Four people face drug charges after allegedly cooking methamphetamine in the back bedroom of an Oconto Falls trailer house. According to a criminal complaint, meth was made most recently on May 27, hours before a search warrant executed at 8 a.m. May 28 uncovered packaged meth, supplies used for manufacturing the drug, and drug paraphernalia. Nicholas R. Block, 28, and his brother, Joseph P.

Land purchased by Oconto County in 1999 for a law enforcement center in Little River will be sold through a tax deed sale. The Law Enforcement/Judiciary Committee on Wednesday set the starting bid at $32,000 for the 14.6-acre parcel on County Road S, located about one mile from the courthouse.

Shawano Police Department June 8 Police logged 24 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police responded to a report of a fight in progress in the 1100 block of South Main Street. OWI — A 25-year-old Illinois man was arrested for operating while intoxicated at Green Bay Street and Airport Drive. Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 1300 block of East Lieg Avenue. Suspicious — Police responded to a susp

Shawano 3, Cecil 0 Eric Stenson pitched a complete game shutout for the Shawano Lobos in a 3-0 win over the Cecil Mudhens on Sunday. Stenson struck out seven and gave up three hits in nine innings. Lucas Postl was 2 for 4.

Eastern Division Neopit 3, Shawano 2 Alex Peters took the win, handing Ben Scheidermayer the loss. Dustin Peters, Carl Peters, Alex Frechette and Daryll Wilber each had one hit for Neopit. Robby Umland Jr. was 2 for 5 with a double. Bobby Brunker, Taylor Prey, Clint Dallas and Brandon Estep each had a hit. Clintonville 4, Gresham 1 Ryan Ebert’s two-run home run helped Clintonville top Gresham.

The Jumpin’ June Jamboree will jump-start the summer festival season in Shawano with a car show, crafts, children’s activities and live music Saturday. Sponsored by the Shawano Business Improvement District, the 10th annual jamboree on Main Street features a variety of attractions for people of all ages, but for many visitors the spotlight is on the cars. “The cars will be anywhere from antique to muscle cars,” said Marisa Rycroft, BID coordinato

Attendees at this year’s Rhubarb Festival in Shawano could win an outdoor bench handcrafted by former Judge Tom Grover among other prizes. Sponsored by the Shawano County Historical Society, the sixth annual festival will be held Saturday at Heritage Park. Grover served as a circuit court judge in Shawano and Menominee counties for 35 years before retiring in 2011. “I am trying to support the historical society because it is an asset to the commu

Miss Lorraine A. Stuewer, 104, of Shawano, passed away at Evergreen Care Center in Shawano on Sunday morning, June 8, 2014. Lorraine was born on Oct. 12, 1909, in the town of Lessor, Shawano County, a daughter of the late Adolph and Eleanora (Borchardt) Stuewer. At one time, Lorraine worked as a housekeeper for the Cantwell families in Shawano, and later worked at the former Patio Restaurant in Shawano. Lorraine was a longtime member of St.

Seventh-grader Karelyn Malliet was just one point shy of advancing to the semifinals in the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee last month, and she is already planning to do better next year. The Shawano Community Middle School student said her experience May 28-29 in National Harbor, Maryland, was “definitely” encouraging. Craig Ferch, the school’s psychologist and spelling bee coordinator, believes Malliet will continue to work hard. “We certain