Mary Kathryn “Kay” Vannes, 83, Little Chute, passed away peacefully Monday, April 27, 2026. She was born Jan. 25, 1943, to Joyce Launde and Stanley LaMaide.

Christine McKinnies reluctantly took the reins of the Shawano School Board on April 27 during the board’s reorganizational meeting when she was unanimously named president.

Carl and Darlene Slagle, of Birnamwood, were welcomed into the arms of their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Larry Arthur Baker, 86, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026.

Larry was born Sept. 23, 1939, in Shawano to his parents, Hugo Baker and Viola Baker (nee Themer).

The NFL draft is come and gone, and the Green Bay Packers are hoping for a class that can help push them over the top of the NFC and into the Super Bowl. While they are looking for help from their rookies, usually a draft class takes a few years to fully develop, and it is previous draft classes that need to have players develop into stars.