Shawano Police Department April 24 Police logged 24 incidents, including the following: Assault — A 22-year-old Bonduel man was transported to the Shawano Medical Center emergency room after an assault in the 100 block of South Washington Street.

Longtime family-owned business Shawano Auto Sales recently was named one of 56 winners nationwide of the Chrysler Elite Dealer Award for outstanding customer service for 2013. The late Earl Roloff, who opened the business in 1957 and handed over the operations to his children in 2008, received multiple awards during his tenure as owner.

A 90-year-old Antigo man reported missing Thursday night was found deceased on a wooded trail Friday morning after an extensive search, according to the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities have not yet released the man’s name. The Sheriff’s Department was notified about 10 p.m.

Sturgeon could be spawning by the Shawano dam on the Wolf River by the end of the weekend — if water temperatures continue to rise. The annual visit by the sturgeon is later than usual this year, but lovers of the large prehistoric fish might want to clear some time from their schedules next week. Sturgeon began spawning Friday along the Wolf River Sturgeon Trail west of New London, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources sturg

An investigation is under way into alleged drug paraphernalia found at the home of Shawano County Administrative Coordinator Tom Madsen during the execution of a search warrant March 31. The search warrant indicates two family members, not Madsen, were the target of the search. According to information in the search warrant, Stockbridge-Munsee police received information from a confidential informant that two members of Madsen’s family had visite

The investigation that led to a search warrant executed at a county supervisor’s home last week apparently did not follow a longstanding policy of the Shawano-Menominee County district attorney’s office. The search also seems to have disregarded a protocol of informing other law enforcement jurisdictions about the action beforehand. Shawano County sheriff’s detectives executed a search warrant at the home of District 1 Supervisor Deb Noffke in Sh

Hawks split with Marinette The Shawano Community High School softball team split a doubleheader with Bay Conference foe Marinette on the road Friday. The Hawks rallied from being down 4-0 to win the first game 14-10 in eight innings. Sophomore pitcher Sydney Schreiber earned her first varsity win, and freshman Saige Henning hit a home run. The Hawks lost the second game 24-22.

The Bonduel High School baseball team’s bats had the wind at their backs Friday, even if they didn’t need it. The Bears piled up 15 hits on their way to a 13-5 win over Wittenberg-Birnamwood in Wittenberg. Jacob Wudtke reached base four times and hit two doubles, Travis Wollenberg added three hits, including a double, and both had three RBIs to lead Bonduel (3-1, 3-0 Central Wisconsin Conference-8). Hunter VanderLinden added three hits and two RB

A cigarette is believed to have caused the April 16 fire at Oconto High School, and the 16-year-old student authorities believe left class early to smoke it has been referred to juvenile authorities, according to a news release from Oconto Police Chief Dan Ault. According to the release, investigators believe the fire was started accidentally when the cigarette was near a toilet paper dispenser in the bathroom stall. The 16-year-old was identifie