Barbara Frechette-Kelley, 78, passed away Thursday evening, July 24, 2014, in Gresham. Born on Nov. 5, 1935, in Keshena, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Sarah (Irving) Frechette. On Nov. 15, 1986, Barbara was united in marriage to Ellsworth A. Kelley. He preceded her in death in 1989. Living most of her life in the Keshena area, she was active in the community. Barbara worked as the Menominee County treasurer for over 30 years.

Shawano native Anna Lee Scully, now of Virginia, will be among the diverse group of musicians performing at the 36th annual Shawano Folk Music Festival from Aug.

Clintonville 1, Bonduel 0 The Bonduel American Legion baseball team lost to Clintonville 1-0 Friday in the Class A Region 3 tournament in Marion. Clintonville pitcher Turner Doornink threw a no-hitter to give Bonduel its first loss of the double-elimination tourney.

Midseason racing at the Shawano Speedway means there are a lot of story lines to get caught up on. First off, two more legends will join the Shawano Speedway Hall Of Fame on Saturday night. Jerry “Medina” Smith and Cubby Lamberies will join racers MJ McBride, Pete Parker, Terry Anvelink, R.A.

Going into his ninth year coaching the Packers, Mike McCarthy isn’t averse to changing things up. After two injury-filled seasons, an alteration is coming to how Green Bay prepares for games. The practice schedule is changing, with players getting an off day, then running through practice the day before a game.

In-office absentee voting for the Aug.

Editor’s note: The Shawano Leader sat down for interviews Friday with Republican sheriff’s candidates Randy Wright and Adam Bieber.

When Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews and the rest of the Packers are healthy, they might be able to beat anybody in the NFL. Now if only they could stay out of that crowded trainer’s room. Coach Mike McCarthy is preparing for the worst, just in case, after 2013’s injury-plagued season. So come training camp Saturday, Green Bay will be getting used to schemes that have been simplified a bit — particularly on defense — in hopes of gaining more roster

Since early in Aaron Rodgers’ tenure as the Green Bay Packers’ starter, three quarterbacks have stood above the rest in the NFL for their skill in the cat-and-mouse game with defenses at the line of scrimmage: Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees. Rodgers, at age 30, is bidding to join that group while operating in a scheme that coach Mike McCarthy has been designing for him for seven years. Before Rodgers sustained a broken collarbone last y