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Comets shut out Hawks on soccer field

Monday, May 11

Waupaca 3, Shawano 0

The Comets scored once in the first half and twice after the break as Waupaca shut out Shawano 3-0.

Jerry Fischer

Jerry “Baby Edgar” Fischer, 67, of Oconto Falls, passed away unexpectedly May 11, 2026. He was born July 18, 1958, to Edgar and Dolores (Gipp) Fischer.

James Craig

James “Hugger” Dell Craig, 79, of Wittenberg, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Autumn Lane in Birnamwood under the care of LeRoyer Hospice.

Jim was born Oct. 19, 1946, in New London, to Edward and Irene Orpha (Button) Craig. He was the third of five children: Joan Dumbleton, Jock Craig, Janice Jones and Jill Brown. His early years were spent in Royalton, where he, Jan and Jill spent countless hours enjoying the local river.

Board re-votes on teacher non-renewals

The Shawano School Board re-voted in open session on a trio of teacher non-renewal notices May 11 after it had voted on them behind closed doors two weeks earlier.

Geoff Lacy, the school district’s attorney with Renning, Lewis and Lacy, said he would take the blame for not recommending the board return to open session to vote on the non-renewals April 27 when giving members legal advice.

Shawano Memorial Day parade, ceremony announced

Members of the Shawano Allied Vets Council will hold a parade and program on Memorial Day.

The parade will step off at 9:15 a.m. from Huckleberry Harbor and march along Fifth Street to Woodlawn Cemetery.

The program will begin at 10 a.m. at the cemetery.

Dennis Bohm will be the master of ceremonies, and the Rev. Andrew Zobel, senior pastor at St. James Lutheran Church, will offer the invocation.

Oconto County GOP plans golf outing

The Republican Party of Oconto County will hold its third annual golf scramble and fundraiser June 15 at McCauslin Brook Golf and Country Club, 17067 Club House Lane, Lakewood.

All are invited to participate in the day of golf or just the dinner.

Four-person teams with 18 holes of golf, cart and dinner are $125 per golfer. Dinner without golf is $40 per person.

The meal includes chicken and beef tips.

Demmith earns medalist honors at Hobart course

Monday, May 11

M&O Mini-Meet #6

Lena’s Cooper Demmith earned medalist honors and led his team to victory at Thornberry Creek at Oneida in Hobart.

Lena won with a 376, one stroke ahead of Coleman and five strokes better than third-place Gillett.

Demmith scored 86, followed by teammates Tanner Behnke’s 88, Lucas Mongiat’s 100 and Zander Thomson’s 102.

Thomas Tetting

Thomas Alan Tetting, of the Town of Wescott, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 9, 2026, after fighting a tough battle with a form of pulmonary fibrosis known as interstitial lung disease.

Tom was born Aug. 1, 1951, and raised in Pewaukee by the late Kenneth and Dorothy (Moll) Tetting.

Warren Wolf

Warren Roy Wolf passed away Saturday, April 18, 2026, at his home in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Born June 7, 1942, in Shawano, he was the son of Ruben and Dorothea (Runge) Wolf.

Janalee Gay Gansen

Janalee Gay Gansen (Fellenz), 92, died May 8, 2026, after her love for creating fun and laughter eventually wore out her big heart.

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