Sandra Ruth “Sandy” Banaszynski, 75, of Cecil, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 23, surrounded by her family after a long battle with diabetes. Born July 20, 1938, in Oconto Falls to the late Elmer and Toddy Krueger, Sandy graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1956. On Sept. 8, 1957, she was united in marriage to Ben Banaszynski at Assumption BVM of Pulaski.

The Stockbridge-Munsee Community on Thursday said it is weighing its options after a U.S. District Court ruled against the tribe in its longstanding claim to its New York homelands. The U.S.

Lois May Schmidt (Berholtz), 86, passed away peacefully at her home on Shawano Lake. She was born March 24, 1927, in Appleton, the daughter of the late John and Tina Berholtz. Lois married Earl J. Schmidt on Oct. 12, 1946, in Appleton. She loved to fish on Shawano Lake. She also loved to bowl for many years in Appleton and in Shawano. She enjoyed her home on the lake since retiring in 1984.

A U.S. appeals court last week upheld sanctions lodged against the chief executive officer of the Samanta Roy Institute for Science and Technology for factually unsupported and harassing statements made in court filings. The 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the sanctions levied against Naomi Isaacson by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Minnesota. U.S.

April Tainter, employee health and occupational health nurse at ThedaCare At Work in Shawano, has a life filled with ups, downs and the occasional corkscrew, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. As a member of American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) since 2008, Tainter regularly visits amusement parks to ride the most hair-raising coasters ever conceived. Earlier this summer, Tainter, along with several family members, joined fellow enthusiasts at

A tribal court on Wednesday set aside the results of an April recall election of Stockbridge-Munsee President Robert Chicks and cancelled a special election that had been set for Saturday. The court granted a temporary restraining order and injunction, and called on the Recall Elections Board to set a new recall election by the end of August. The decision would seem to effectively return Chick to the office of president for the time being, but th

Milton Roy Nordwig, 93, of Leopolis, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at a local nursing home. Born on Feb. 25, 1920, in the town of Herman, he was the son of the late Henry and Ida (Schroeder) Nordwig. Milton lived his entire life in Shawano County. At the age of 5, he moved with his parents to the family farm where he lived until his passing.

Shawano Police Department July 24 Police logged 17 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance involving an intoxicated male at Flamingo’s Family Restaurant, 1017 E. Green Bay St. Theft — A snowmobile trailer was reported stolen in the 100 block of East Richmond Street. Fire — Police assisted at the scene of a grease fire at a residence in the 900 block of South Lincoln Street.

The Shawano County Arts and Crafts Fair will celebrate its 45th anniversary Sunday at Mielke Park, and art fair director Cheryl Folkerts said the event has remained loyal to its popular format. “I don’t think it has changed much in 45 years,” Folkerts said.