Shawano Police Department April 5 Police logged 20 incidents, including the following: Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem in the 1200 block of East Green Bay Street. Disturbance — Police responding to a report of a fight in progress at the Super 8, 211 Waukechon St., arrested a 38-year-old man for possession of heroin and cited a 28-year-old woman for possession of marijuana. Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem in the

Plans for a Shawano dog park were put on pause Monday after a lengthy discussion with neighbors objecting to the city’s proposed location. About a dozen people attended a special meeting of the city’s finance committee to speak against putting a dog park on a 6-acre portion of city-owned property along Sunset Boulevard, between Pick ‘N Save and Channel Trace. The Shawano Park and Recreation Commission recommended the plan last week. Among the com

To the editor: Once again, the Dellwood kindergartners put on their traditional circus performance last month. My cousin, Linda Rockman, was in Mrs. Rosemary Rafoth’s first kindergarten class at Dellwood about 65 years ago. I am curious to know if this event has been a continuous effort. In any case, it couldn’t be any better.

To the editor: Let’s stop the insanity: Suppression of the right to vote. Suppression of a safe working environment. Suppression of a living wage. Tax breaks to corporations (do not create jobs). The more money you make, the less you pay in taxes.

When I was a kid, my family and I belonged to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Marion. We were all baptized, confirmed and three of us kids were married there. We would sit in pretty much the same pew and everyone else had their “assigned” seats, too. The congregation was made up of a lot of farm families just like ours, and the moms, dads and their kids looking like a row of stair steps, from little ones up to the bigger ones, all sat together.

The calendar turned to April this past week, and we survived any attempts at bad April Fools’ jokes. March was a mixed month of warmer-than-expected temperatures and some colder-than-wanted temperatures. Funny, once it gets warm outside and then changes to cold, most people start grumbling.

The St. James Lutheran School Youth Acclaiming Christ group will go to New Orleans from July 16-20, 2016, to proclaim and share their faith with youth from all over the United States. “It’s getting kids together for fellowship and to continue their faith in God,” said Shelly Dobberstein, a youth leader who will accompany the group. So far, 11 students have committed to the trip for sixth- to 12th-graders. Sarah Schultz, St.

Charlie O’Brien volunteers at the Navarino Nature Center and the Woodland Chapter of Wisconsin Deer Hunters. He is a Shawano native, graduating from Shawano High School. O’Brien earned a degree in history from Valparaiso University and a master’s in history from Northern Michigan University. During his senior year at Valparaiso, he was drafted by the Detroit Lions. After five games, he injured his knee and was released.

Sylvia A. Block, 78, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Pine Manor Health Care Center, Embarrass. The former Sylvia Ann Malueg was born on Nov. 8, 1936, in the town of Pella, Shawano County, to Ferdinand and Alma (Pankow) Malueg Sr. She was united in marriage on May 25, 1957, to Elmer J. Block at Zion Lutheran Church in Caroline.