Lorraine Rose Splitgerber, 89, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17, 2013, at her home. Lorraine was born June 22, 1924, in the town of Waukechon, Shawano County, a daughter of the late August and Laura (Bluemke) Rusch. Lorraine attended the Shawano schools. On March 22 1941, she was united in marriage to Robert J. Splitgerber at St. James Lutheran Church of Shawano. The couple made their home in Shawano following their marriage.

Shawano Police Department Sept. 16 Police logged 13 incidents, including the following: Trespass — Police responded to a trespassing complaint at Charlie’s County Market, 521 S. Main St. Juvenile — Police responded to a complaint of skateboarders at the Evergreen Nursing Home, 1250 S. Evergreen St. Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 900 block of East Randall Street. Sept.

The Shawano County Finance Committee does not want to spend $715,000 on an evidence storage facility. The committee on Monday put a proposal to build the facility on hold. It also took no action on approving foundation work for the facility because there were no estimates of the costs. However, it is likely the Finance Committee will meet prior to the County Board meeting on Sept.

The Shawano School Board unanimously named Gary Cumberland as the district’s new superintendent Monday night and accepted another administrator’s resignation. Tim Mayer, Shawano Community High School associate principal and athletic director, will leave his post next month. Cumberland was assistant superintendent and has served as interim superintendent since Todd Carlson resigned in August, just days before the start of the school year, to accep

Jim Heinz ended his 15-year stint on the Shawano School Board with an email sent to board president Julie Van Dyck on Sunday. Van Dyck announced Heinz’s resignation at Monday’s board meeting. Heinz submitted a written statement to the Leader on Tuesday saying that he wanted to support the district and its employees, but he doesn’t agree with the direction it is going, and he wants to see the district functioning with solidarity again. Heinz was a

Hawks dominate Denmark The Shawano Community High School boys soccer team blasted Denmark 9-0 in a Bay Conference match Tuesday in Denmark. Chance VanDyck and Garret Schlise each had three goals for Shawano (7-1-1, 4-0-0 Bay). Schlise also had an assist. Zach Dickmann had a goal and four assists. Sawyer Buck and Braden Mueller had a goal each.

The Bonduel High School boys cross-country team took third and the girls finished fourth Tuesday at the Bonduel Invitational. Freedom won both the boys and girls titles. The Bonduel boys were led by Isaac Palmer, who finished seventh with a time of 17 minutes, 50 seconds. Freedom’s Sam Hinz won the boys meet in 16:19.

The Shawano Community High School girls swim team opened the dual meet season Tuesday with a 93-77 win over New London in Shawano. Ali Hanson, Clare Martell and Malory Soper each took two firsts.

Bonduel High School’s Mallory Mews took second and Shawano Community High School’s Teagan Monfils was fifth at the Shawano Hawk Invitational cross-country meet Saturday at SCHS. Twenty-six teams and 720 runners participated in the meet, won by the Green Bay East girls and Green Bay Preble boys. Mews, with a time of 15 minutes, 37 seconds, finished second only to Winneconne’s Abi Salm (15:23). “I felt really good,” Mews said.