Getting to the shops in downtown Shawano is fairly easy for most people, but there are concerns that the disabled and elderly might not be able to access stores like most others can.

Just like the 1970s television sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter,” a graduate from Oconto Falls High School has been welcomed back.

Steven Linssen graduated from OFHS in 1998 and has recently been hired by the Oconto Falls School District to serve as high school principal.

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is trying to bring immunity protections to 911 dispatchers.

A bill proposed in June would provide immunity protections for 911 call centers or dispatchers when they transfer calls to the suicide hotline.

A roaring fire destroyed one business and left three families without a home in Tigerton the night of Aug. 16.

Tigerton firefighters were dispatched to The Crossroads Bar and Grill at 300 Cedar St. at about 6:31 p.m.

Upon arrival, fire crews encountered heavy smoke in the attic area. All individuals were safely evacuated prior to the department’s arrival, and no injuries were reported.

Staci Rubenzer is home again.

Rubenzer grew up in Shawano and graduated from Shawano Community High School. Less than a month ago, she returned home as the director at the Shawano County Library system.

The Shawano Hockey League finally has the two-year extension it’s been seeking for months.

The county’s public property committee reaffirmed an extension of the current three-year lease at its Aug. 14 meeting. The hockey league is about to enter the second year of that current lease for use of the Crawford Center.