A Birnamwood man is facing felony drug charges after authorities allegedly found a marijuana growing operation in his home Friday. Curtis J.

The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday that one of its deputies has been disciplined for an off-duty incident last month involving a confrontation with a motorist. The April 13 incident at County Road BE and State Highway 117 in Bonduel was initially reported as someone impersonating an officer. A caller said a person in a beat-up, newer model car was stopped in front of his vehicle at the stop light, when someone got out, approache

Authorities believe a Wescott man reported missing last year accidentally drowned after falling into a pond shortly after he was seen for the last time. The body of Paul Hudson, 42, was found in a pond near his home in the Whispering Pines area of Wescott around 3 p.m.

Dozens of onlookers arrived at Sturgeon Park in Shawano on Tuesday to witness the marvel of the sturgeon after weeks of delay due to cold temperatures. “We weren’t quite sure when they would show up.

ThedaCare has named Brian Burmeister as senior vice president of Appleton Medical Center and Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Burmeister previously was ThedaCare’s senior vice president for primary care, behavioral health and rural hospitals. In his new role, he will continue to oversee the rural hospitals, which include ThedaCare Medical Center-New London, Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca, and Shawano Medical Center.

Janet Violet Milbauer, 92, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Janet was born in Appleton on Dec. 19, 1921, to her parents, Inez and Ed Hickinbotham. She graduated from Shawano High School in 1939. She was united in marriage to James Milbauer on April 5, 1942. World War II saw James serving in the Coast Guard, and Janet followed him, working in Racine, Buffalo, N.Y., and Oakland, Calif.

Martha O. Nelson, 94, of Oshkosh and formerly of Shawano, died Thursday, May 1, 2014, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Born on March 12, 1920, the daughter of Fredrick and Agatha (Hildemann) Steinberg, Martha was employed as a garment inspector at Eagle Knitting Mill in Shawano before her retirement. She was a former member of St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano and a current member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Oshkosh.

JoAnn Dorothy (Miller) Dobratz, 83, of Shawano, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2014. Born on Feb. 1, 1931, in Suring, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Sarah Alice (Dieck) Miller. A graduate of Suring High School, she attended Milwaukee Business College. On Dec. 12, 1953, she was united in marriage to Roland Dobratz in Suring.

Doris F. Kroner, 95, of Shawano, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014, at a local nursing home. Born on Jan. 23, 1919, in Seymour, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Irene (Burmeister) Lubinski. On May 1, 1940, Doris was united in marriage to Norbert Kroner in Seymour. The couple made their home and raised their children in the Shawano area. From 1954-1970, the couple ran the family business, The Crystal Bar, just west of Shawano.