Shirley Ann Welcing, 79, of Bonduel, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014. Born on Feb. 15, 1935, in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Clara Meyer. On June 12, 1954, Shirley was united in marriage to Raymond Welcing Sr. Shirley was very active in the community of Bonduel. She helped at the Bonduel Civic Association, the Fourth of July celebration and the Legion Auxiliary. Shirley was an active member of St.

The Shawano School Board plans to form a committee to review school start times for middle and high school students. No changes would be made prior to the 2014-15 school year. A Community Health Action Team spearheaded by ThedaCare earlier this year sent a letter to the board asking it to consider pushing back the schools’ start times to later than the current 7:45 a.m. CHAT members talked with Shawano Community High School members last fall duri

Threat of rain might have kept a few people away, but the Shawano Youth League was able to successfully complete its first weekend of tournaments this season at Memorial Park. The tournaments for 7-8U baseball, 10U softball and 12U softball, which began Friday and went until Sunday, drew 28 teams. “A lot of good ball players here this weekend,” said Dustin Beyer, a tournament representative/coordinator and coach of the Shawano 7U baseball team.

There have always been partnerships between the Shawano Police Department and other law enforcement agencies, but Police Chief Mark Kohl wants to take the collaboration up a notch. Kohl told members of the Shawano Common Council and Shawano County Board of Supervisors at a meeting Monday night that he is seeking increased aid from the county Sheriff’s Department, Wisconsin State Patrol and the state Department of Criminal Investigations as the ci

Rita Miriam Connahvichnah, 65, of Keshena, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014. Born on Feb. 20, 1949, in Keshena, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Louise (Mahkimetas) Peterson. On July 3, 1970, Rita was united in marriage to Roderick Connahvichnah in Chicago. The couple started a family and lived in the Chicago area for 16 years before moving to Keshena.

Taylor Prey pitched a shutout, nine Shawano batters had hits and a shorthanded Shawano American Legion baseball team beat Bay Port 10-0 Monday in Howard. Prey was focused on the mound, scattering three hits in seven innings of work. “We really played well,” Shawano coach Will Gillis said.

Shawano Police Department July 14 Police logged 30 incidents, including the following: Property Damage — A garage was reported struck with BB gun pellets in the 500 block of Oak Drive. Abandoned Vehicle — Abandoned vehicles were reported in the 700 block of South Lincoln Street and the 900 block of East Maurer Street. Assist — Police assisted with a medical call at Lafayette and Division streets. Hit and Run — A property damage hit-and-run was re

Fewer than a dozen people turned out Tuesday for the first in a series of public information meetings on the Shawano School District’s proposed budget for next school year, but if their response was any indication, the district could face an uphill climb getting public approval. Business Manager Louise Fischer laid out a budget scenario for the 2014-2015 school year that recommends a $13.5 million levy, the maximum the district would be allowed t

Barbara A. Talley, 59, of Pella, passed away on July 2, 2014, in Green Bay due to a late discovery of advanced cancer. Born on Oct. 21, 1954, in Milwaukee, she was the daughter of the late Roger and Dell Steffen. Barb married and 17 years later was widowed to the late Jim Talley. She was a surgical nurse for more than 20 years, an accomplished horse enthusiast, water skier, snow skier, Packers fan and local gym frequenter.