A Birnamwood woman originally charged with 30 counts of possessing child pornography pleaded no contest Thursday to seven of the counts as part of a plea agreement. The other counts were dismissed. Falisha Nicole Foxx, 48, also known as Edwin J.

Shawano Police Department Feb. 5 Police logged 32 incidents, including the following: Theft — A purse was reported stolen at Walmart, 1244 E.

Fifth-grader Erin Timler emerged as the winner of the Bonduel School District spelling bee Wednesday. Forty students participated in the bee, which lasted eight rounds. Timler correctly spelled the word “shiatsu” to win the bee. Meghan Wondra successfully spelled “pontiff” to win runner-up honors in a tie-breaking round. Timler will advance to the regional bee, which will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S.

A ban on baiting and feeding white-tailed deer went into effect Thursday in Shawano and Waupaca counties. The state Department of Natural Resources reported the action was spurred by the discovery of a deer with Chronic Wasting Disease on a privately owned deer farm in Marathon County in November.

The Shawano Common Council next week will consider approving a new five-year plan for improving city parks and outdoor recreation areas. The Plan Commission gave its approval Wednesday of the first update of the city’s Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan since 2001. The city received a grant from the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission to assist in updating the plan, which gives an assessment of city parks and future needs.

Two Bonduel men are facing felony drug charges after authorities busted an alleged marijuana operation in the town of Hartland on Tuesday. John A. Rotter, 26, and Robert S. Rotter Jr., 27, were each charged with felony counts of manufacture and delivery of marijuana and maintaining a drug trafficking place. John Rotter faces an additional felony count of second or subsequent possession of marijuana.

Bonduel School District Administrator Peter Behnke will retire at the end of the school year, ending 25 years overseeing the district and 40 years in education. Behnke, 62, said the district is in a good position to continue on without him. “I’ve watched the staff change and progress and improve. I’m very pleased with the group we have here now,” he said.

Marge Escalante would do anything to help her daughter, Angie (Waupoose) Merino, including trading places with her so Angie wouldn’t have to deal with diabetes and the resulting health issues. “She doesn’t go anywhere anymore,” Escalante said. That might change following Merino’s makeover Wednesday, courtesy of hair stylist Cassie Brady at Kelly’s Hair Studio in Shawano. Escalante answered a classifieds ad that Brady posted about doing makeovers.

Joseph J. “Joe John” Martin, 64, of Keshena, passed away Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at his home. Arrangements are pending with the Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com