Months of planning, a few hangups and thousands of little decisions along the way proved worth the time and effort as ground was broken May 6 for a new home for Shawano Family Dentistry.

Dr. Rebecca Stevens was joined by family, staff, city and chamber of commerce officials, and construction staff as they ceremoniously turned the dirt at the site of the new office at 3000 S. Airport Road, Shawano.

Bubbles float through the air and pop as children have fun on the grass as part of Fun For Kids Sake on May 9 at Franklin Park, provided courtesy of the College of Menominee Nation. Over a dozen businesses and organizations provided a variety of activities for children to take part in.

• Judge Katherine Sloma approved a prosecution motion to dismiss 2024 charges against Justin Daniel Lehman, 38, Peshtigo, on May 5, the day before he had been scheduled to stand trial, then refiled the charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. Sloma scheduled an initial appearance for June 16.

• Isaac A. Bell, 20, Eagle River, had his probation revoked Feb. 6 from a 2024 conviction on misdemeanor charges of battery and disorderly conduct. The battery charge had been amended from a felony in a plea agreement. Judge Michael Judge sentenced him May 4 to nine months in county jail.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

May 10

Deputies responded to 20 incidents, including a disturbance on Woods Road in the Town of Wescott; trespassing on Leopolis Road in Leopolis; four 911 calls; one reckless driving incident; two crashes.

May 9

Oconto County Sheriff's Department

May 10

FRIDAY, MAY 15

BONDUEL: St. Paul Rummage Sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church and School, 240 E. Green Bay St.

SURING: Friends of Suring Area Public Library Annual Rummage Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., How Township Garage, 12896 State Highway 32.

OCONTO: Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Farnsworth Public Library, 715 Main St. Story and crafts for preschool children. A caregiver must stay with the child.

The Badger Amateur Baseball Association kicked off the 2026 season May 10 with eight games in three divisions.

Birnamwood, Aniwa and Eland picked up wins in the North Division; Little Falls, Wittenberg and Tigerton won their West Division games; and Clintonville and Gresham won in the East Division. The South-Central Division did not have games scheduled and will open division play May 17.

North Division

One week after giving up 22 runs to Bonduel in their Dairyland League opener, Nichols responded with a 12-5 win over the Shawano Lobos.

The game was one of four Dairyland games scheduled for May 10. Results were not reported from the other three games, while two teams — Pulaski and Hofa Park — had a bye.

Nichols 12, Shawano 5