In the five years the World of Outlaws Late Model Series has come to the Shawano Speedway, the races have always been a major draw. Brad Luepke, promotions and marketing manager for the Shawano Speedway, said “we sell probably a good 1,000 to 1,500 more tickets” than for the weekly race schedule. “What we order for concessions compared to a regular night is probably triple what we probably do on a Saturday night,” he added.

For the third time in four years, Kentucky’s Darrell Lanigan rolled into victory lane Tuesday at the World of Outlaws Late Models Series race at Shawano Speedway. “We just have a good car, man,” Lanigan said.

If you’ve watched an NFL game, you’ve seen commercials for the NFL’s Play 60 campaign, an effort to get kids to be active for 60 minutes every day. A part of the national campaign will come to Shawano, thanks to partnership between the Shawano Parks and Recreation Department and the NFL FLAG Football program. A flag football program for youths will start in Shawano this fall. “We just figured that that’s something that we didn’t have here,” said

With four NFC North titles and a Super Bowl victory in the past decade, Ted Thompson has had quite a run as Packers general manager. Thompson sees no reason to stop now, even as retirement age nears. The team announced after practice Wednesday the signing of Thompson to a multiyear contract extension. “The more you think about it, the more you think how nuts are you that you’d walk away from something like this,” Thompson said.

Harry H. Deering, 78, formerly of Pulcifer, passed away on Sunday evening, July 27, 2014, at Maple Lane Health Care Center in Shawano. Harry was born on Jan. 5, 1936, in the town of Underhill, Oconto County, a son of the late Edward and Adelia (Karstedt) Deering. He attended the Gillett schools and later entered the United States Army, serving his country from April 8, 1954, until Feb. 11, 1956.

Shawano Police Department July 29 Police logged 17 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police investigated a domestic disturbance involving an intoxicated male in the 400 block of South Smalley Street. Harassment — Police investigated a complaint of a male stalking a female in the 200 block of East Center Street. Property — Police received a report of property damage to a vehicle at Richmond and Waukechon streets. Animal — Police in

Amy Damveld, of Shawano, presented a check for $1,200 to the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team during their doubleheader softball game at the Minocqua Park Complex on Saturday. This is the second year Damveld made and sold apple, pecan, peanut butter and pumpkin “Patriot Pies.” The pies sold for $10; her cheesecake pies sold for $20.

Does the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department need a conference room? Sheriff candidate Adam Bieber isn’t sure, and it’s one of the questions he has thrown out in his campaign against incumbent Randy Wright. Bieber thinks it’s not just the department’s evidence storage needs that should be re-evaluated but all department space. “I think the Sheriff’s Department itself, the space itself should be looked at,” Bieber said.

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of stories drawn from recent interviews with Shawano County sheriff candidates Randy Wright and Adam Bieber. An evidence storage room called “grossly inadequate” by a consultant in 2005 is still an issue nine years later in the race for Shawano County sheriff. Incumbent Randy Wright, who has pushed for an evidence storage building since taking office in 2007, is seeking another four-year term.