5 September 2013

Monfils looks to repeat freshman success

Teagan Monfils success last year as a freshman on the Shawano Community High School girls cross-country team was undeniable. The fastest runner on the team, Monfils made it all the way to the WIAA state meet at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. Monfils, who finished 77th overall with a time of 15:43.01, has high expectations again this year and expects her Hawks teammates to be not too far behind. “We have a really, really good team thi
5 September 2013
Shawano golfers tie for fifth place
It was a day of ties at the Bay Conference girls golf match Thursday at Shawano Lake Golf Course. Shawano finished tied with West De Pere at 208 for fifth place Thursday. Denmark and Marinette tied at 191 for first place and Seymour and Oconto Falls each came in at 220 to tie for seventh place. “We’ve been fifth. That’s about what we’ve been lately,” Shawano coach Dean Kugler said.
5 September 2013
Klister takes title in De Pere
Jake Klister placed first and the Shawano Community High School boys cross-country team was second at a meet Thursday in De Pere. Bay Port (20) took first, followed by Shawano (47) and De Pere (63). Teagan Monfils took third with a time of 15:45 to pace the SCHS girls team, which finished in fourth. Bay Port (23) placed first. Elsie Myers of Bay Port had the girls’ best time at 15:24. ^ Area Results Boys Team: 1. Bay Port (20), 2.
5 September 2013
Public Record
Shawano Police Department Sept. 4 Police logged 32 incidents, including the following: Vandalism — Graffiti was reported on a building at Main and Division streets. Loitering — Two women were reported panhandling outside Charlie’s County Market, 521 S. Main St. According to police, the subjects were part of a group of four that came to town last week, one of whom was subsequently arrested for disorderly conduct.
5 September 2013
Racine County exec endorses Menominee casino
The Racine County executive is publicly endorsing a new tribal casino proposed for Kenosha. County Executive Jim Ladwig joined members of the Menominee tribe at a news conference Thursday to announce his support. Ladwig urged state lawmakers to endorse the $800 million casino project and the 500 county jobs promised along with it. The Journal Times reports Ladwig said he has received assurances from the Menominee tribe that 15 percent of casino w
5 September 2013
Zoning committee doesn't want fewer meetings
Shawano County Planning Director Tim Reed will have to look somewhere besides committee meetings to cut costs. The Planning, Zoning and Development Committee informed Reed on Wednesday that his proposal to reduce its meetings from 18 per year to 13 was not an acceptable way to balance his budget.
5 September 2013
Shawano schools launch ACT challenge
The Shawano School District is offering its high school students a carrot to prepare for the ACT exam. The ACT is a standardized national test intended to measure students’ college readiness in English, math, science and reading. The district is implementing an ACT challenge where students are encouraged to go online and answer a sample ACT question each day.
5 September 2013
Three DPW finalists touring city
Three finalists for the job of public works director were expected to be in Shawano on Friday, meeting with officials and staff and taking a tour of the city. The Common Council was scheduled to convene in closed session at 8:30 a.m.
4 September 2013
Irene Selle
Irene Selle, 94, of Tigerton, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at the Homme Home of Wittenberg. Funeral arrangements are pending with the Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton. A complete obituary will follow in tomorrow’s edition.
4 September 2013
Caroline H. Rohde
Caroline H. Rohde, 85, of Shawano, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, Sept. 3, 2013, at the Shawano Medical Center. Caroline was born on Oct. 16, 1927, in the town of Belle Plaine, Shawano County, a daughter of the late Werner and Augusta (Schutt) Braun. Caroline attended the Shawano schools, and following school she was employed as a clerk at the Woolworth store in Shawano. On June 7, 1947, she was united in marriage to Harvey M.
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