A Leopolis man who evaded authorities for nearly three weeks after a weekend crime spree earlier this month was arrested Thursday night in the town of Richmond. Calvin K. Ossmann, 26, was taken into custody around 6:30 p.m. after authorities got a tip that he was hiding in a barn. Ossmann has been charged in a string of alleged crimes over the course of Aug. 1-3 , including three counts of vehicle theft and fleeing an officer.

To remember her 15th birthday, all Savannah Johnson has to do is go past The South Forty on South Main Street in Shawano. On Aug. 9, Johnson and several of her friends painted a mural titled “A New Day” by Romero Britto on one of the walls. Savannah’s mother, Magda Johnson, tries to think of something different and positive for her children’s birthday parties. “We usually try to find something to entertain the youth,” Johnson said.

John D. Swanke, 74, of Shawano, passed away on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, in Appleton. Born on July 13, 1940, in Tigerton, he was the son of the late John S. and Gladys (Topp) Swanke and his stepfather, the late Francis W. Thompson. On Nov. 6, 1965, John was united in marriage to Jane Way in Tigerton.

Shawano Police Department Aug. 19 Police logged 22 incidents, including the following: Accident - Police responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident in the 1200 block of East Green Bay Street. Welfare - Police responded to a male sleeping under a tree, appearing to be ill, at Lieg and Weed streets.

The Puppy Roll spin ride will make its debut and a popular “spectacular” ride will return to the Shawano County Fair next week. Rainbow Valley Rides’ owner Chip Kedrowicz said Puppy Roll, the company’s newest ride produced by Goldstar Manufacturing, is a variation of the spin ride, where children are seated and spin around a turntable foundation. Started by Kedrowicz’s father in 1973, Rainbow Valley Rides is based out of Almond and will be provid

Music concerts, outdoor movies and other attractions could some day join the farmers market at Franklin Park in downtown Shawano. Proposals for the future development of Franklin Park and Spirit of Shawano Park, located on the northeast and southeast corners of Green Bay and Main streets, were presented to the public Wednesday at an informational meeting at City Hall. The planning is still in the draft stage as the city seeks further input. “Your

Incumbent Shawano County Sheriff Randy Wright is planning a write-in campaign in hopes of keeping his office in the November election. Wright was defeated in the Aug. 12 Republican primary race by Shawano police officer Adam Bieber. The official vote tally certified by the board of canvass shows Bieber garnered 2,688 votes to 2,459 for Wright. Sheriff’s Department Capt.

The Shawano Community High School cross-country teams could be in for a strong season after an active offseason. Coach Steve Stomberg, though, knows not to make bold predictions. “How are we going to compare? I don’t want to put the cart in front of the horse,” he said. “This is my 17th year of coaching; you never know. I hope my kids are going to be mentally and physically prepared to go out and do the job.

Barbara L. Schneider, 76, of Shawano, and formerly of Plymouth, passed away early Friday morning, Aug. 15, at Rocky Knoll Health Care Facility, where she had been a resident for the past year. Barb was born on April 4, 1938, in Green Bay, a daughter of the late Clarence and Mabel Neabling Krablean. She graduated from Neenah High School and attended Milwaukee Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing. On Oct.