Zack Sousek scored 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Shawano Community High School boys basketball team rallied to beat West De Pere 52-46 Thursday to remain undefeated atop the Bay Conference. The Hawks (9-4, 7-0 Bay) outscored West De Pere (9-3, 5-2 Bay) 22-11 in the fourth quarter after trailing by as many as 12 points earlier in the game and 10 at halftime. “There’s not enough praise to go around,” Shawano coach Chris Kellett s

Shawano Police Department Jan. 22 Police logged 21 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the emergency room at Shawano Medical Center, 309 N. Bartlett St. Theft — Items were reported stolen from a residence in the 800 block of South Kadletz Street. Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S.

Felony possession of marijuana Criminal charges and an arrest warrant were issued Tuesday for an Appleton man who was allegedly keeping drugs in a safe at a Red Springs residence where he stays on weekends. Donald R. Benzel, 40, is charged with felony counts of second or subsequent offense possession of marijuana and second offense possession of a controlled substance.

Ruth B. Mielke, 94, of Shawano, passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 23, 2014, at Oakhaven of Shawano, where she had been a resident for several years. Funeral services for Ruth Mielke will be held on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 4 p.m. at Schroeder-Mickelson Funeral Service of Shawano. Relatives and friends may call after 2 p.m.

Edwin “Eddie” Schuh, 87, of Tigerton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at his home. Edwin Louis Schuh was born on April 2, 1926, in the town of Germania, Shawano County, to Frank and Meta (Wolter) Schuh. Right after graduating from Tigerton High School in 1944, he entered the U.S. Navy. Eddie served during World War II aboard the USS Bunker Hill aircraft carrier until 1946.

Harvey C. Bartz, 84, of Shawano, passed away peacefully following a brief illness on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at the Shawano Medical Center with his family by his side. Harvey was born Nov. 23, 1929, in the town of Waukechon, a son of the late Gust and Martha (Wissmann) Bartz. Harvey attended Shawano High School, graduating in 1948.

“The Art of the Quilter: III,” the fifth annual quilt show presented by the Walls of Wittenberg, opens Saturday in the WOWSpace, 114 Vinal St., Wittenberg. Quilters from Rhinelander to Cedarburg, Scandinavia to Stevens Point and many places in between are represented. The exhibition is free and open from 11 a.m.

Hillcrest Primary School In Trisha Springborn’s class, we started January by reviewing the rules, then jumped right back into working on letters of the alphabet. We had fun making a jack in the box for the letter j, cutting and reviewing shapes. We made an alligator for the letter a and had to cut out the sharp teeth in a zig-zag pattern.

Hillcrest Primary School officials set a goal this school year of increasing parental support by 10 percent, but it might be tough to achieve. It is not a matter of effort; it’s simple mathematics.