Authorities responded to four fire calls Sunday, just a few days after the state Department of Natural Resources warned of an increased fire threat because of dry conditions. A grass fire on Larsen Road in Green Valley started just before noon and spread to a nearby barn, while another grass fire a short time later on County Road C in Angelica also burned an abandoned warehouse, according to authorities. Firefighters from multiple departments res

Wisconsin will hold its annual Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week from April 13-17. The theme — “Listen, act and live!” — emphasizes the importance of listening to warnings and seeking shelter immediately to save lives. Wisconsin averages 23 tornadoes annually, according to the National Weather Service, which is planning a statewide tornado drill April 16. The weather service will issue a statewide mock tornado watch at 1 p.m.

Johnson’s Service has received grants totaling $3,449 through Shawano Country Vision 2017. The matching grants were awarded to help cover renovation costs at the auto repair and towing business, 532 S. Main St.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Naomi Isaacson, CEO of the Samanta Roy Institute of Science and Technology, for one year. Isaacson was also ordered last week to pay $6,634 in court costs. The court agreed with the recommendation of the Office of Lawyer Regulation, citing Isaacson’s professional misconduct and a pattern of bad faith litigation, including making false and harassing statements toward judges and others in

More than a dozen students at Bonduel High School are taking a bigger bite out of the education apple by reading and discussing an author who was born more than three centuries ago. The students are reading “Confessions” by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, a French writer, composer and philosopher.

Shawano Police Department March 23 Police logged 17 incidents, including the following: Theft — Police investigated a theft complaint in the 600 block of West Wescott Avenue. Bail Jumping — A 27-year-old Shawano woman was arrested for bail jumping in the 800 block of East Richmond Street. Hit and Run — Police investigated a property damage hit-and-run in the 400 block of North Franklin Street. Drug Offense — Police investigated a juvenile drug co

Sacred Heart Catholic School The second- and third-grade students at Sacred Heart Catholic School will present Living Stations at 2 p.m. Thursday. Everyone is welcome. Friday will be the last fish fry sponsored by our Home and School Association this school year. Please consider coming for the food, fun, raffle and community building. Did you notice the new Lenten item? This week we added another candle, a white flickering one.

Fewer teams than anticipated turned out for its inaugural broomball tournament Saturday, but that won’t deter the Shawano Hockey League from making it an annual event. The event, which attracted six teams and raised $600, was a fundraiser for the Shawano Hockey League youth teams and the hockey program at Shawano Community High School. “We were hoping to get 10 (teams), at least,” said Noelle Lammers, co-organizer of the event.

Awards, laurels and well-wishes were in surplus Monday night at Bonduel High School, in recognition of the achievements of the Bears’ winter sports programs. And a cursory peek at the registry of feats authored by the girls and boys basketball teams, the wrestlers and the hockey team revealed what an exceptional season it was across the board at Bonduel. Athletic Director Roger Toole presided over the ceremony, thanking the booster club, the coac