Three dozen people took part in the Lake Michigan Area Land and Water Conservation Association Summer Tour hosted by the Shawano County Land Conservation and Extension Committee and organized by the Shawano County Land Conservation Department on July 24.
After foreclosing on four properties in January, Shawano County has now rid itself of all of them.
Two properties were sold in April to the village of Gresham, while sites in Mattoon and Wittenberg were recently sold online through Wisconsin Surplus.
Members of the county’s executive committee agreed Aug. 19 to sell the latter two properties to recoup its delinquent taxes and other costs associated with the foreclosures.
Two circuit court judges recently ordered an arrest warrant for a Shawano County man after he failed to show up for court appearances on nine poaching-related charges.
Dylan J. Wolff, 27, of Pulcifer, faces several felony and misdemeanor charges in connection with alleged poaching incidents in Waupaca and Forest counties.
Some bucket-list items involve distant destinations or once-in-a-lifetime adventures. Mine were much simpler: see a baby loon and photograph one.
You’d think that would have happened long ago. I grew up exploring Wisconsin’s lakes and have spent the past 15 years at a Northwoods cabin where loons return each spring. Yet year after year, I heard their haunting calls without ever seeing a chick.
Transfer the beauty of favorite flowers onto paper or fabric to create works of art, greeting cards and gifts for family and friends. Pounding flowers is a fun and easy way gardeners of all ages can preserve the beauty of garden flowers.
Thomas “Tom” Paul Gauthier, 83, passed away peacefully Aug. 13, 2026, following a courageous battle. Throughout it all, his unwavering faith, strength and love for his family remained constant. Tom lived a life rooted deeply in faith, serving as the absolute rock and foundation for his entire family.
Shawano’s girls’ tennis team won two of three matches on the second day of a meet hosted by Bay Port High School.
After winning all four singles matches, the Hawks defeated Green Bay Preble 5-1 and also shut out Menominee (Michigan) 7-0. Shawano lost 6-1 to Rhinelander.
