Thomas J. Leisch, 81, Oconto, passed away June 16, 2026, at home surrounded by family after a short illness.

Tom was born Feb. 8, 1945, along with his identical twin brother Bill in Lena, the son of Ralph and Florella (Huncosky) Leisch.

He attended Kelly Brook and Oconto Falls schools, graduating with the class of 1963.

He married Sandy Bickel on July 31, 1965, and they were going to celebrate 61 years of being together.

James Ronald Retzlaff passed away peacefully in his daughter Toni’s home after a short battle with ALS at the age of 68 on June 17, 2026.

Clayton Smith, 95, of Gillett, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026, after a short illness at St. Vincent’s Hospital.

Glenn Douglas Van Rossum, 74, of Stoughton, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at SSM Health-St. Mary’s Hospital. He was born on Dec. 31, 1951, in Shawano, the son of Paul and Shirley (Ringel) Van Rossum.

Here in Shawano County, we are showing Wisconsin what the power of the people can accomplish.

Journalism done right has always been a little bit subversive.

It can create considerable tension between journalists and the companies that employ them.

Let’s talk about longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Sharon Alfonsi, and several of her colleagues. CBS’s new owners fired Alfonsi recently, with published reports citing unnamed company bosses explaining she had been “insubordinate.”

In 2024, a sheriff’s deputy working for the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Department was forced out for being lousy at his job. Even though the deputy, Cristian Morales, was flagged in the state’s negative separation database, he ended up being hired a few months later by the Menasha Police Department.

Unity, northeast Wisconsin’s first nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider, has partnered with Meadowbrook at Oconto Falls, to open a dedicated hospice wing.

The collaboration enables Unity and Meadowbrook to meet the growing demand for hospice care delivery.

The Friends of the Mountain-Bay State Trail – Shawano County will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the trail with a series of special events throughout 2026 highlighting the trail’s natural beauty, cultural heritage, outdoor recreation opportunities and community connections.