Talon Gus Peters, 21, started his journey into the spirit world on Thursday, July 18, 2013, in Keshena. Born on July 23, 1991, at the Antigo Hospital, he was the son of Shawn “Boober” Moede and George “Fuzzy” Peters. Talon was a fun-loving father and a very free spirit who loved to play jokes on people and loved to dance and rummage.

Lorraine Mary Godding, 83, of Shawano, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, in Appleton. Born on Sept. 11, 1929, in Sussex, Wis., she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Knapp) Mudlitz. On Aug. 14, 1954, she was united in marriage to Herbert J. Godding in Wautoma. After marriage, the couple lived and raised their family in Milwaukee, later moving to Arizona. The couple vacationed in the Cecil area until moving to Shawano in 1992.

Grady Powless, 55, of Half Moon Bay, Calif., passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013. Grady was born on Sept. 17, 1957, in Door County. He moved to California after spending seven years in the Peace Corps. Grady is survived by four sisters, Janelle Powless, Myrtle (Steven) Kitson, Roberta Westerfield and Jennie (Roger) Skenandore; and a brother, Tim Joadwine.

Albin G. Chilinski, 90, of Shawano, formerly of Milwaukee, was born to eternal life on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. He was a beloved husband for 64 years of Mable (nee Falk), dear father of Dennis and Allan (Genny) Chilinski and Denise (Joseph) Garcia, and loving grandfather of Clayton (Melissa) Flood. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Visitation will take place 5-8 p.m.

For the Shawano County Historical Society, the new Zachow Depot replica is a piece of living history. For Dean Proper, who grew up in Zachow in the 1940s, it’s reliving history. “I spent probably half of my growing-up years in the Chicago and Northwestern depot. I knew all the agents at the time, from the time I could walk across that field from the house to the depot.

False imprisonment A Shawano man has been charged with a felony count of false imprisonment for allegedly confining a woman in a room during a domestic abuse incident in the city on Monday. Trenton K. Mcnabb, 31, could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department July 18 Deputies logged 37 incidents, including the following: Reckless Driving — Authorities responded to a reckless driving complaint on state Highway 47-55 in Wescott. Harassment — Authorities responded to a harassment complaint on Webb Street in Wittenberg. Drug Offense — Authorities investigated a drug complaint on state Highway 47-55 in Wescott. Accidents — Authorities logged three accidents, includin

It took nearly seven decades, but on July 2, the U.S. Army finally acknowledged its longstanding debt to a young soldier from Shawano wounded during the waning days of World War II. Pvt. Donald “Buck” Brener — an 18-year-old graduate of the Shawano High School Class of 1944 — was injured by a tank shell in Nazi Germany in April 1945.

Hartland is out of the Shawano County Farmland Preservation Plan after a dispute between the town and state officials regarding a map could not be resolved. The county steering committee voted 9-1 to move ahead with the plan minus Hartland’s map, despite objections from the town’s officials and a consultant that helped Hartland develop its map.