Heidi Ernisse adjusts the timber wolf hides on the walls inside the War Bonnet, 127 S. Main St., Shawano. The retail store will close for good Dec. 24. A small gift shop with some of the products is expected to be created at the War Bonnet Bar & Grill, N926 Wisconsin 47-55, Keshena.

Among to the joyous activities of the holiday season, many people face the challenge of coping with the loss of a loved one. The festive atmosphere can feel empty and painful. Emplify Health by Bellin encourages community members to understand the importance of acknowledging and supporting those who are grieving this time of year.

A Menominee man was sentenced this week to 3½ years in prison in connection with breaking his girlfriend’s nose with a punch to her face.

Last February, Darryl D. Smith, 53, was staying at the Eagle’s Nest, an emergency shelter operated by the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, with Candace Escalante with whom he shared a child, according to court documents.

The 2025 gun deer season is over, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said preliminary figures indicate the number of deer hunters in Wisconsin slightly decreased compared to 2024.

A motorist apparently over-corrected and crashed into the Dairy Queen restaurant at 1005 E. Green Bay St. on Nov. 22. It was the latest in a string of vehicles crashing into buildings in the city of Shawano.

Just four days earlier, on Nov. 18, a car crashed into a house at 206 S. Lincoln St., knocking it nearly 5 inches off its foundation.

Bonduel Fire Chief Kevin Lynch doesn’t like it when people use their phones while driving — and he really doesn’t like it when they record a live accident scene when they’re behind the wheel.

Lynch followed up on a Facebook post of a Nov. 26 accident with some strong words for the driver.