I try not to think ahead, but it’s human nature, I guess. The close-at-hand start of the new school year always leaves me feeling schmaltzy.

A new Antique Tractor and Farm Equipment Show and a juggler will be the newest attractions at the Shawano County Fair this year, said Shawano Area Agricultural President Dale Hodkiewicz. The fair will take place Aug. 28 to Sept.

“Your aspirations are your possibilities.” — Dr. Samuel Johnson The Shawano Medical Center reuse task force met this week. Members who recently toured the facility were impressed with the overall condition of the building. They were surprised to learn it is larger in square footage than the local Walmart. The main entrance, which includes the atrium, waiting area, offices and public restrooms, was built in 2007.

Shawano Police Department Aug. 22 Police logged 32 incidents, including the following: Accident — A woman in a motorized cart was struck by a vehicle in a driveway in the 1200 block of East Green Bay Street.

A Keshena man who was convicted last year of sexually assaulting a child was indicted this week in federal court with sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl. Jacob J. Zhuckkahosee, 20, had sexual contact with the girl between June 15 and July 17 at a residence on the Menominee Indiana Reservation, according a criminal complaint filed Aug.

A Tigerton woman died Thursday of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash on state Highway 29 in the town of Morris, authorities said. Mary K.

Steve Kastning hopes his revitalization of an old amusement park can help it live up to its name. Xceleration Amusement Park opened Friday and will be open until Oct. 30, before closing for the winter.

The post-storm situation on the Menominee Indian Reservation was significantly improved Friday, with power restored to the majority of those affected by a fierce string of storms that hammered the region Wednesday night. Tribal Chairman Craig Corn said Friday afternoon that 300 to 400 were still without power, but crews were doing all they could to get things back up and running for them. The storm knocked out power in Keshena, the Legend Lake ar

Blackberries are usually ripe by now in the Navarino Wildlife Area, which is what prompted Navarino Nature Center to plan a fun event involving blackberry picking. But the event, originally scheduled for Aug. 7, had to be pushed back a week when blackberries were nowhere ripe enough to be picked, according to Jackie Wilber, assistant naturalist for the center. Then the event was postponed indefinitely when Aug.