Schools in the following communities closed Monday due to cold weather: Bowler (also closed Tuesday) Marion Menominee Indian Menominee Tribal School Tigerton Wittenberg-Birnamwood

Firefighters from five departments battled a barn fire in single-digit temperatures and high wind in the town of Wittenberg on Sunday evening. The blaze at 6180N County Road M was reported just before 5 p.m. No one was reported injured, but several cattle were reported lost. Most of the cattle escaped the fire, according to authorities. Crews were on the scene for more than five hours.

With high temperatures expected to drop below zero early Tuesday, and wind chills reaching -45 below zero, Shawano School District officials on Monday decided to cancel classes on Tuesday. While several districts cancelled classes Monday, Shawano did not. Other school districts canceling classes Tuesday include Bonduel, Bowler, Clintonville, Gillett, Marion, Menominee Indian, Pulaski, Tigerton and Wittenberg-Birnamwood.

Extreme cold coupled with a Midwest propane shortage spurred the opening of warming centers and a flood of calls for energy assistance Monday. Shawano County Emergency Management Director Natalie Easterday said the county’s Department of Social Services had been “swamped” with calls seeking assistance. A call to the department’s economic support office was not returned by deadline.

Shawano Police Department Jan. 26 Police logged 10 incidents, including the following: Shoplifting — Charlie’s County Market, 521 S. Main St., reported a juvenile in custody for stealing alcohol. Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint at Elizabeth and Waukechon streets. Accidents — Police responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident at Second and Lafayette streets. Jan.

Hawks beaten by Hortonville The Shawano Community High School girls basketball team lost 53-42 to Hortonville in a Bay Conference clash Friday in Hortonville. Courtney Vomastic led Shawano (3-10, 3-6 Bay) with 10 points. Sarah Huebner led Hortonville (10-3, 7-1 Bay) with 15 points. Bears lose to Iola-Scandinavia The Bonduel High Schools boys basketball team lost 62-50 to Iola-Scandinavia in Central Wisconsin Conference-8 game Friday in Iola. Zach

The Gresham Community High School boys basketball team beat Central Wisconsin Conference-10 foe Wild Rose 67-64 in overtime Friday night in Gresham. The Wildcats (11-2, 9-2 CWC-10) fell behind early and needed to outscore Wild Rose 21-15 in the final period to force overtime. Gresham held an 11-7 edge in the extra stanza. “I thought we came out kind of flat,” Gresham coach Jeff Zobeck said.

The Shawano Community High School boys basketball took its first Bay Conference loss of the season, losing to Hortonville 59-50 Friday night in a packed SCHS field house. The Hawks, coming off a big win over West De Pere on Thursday night, struggled to corral Hortonville sophomore Kyle Witthuhn, who scored nine points in the first quarter on his way to a game-high 25 points. “Our kids played hard throughout,” Shawano coach Chris Kellett said.

Terry Hilgenberg, vice chair of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board, says changes to Wisconsin deer hunting rules unanimously approved Wednesday will streamline the process and increase the input of local hunters in the state’s deer management. The rules package implements many of the recommendations of Texas researcher James Kroll, who was hired by Gov.