Gov. Tony Evers is encouraging small businesses and nonprofits affected by severe weather that occurred across the state in April to apply for federal disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration.

A change in pricing structure for an artificial intelligence platform means Shawano County employees will continue to have access to GovAI.

Instead of paying $9,500 for each six months for all county employees to use the program, the county will now pay a monthly fee per user and save thousands of dollars in the process.

Pulaski Polka Days kicked off Thursday night and will continue through Sunday.

Today's music schedule is as follows:

$20 admission

Gates open at 1 p.m.

Tent 1

2-3:30 p.m.: The Mix

3:30-4:15 p.m.: DyVersaCo

4:15-5 p.m.: Tony Blazonczyk’s New Phaze

5-5:45 p.m.: DyVersaCo

“What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”

The classic line from the 1967 movie “Cool Hand Luke” could very well be the problem behind much of the controversy between the Shawano Area Agricultural Society and the Shawano County Board.

Stretching back the past couple years and really coming to a head in the past few months is the concern with how the ag society operates, especially when county funds are in play.

This summer, Oconto County is the place to be for three events that range from genuinely wild to legitimately world-class.

SAM25 has established a new endowment fund through Edward Jones financial adviser Jon Aumann, creating what is hoped to be a lasting source of financial support for the organization’s mission and services.