Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

July 12

FRIDAY, JULY 17

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.

PULASKI: Pulaski Polka Days, 2 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., festival grounds, 419 E. Pulaski St. Music, dancing, food. Admission $20.

Two days after coming up short in their own invitational baseball tournament, the Bonduel Broncos picked up a 7-3 Dairyland League win.

The Broncos hosted Hortonville on July 12 at Jack Reinke Field and handed the Stars a loss while improving to 10-1 in league play.

Bonduel 7, Hortonville 3

A home field advantage didn’t help the Birnamwood Kings on July 10 in their Badger Amateur Baseball Association North Division matchup with Antigo/Polar.

Brady Renfro’s four hits — including a grand slam — helped the Bears pick up a 14-4 win in Birnamwood.

North Division

Antigo/Polar 14, Birnamwood 4

The three newest Shawano Speedway Hall of Fame members were honored July 11 at the racetrack.

Inductees in 2026 were Willard Raddant, LeRoy Raddant and Mike Schmelzer. Also, the Vandenlangenberg family was honored as a Hall of Fame Contributor.

Marcus Yarie, of Wausau, started on the pole in the IMCA modifieds 20-lap feature race and went on to win July 11 at the Shawano Speedway.

What do beef snack sticks and cheese curds have in common?

They were both big hits at this year’s Iola Car Show, thanks to an area business and a service organization.

Members of the Shawano County Board are, front row, from left, Curtis Korth, Jeremy Gretzinger, Dennis Knaak, Randy Young, Thomas Kautza, Lynn Tober-Steinke, Steven Schinke and Collin Pomplun; middle row, from left, Mike Wizner, Matt Pleshek, James Radtke, Terry Tipton, Kimberly Leffel, William J.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the confirmed presence of pale swallow-wort, an invasive vine, in Oconto and Shawano counties.

The vine was found within the outskirts of the Town of Krakow along the shared county line. These are the first known populations in the state, making rapid response efforts critical to preventing the establishment of this species in Wisconsin.

Participants explored the rich tradition of Native American plant medicine during a guided walk along the Mountain-Bay State Trail in Bowler on July 1.

Led by educator and author Misty Cook, the program welcomed 12 participants eager to learn about the medicinal plants growing around them.

Cook opened the walk by sharing the history of how native plant medicine knowledge was passed down through generations by oral tradition.