One local family farm is bringing back their annual sunflower festival at the end of July. The Bergsbaken family is preparing to host the seventh annual sunflower fest July 29-31 at their farm, W2095 County Road E, Cecil. “We have a lot of things planned for that weekend,” said Bergsbaken Farm co-owner Lee Bergsbaken. “We have wagon rides, walking trails and people can pick sunflowers.

Ken and Linda Spreeman have sponsored Shawano County’s 388th barn quilt, which now adorns their barn at N5027 Oakcrest Drive, east of Shawano. The name of the quilt pattern is “Diamond Cross.” Neither of the Spreemans were home when the quilt was mounted on their barn.

Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee School of Engineering held its graduation in spring 2022, including the following students: • Benjamin Bruckert, of Pulaski, received a Bachelor of Science in biomolecular engineering with honors • Michael Teeter, of Shawano, received a Master of Science in architectural engineering • Cody Smith, of Suring, received a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. Undergraduate students with a cumulative GPA b

The College of Menominee Nation and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College signed an articulation agreement in June.

Jackson Smits, a recent Shawano Community High School graduate, was inducted into the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2026 on June 30, beginning six challenging weeks of basic midshipman training as part of Plebe Summer. Approximately 1,200 candidates are selected each year out of 16,000 applications for the academy’s “plebe” or freshman class, and each student is required to participate in Plebe Summer.

The Shawano Area Writers held a meeting June 16 in the Elsie Engel Room of the Shawano Public Library. Members attending were Tom Thorstenson, Manuel Moraleda, Barb King, Wendy Goerl, Trudy Bosman and Marilyn Kroenke. President Tom Thorstenson called the meeting to order. The minutes were approved. Treasurer John Mutter had a previous commitment, so Thorstenson read the treasurer’s report.