With five weeks of racing complete, the 2014 racing season is nearly a third over.

The Carroll family may be royalty when it comes to the Gresham Gophers of the Badger Amateur Baseball Association. Brian Carroll, 58, of Gresham, his five brothers and their sons have all played in the league. “It’s pretty much a family affair,” Carroll said. “We all played high school and continued on to play in the BABA.

Shawano Police Department June 19 Police logged 22 incidents, including the following: Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem in the 100 block of South Union Street. Burglary — A burglary was reported at Billy’s Bar, 1100 S.

A Gillett man charged with taking a hostage during a standoff with sheriff’s deputies in Wittenberg was found competent this week to stand trial. Travis W. Keiler, 29, was arrested April 22 after a two-hour standoff. He faces a felony count of taking hostages while using a dangerous weapon. A preliminary hearing in the case was delayed for a competency evaluation.

Here are the top five tourist attractions in the Shawano area, as decided by Leader staff: 1. Shawano Lake Pretty much everyone agrees, the major tourist attraction in Shawano Country is Shawano Lake. In the summer, the lake is a popular destination for boating, swimming, fishing, skiing, sunning, bird watching and whatever else you can do on and under the water.

How important is the summer tourism season to the Shawano County economy? Tourism brought $56.7 million to Shawano County in 2013, according to the state Department of Tourism, a 3.84 percent increase over 2012. Although the state has not broken down the tourism numbers by season since 2010, summer tourism accounted for about 38 percent of the statewide total in past years. A more accurate reflection of the summer tourism impact locally is Shawan

The sun is shining, the water is warming and the tourists are arriving. It’s summer in Shawano Country. Although myriad outdoor recreation opportunities make Shawano and Menominee counties four-season tourist destinations, summer can be a make-or-break time of year for some businesses. The good news is that, if room and cottage reservations are a barometer of the summer tourism potential, 2014 is shaping up nicely. “I always want to rent out bett

Dennis A. “Corn Man” Schmandt, 73, and Sally M. Schmandt, 71, of Shawano, formerly of the town of Dupont, Waupaca County, passed away Tuesday morning, June 17, 2014, from injuries received in an auto accident in the town of Richmond, Shawano County. Dennis was born on July 13, 1940, in the town of Dupont as the son of the late Avery and Irene (Schoenrock) Schmandt. Sally was born in Aurora, Illinois, on Nov.

Nicholas Kern Sr., 79, of Shawano Lake, formerly of Appleton, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at The Cottages on Golden Pond in Shawano. He was born on Nov. 16, 1934, in Appleton, the son of the late Nicholas J. and Margaret (Weiland) Kern. Nick married Donna Zephirin on Sept. 17, 1955, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Appleton.