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No school closures, referenda planned for Shawano

A lot of options are on the table to reduce $1.6 million in operating expenses for the Shawano School District, but closing a school is not one of them, and neither is doing an operational referendum like other school districts in northeast Wisconsin.

School district gets clean audit opinion

The Shawano School District’s 2025 financial audit came back with a glowing review, it was revealed during a Jan. 12 meeting of the district’s operations committee.

Use over-the-counter meds safely during cold and flu season

The return to work, school, and regular routines after the holidays can bring an uptick in cold and flu symptoms. As people reach for over-the-counter medications, Aspirus Pharmacy resident Kenneth Yuk is reminding the community to use them safely by reviewing labels carefully.

Boy, 15, dies in snowmobile crash

A 15-year-old boy from Lena died as the result of a snowmobile accident Jan. 13, according to a news release from the Oconto County Sheriff’s Department.

Sheriff Todd Skarban said law enforcement was notified of the single-vehicle crash at 7:32 p.m.

Behling still waits for attorney in stalking case

A Shawano man remains in the Shawano County Jail on a $50,000 cash bond and waits for representation after being charged three months ago with stalking his ex-girlfriend.

Rogowski balances coaching with running a school district

Garrett Rogowski has a lot on his plate and wouldn’t want it any other way.

As administrator of the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District, a position he has held since 2009, he deals with budgets, staffing and overseeing a district that includes three schools in two communities.

He’s also in his seventh season of coaching the Chargers boys basketball team.

Invasive species meeting their match

Japanese barberry and garlic mustard were the primary species treated in Shawano County by the Timberland Invasives Partnership in 2025.

The 14.3 acres treated for the two invasive species made up more than 50% of the 24.68 acres treated across the county, according to Brianna LeFebre, TIP coordinator.

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