19 December 2013

Board OKs 3% rate increase for SMC

Costs will go up in January for patients of Shawano Medical Center and those visiting four other ThedaCare hospitals in the region. ThedaCare’s Board of Directors this week approved a 3 percent hospital rate increase for SMC, Appleton Medical Center, New London Family Medical Center, and Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Rates for Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca will increase by 2.5 percent. The new rates are effective Jan.
19 December 2013
Grandkids help with tasty treats
The Lehman bakery was open on Dec. 14, and I had two volunteer employees. Two granddaughters put their best effort forward to help grandma, and they exceeded the expectation. Actually one stayed over on Friday the 13th and made two batches of fudge for me. It is not that I can’t make the fudge myself, but the stirring causes my shoulder some pain, so I welcomed the help.
19 December 2013
Letter: Everyone works together on Christmas show
To the editor: We have just completed four performances of the annual Mielke Arts Center Christmas show, an admission-free gift to area communities. As always, many talented people turned out to participate. Cast members ranged in age from 18 months to 89 years. Audiences were responsive and generous in donating to local animal shelters.
19 December 2013
Letter: Cruz, Rubio cut from same cloth as Batista
To the editor: The wealthiest group of immigrants to settle in the United States were the supporters of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. The Cuban people led by Fidel Castro revolted against wealthy landowners and corporate and business titans that controlled Cuba and its wealth.
19 December 2013
Santa Claus lives in all of us
“They err who thinks Santa Claus comes down the chimney: he really enters through the heart.” — Paul M. Ell In response to many requests for a re-print of this article, which appeared last year, here it is: Thank you to all who have sent me such wonderful heart-warming Christmas stories. I hope you will enjoy reading this one. I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. I was just a kid.
19 December 2013
Merry Christmas!
The Christmas season is winding down, and I marvel at the passage of time. As I get older, the days fly by so quickly. The seconds tick off at the same speed as they did when I was small, so why does it seem like they zip by now?
18 December 2013
Hawks swimmers beat Rhinelander
The Shawano Community High School boys swim team beat Rhinelander 108-59 Tuesday in Rhinelander. The Hawks took first in eight events, led by Zach Soper’s first-place finishes in the 100-meter butterfly, with a time of 55.23 seconds, and the 100 breaststroke (1:04.14). Griffin Rades took first in the 200 individual medley (2:22.29) and the 100 backstroke (1:05.18). Adrian Tetting won the 200 freestyle (2:10.36).
18 December 2013
Shawano resident pleads no contest to in OWI-injury crash
A Shawano man pleaded no contest Wednesday to charges stemming from a hit-and-run in the city last year that injured another driver. Thomas J.
18 December 2013
Public Record
Shawano Police Department Dec. 17 Police logged seven incidents, including the following: Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint in the 300 block of South Main Street. Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E.
18 December 2013
County Board schedule won't change
The Shawano County Board of Supervisors voted 16-10 Wednesday against holding all of its meetings at night. The measure, because it would have changed County Board rules, required a two-thirds majority of the board (18 votes) to pass. The board meets at 6 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday from May through September and at 9 a.m. the remaining months.
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