The Shawano School District has agreed to join a class action lawsuit against social media companies, including Meta, TikTok, ByteDance, Snap and Google after the board approved a resolution Oct. 26.

The halls of Sacred Heart Catholic School in Shawano were filled with blue, gold, and plenty of Milwaukee Brewers pride Oct. 27, as students and staff came together for a special Brewers Spirit Day to show their support, encouragement and prayers for Wisconsin's beloved baseball team.

If you went into the woods Oct. 24 at Oconto Falls’ West Side Beach, you were in for more than one surprise at the community held its sixth annual Trick or Treat Trail.

Democratic candidate for governor David Crowley and running mate Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski brought their statewide bus tour to Shawano on Oct. 25 to urge supporters to help turn out the vote in the Nov. 3 election.

Godlewski noted the close elections held lately in Wisconsin.

• Earl L. Shepard, 37, a former Marion man serving a sentence in the Outagamie County Jail in Appleton, had his probation revoked July 24 from a 2025 conviction for two counts of possession of methamphetamine, four counts of felony bail jumping and a misdemeanor charge of operating while revoked. Judge Katherine Sloma sentenced him Oct. 19 to nine months in county jail.

• Timothy J. Pearson, 42, Oconto, was charged Oct. 19 with two counts of felony bail jumping and two misdemeanor counts of resisting or obstructing an officer. Court Commissioner Jacob Evans set a $3,000 cash bond and adjourned his initial appearance until Dec. 17.