The Green Bay Packers will play the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving, and the marketing possibilities are unlimited. For example, the Packers could take a page from the White House book of photo ops, where on every Thanksgiving one random turkey is “pardoned” by the chief executive and allowed to go free and live out the rest of his natural turkey life. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers could, in that same spirit of the holiday, “pardon” a defensive back an

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Are you interested in learning how to lead more effectively?

The granddaughter of the founder of Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats is the company’s new CEO. The company announced this week that Tanya Nueske will become the third generation to lead the the family-owned smokehouse, which is based in Wittenberg. She is the granddaughter of the company’s founder, R.C. Nueske, who began selling smoked bacon, ham, sausage and turkey in 1933, and the daughter of the past president, Bob Nueske.

The Clintonville School District has been violating state Department of Public Instruction busing rules since the beginning of the school year. The School Board learned earlier this month night that a DPI audit found two busing issues to address. The district has been wrongly receiving aid for transporting 4-year-old kindergarten students on a bus with special education students.

Shawano police mingled with McDonald’s patrons during the inaugural Coffee with a Cop event Wednesday morning. The coffee klatch brought police and community members together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink coffee. “It takes down the walls, the fear of the police that some people have because the public’s most frequent contact with us is a traffic stop or a police call,” Police Chief Mark K

A two-out double in the fifth inning by senior Courtney Ainsworth propelled the Shawano Community High School softball team to a 9-1 victory Thursday against visiting Oconto Falls. With the score tied at 1, Ainsworth doubled in leadoff hitter Saige Henning and subsequently scored on a single by freshman Brianna Zook. “Her swing in the fifth was the key swing of the night,” Shawano coach Kevin Isaacson said.

More than 40 area residents walked a mile in the shoes of people living in poverty at a simulation Thursday at the Shawano Lake County Park pavilion. The event was sponsored by Shawano Area Matthew 25, ThedaCare, Thrivent Financial and the University of Wisconsin-Extension. Nancy Schultz, family living educator at the UW-Extension, was pleased with the turnout. “I was hoping to have 30 to 40 people attend, and we surpassed that,” Schultz said. Th

Bowler Elementary School The Science Fair winners were announced recently at an assembly at Bowler Elementary: Joe Cardish, third grade, first place; Gavin Klose, third grade, second place; Ethan Boyd, third grade, third place; Bailey Grosskopf, fourth grade, first place; Tristan Thiex, fourth grade, second place; Brady Strassburg, fourth grade, third place; Logan Blum, fifth grade, first place; Beau Hartwig, fifth grade, second place; Selina Thi

Despite pleas from two dozen students and a parent, the Clintonville School Board voted 4-2 April 13 to accept the resignation of high school social studies teacher Mark Sparks. Although the board would not confirm the reason for Sparks’ resignation, and he did not attend the meeting, his supporters blamed district budget cuts. The students, who learned of Sparks’ resignation earlier in the day, presented a petition signed by more than 200 studen