The day and time of the annual Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce Fall and Homecoming Parade will be changed due to conflicting schedules with another downtown event, Oktoberfest. Previously held on Saturday morning, the parade this year will shift to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4.

Shawano Police Department Aug. 21 Police logged 79 incidents, including the following: Burglary — Police investigated a burglary at Knope Heating and Air Conditioning, 634 E. Division St. Equipment and supplies were reported stolen. Shoplifting — A 49-year-old woman was cited for second-offense shoplifting at Family Dollar, 229 E.

The leader of a Chicago-based organization claims Shawano County Administrative Coordinator Tom Madsen is withholding public records.

Shawano County Economic Progress Inc. Executive Director Steve Sengstock resigned his post Wednesday, according to a SCEPI board official. “He resigned voluntarily,” Vice President Rick Kane said.

Crews were out cleaning up widespread storm damage Thursday and working to restore power to more than 1,000 homes in the wake of severe thunderstorms that blew through the region Wednesday night. The storms caused the death of a Menominee County woman who was killed when a tree fell on top of her car in Keshena.

Marlo King, 39, of Neopit, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. Born on March 3, 1974, in Green Bay, she was the daughter of Orlin D. and Pamela L. (King) Webster Sr. Marlo was enrolled at the College of the Menominee Nation pursuing a career as a certified nursing assistant with hopes of caring for her mother. She was also planning a summer 2014 wedding to Ramon Crow.

Thirty-six members of the Shawano High School Class of 1953, along with spouses and guests, met at the Shawano County Park Pavilion recently for their 60-year class reunion. Honored guests at the anniversary event included coach Russ Owen, his wife, Pat, and their daughter, Kay, and former teacher Vera Drengler and her daughter, Joan. Ada Deer, who was the class vice president, served as emcee for the event.

Helen J. Ebert, 99, of Tigerton, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at the Shawano Medical Center. The former Helen Jeannette Klement was born May 3, 1914, in Leopolis to Jacob and Barbara (Kutil) Klement. She was united in marriage on June 2, 1938, to Urban M. Ebert at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Leopolis. Helen was a lifelong resident of the Leopolis, Marion and Tigerton areas.

Erick “Bigg E” Awonohopay, 40, of Baraga, Mich., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at Marquette General Hospital. He was born Jan. 23, 1973, in Albany, Minn., son to Richard and Mary (Froland) Awonohopay. Erick graduated from Menominee High School in 1993 and then attended Bay Mills Community College. He worked in many casinos as a dealer and for the past 10 years was a disc jockey for Eagle Radio.