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How much does it cost to get into the Shawano County Fair?

The annual Shawano County Fair kicks off Sept. 2 and runs daily through Labor Day, Sept. 7.

Gates open at 5 p.m. Sept. 2. Admission is $3 for those 12 and older, and free for anyone 11 and younger. Parking is free on opening night.

From Sept. 3-7, the gates open at 9 a.m. Adults and children 12 and older get in for $7, and again anyone 11 and younger gets in for free.

The daily parking fee is $5.

Marion booster club seeks to replace scoreboards

If everything falls into place, Marion High School’s baseball and softball teams will play their home games with a new scoreboard starting next season.

The Marion Mustang Booster Club recently kicked off a fundraising campaign to come up with $35,000 to replace both scoreboards at the Marion Athletic Field.

Borrowing for courthouse plans moving along

Members of the Shawano County Executive Committee on Aug. 19 approved what’s called a “heads-up” resolution alerting the bond market that the county intends to borrow $29 million for the first phase of a $121 million building project.

The full county board is expected to follow suit Aug. 26.

Historical society hopes to build again at Heritage Park

Members of the Shawano County Historical Society are hoping to add on to Heritage Park, a site that features several 19th century buildings on Shawano’s north side.

Shawano, Menominee stories come to life in new memoir

A significant part of Thomas E. Davis’ new memoir, “Beginnings,” grows out of the people, places and events he encountered in Menominee and Shawano counties during a formative period of his life.

Brynn Larsen’s appeal to live near West Side Beach denied

Brynn Larsen said she wanted to return home to Oconto Falls, but the Oconto Falls Common Council said she couldn’t — at least not in the spot she had picked.

Shawano County Fair highlights year’s worth of 4-H work

County fairs are about much more than exhibits, auctions and competitions. They provide an opportunity to bring the community together and showcase the learning, creativity, hard work and personal growth of its young people.

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