cover 75 percent of the project’s total cost, is expected to be confirmed in late spring or summer, according to Robert Skalitzky, director of the Ocon