Witt-Birn wrestlers dominate Manawa The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School wrestling team continued to roll Thursday, beating Manawa 77-3. While losing only one match by decision, the Chargers got pins from Gavin Czerwonka (126 pounds), Griffin Magee (145), Brendin Randall (152), Braxton Potrykus (160), Nick Stringfellow (285) and Zach Urquhart (113). Bobby Uttecht (138) won by technical fall, 21-2, over Manawa’s Daryn Claussen. Clintonville girls

The Shawano Community High School wrestling team is going to be challenged this season. The Hawks’ numbers have fallen, while Bay Conference teams that usually have turnouts comparable to Shawano’s have grown. Returning Bay Conference champion Luxemburg-Casco looks primed to make another title run. “Luxemburg-Casco will probably take the conference this year,” Shawano coach Adam Bieber said. “They’ll probably take state as a team in Division 2.

Jayce Hinkfuss provided the lone bright spot for the Hawks as the Shawano Community High School wrestling team opened its season Thursday against New London in Shawano. Shawano lost, 64-12. Hinkfuss, a junior, scored the Hawks’ lone win, pinning Alex Chynoweth in 3 minutes, 35 seconds of their heavyweight match. “We’re really happy with Jayce winning that one,” Shawano coach Adam Bieber said. “He’s been working hard. He did it tonight.

The Bonduel High School wrestling team opened Central Wisconsin Conference competition Thursday with a 59-18 win over Almond-Bancroft/Stevens Point Pacelli in Bonduel. The Bears got two pins and a technical fall in the meet. Bonduel’s Sam Kroening pinned Javier Diaz-Barrios in 3 minutes, 45 seconds at 152 pounds. The other pin came at 126 pounds with Travis Wollenberg pinning Miguel Velazquez in 58 seconds. Bonduel’s Dan Tauchen won by technical

Shawano Police Department Dec. 4 Police logged 26 incidents, including the following: Disorderly — A 54-year-old man was cited for disorderly conduct at Sears, 822 E.

Beverly Yvonne White, 78, of Keshena, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on Sept. 16, 1935, in the town of Red Springs, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Thelma (Davids) Putnam. On Feb. 7, 1951, she was united in marriage to Erwin White on the Stockbridge Indian Reservation.

Wilbur August-Otto Dehn, 81, of Shawano, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at a local nursing home. Arrangements are pending with the Swedberg-Wendt Funeral Home in Bonduel. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com

The law firm hired by the city to track down the heirs to the original Shawano Medical Center property has identified but not yet contacted them, according to city officials. As a result, the city’s consideration of proposals for future use of the property put forward by a citizen task force will likely have to wait until February at the earliest. The hospital at 309 N. Bartlett St.

The Shawano School Board gave its stamp of approval on a revised wellness policy earlier this week and offered suggestions on ways to improve student wellness. In November, Dr. Carey Grieves, the district’s wellness consultant from ThedaCare, reported that childhood obesity rates in the United States have tripled.