BASEBALL Oconto Falls 4 New London 2 Extra innings were required for the Panthers to earn a victory in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday against New London. With the score tied 2-2 after seven innings, junior Tyler Hagemeier hit a two-out single to score junior catcher Mike Manns and senior Brett Ash.

Oconto Falls High School used two top finishes to claim third place Thursday in the girls portion of the 65th annual Oconto Falls Invitational. Algoma won the meet with 149 points. Senior Kayla Virtues won the shot put, landing a throw at 36 feet, 8 inches, and junior Bailey Wolf claimed the 1,600-meter run in 5 minutes, 33.41 seconds at the state’s oldest invitational, which was held at Memorial Field for the final time.

The Oconto Falls High School boys track team ended the Oconto Falls Invitational’s run at Memorial Field in style Thursday. The Panthers placed first among 10 teams in the 65th annual meet, the oldest high school invitational in Wisconsin.

Darlene Ross, president of the Lake Country Republican Women, has been an ardent supporter of U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson since he ran for his current seat in 2010. So Ross felt it was only appropriate to say hello Saturday when the senator stopped at Glas the Green Coffeehouse in Shawano as part of a tour of northeast Wisconsin. “I’ve known him for years,” Ross said.

Former track champions Nick Anvelink, Jerry Wilinski and Tracy Wassenberg each raced to their first wins of the year Saturday at the historic half-mile Shawano Speedway. Justin Jacobsen held off a defending track champion for his first win of the year, and Jasper Drengler again showed why he is one of the top pilots in the area. Late Models Brett Swedberg shot from his front-row starting position and into the lead at the start of the Late Model f

A 30-year-old Shawano man was arrested for drunken driving in a stolen vehicle Thursday, according to a Shawano County Sheriff’s Department Facebook posting. The Sheriff’s Department said the man was taken into custody at about 4 p.m.

Dinner plans are already made for Thursday as the Shawano Business Improvement District will hold “The Main Event” restaurant dine-around to raise money for its facade improvement projects. Eight restaurants on or near Main Street will serve up a variety of foods from 5-8:30 p.m. for hungry guests and provide an idea of the wide variety of dining selections in downtown Shawano.

Shawano Police Department April 29 Police logged 18 incidents, including the following: Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint at Waukechon and Prospect streets. Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem at Shawano Community High School, 220 County Road B. Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E.

Shawano Police Department April 30 Police logged 26 incidents, including the following: Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 300 block of Madison Way. Auto Theft — A vehicle was reported stolen in the 900 block of South Prospect Street. Trespass — Police responded to a trespassing complaint at the Wisconsin House, 216 E. Green Bay St. Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E.