A semi rolled over on state Highway 29 east of Shawano early Thursday, closing down both lanes of eastbound traffic for about four hours. A 37-year-old Manitowoc man had to be extricated from the truck with the Jaws of Life, the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department said. He suffered an eye laceration. Shawano Ambulance Service responded to the scene. The accident occurred at about 8:45 a.m. at Spruce Road.

Mary White, chief financial officer of Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats in Wittenberg, officially took over as president of the Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce at the chamber’s annual banquet Thursday, inheriting the gavel from Jim Feeney. A Shawano area resident since she was 2 years old, White has been with Neuske’s for four years and was on the chamber’s executive committee last year as president-elect. White said she feels it’s important t

Local business owners and community leaders turned into secret agents Thursday for this year’s spy-themed awards banquet hosted by the Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce at the Menominee Casino Resort in Keshena. Dressed in spy-garb and many sporting fake mustaches provided at their tables, they came together to pay tribute to the elite in their ranks as honors were handed out for the 87th time in the chamber’s history. This year’s 375 attendees

A measure to increase the Shawano County sheriff’s budget for unanticipated health insurance costs was referred back to committee Wednesday. The County Board voted 25-2 to send the request for an additional $19,622 to pay for a new employee’s health insurance back to the Finance Committee for clarification after a supervisor questioned whether the figure was accurate. During 2014 budget talks last fall, the employee told administrators he and his

Karelyn Malliet knows how to spell “success,” not to mention a bunch of other words. The words that earned the seventh-grade Shawano Community Middle School student her third consecutive Shawano School District spelling bee championship Wednesday were “circadian” and “anthropomorphic.” She spelled the words correctly in the fourth round, beating out 38 other competitors for the three-peat. Malliet has traditionally prepared for the bee well in ad

Edwin L. Schuh, 87, of Tigerton, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at his home. The Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton, is assisting the family.

Jeannette M. Ashley, 85, of Shawano, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, Jan. 20, 2014, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah where she had been a patient for the past week. Jeannette was born May 23, 1928, in Wrightstown, a daughter of the late Frank L. and Vera (Roebke) Huntington. She attended school in Wrightstown. Following school Jeannette worked as a secretary at Standard Oil Company in Green Bay.

Shawano Police Department Jan. 21 Police logged 16 incidents, including the following: Theft — Scrap metal and piping were reported stolen at Wood Port Doors, 1275 Industrial Drive. Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem at Olga Brener Intermediate School, 1300 S. Union St. Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of East Richmond Street. Shawano County Sheriff’s Department Jan.

Hawks beaten by Antigo girls The Shawano Community High School girls basketball team lost 41-29 to Antigo in a nonconference game Tuesday in Antigo. Sara Hokenstad and Riley Tejeda led Shawano (1-9, 1-5 Bay) with five points apiece. Brittney Wald led Antigo (4-6, 2-2 Great Northern) with 13 points. Shawano swimmers top Rhinelander The Shawano Community High School boys swim team beat Rhinelander 103-67 Tuesday in Shawano. Taking firsts for Shawan