The ladies group at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in the town of Lessor has been in existence since 1872, when the church began.

Eighteen years ago this month God blessed us with our daughter. It’s quite suitable that our only girl be born smack dab in the middle of my most favorite season of the year. The earthy smells, the brisk air, the majestic fall colors all bring that time back with a sweet ache. She was quite the surprise, coming to us after 16 years of marriage, following the adoption of her two older brothers.

Shawano falls to Denmark The Shawano Community High School football team (3-5, 3-4 Bay) is down to one chance to make the WIAA playoffs after losing to Bay Conference foe Denmark (4-4, 3-4 Bay) 43-8 Friday night in Denmark. The Hawks still have a chance to make the playoffs if they beat Luxemburg-Casco on Friday in Luxemburg. No stats were available by the Leader’s press time. Chargers beat by Amherst The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School footbal

While the journey wasn’t perfect, the record is. After seven conference games, the Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School volleyball team has a perfect 7-0 record in the Central Wisconsin Conference-8 as the team prepares to host half of the CWC-8 tournament Saturday. That is in part because of the most surprising attribute of the young team: an ability to come from behind to pull out wins. “When we’re down — we kind of play like a roller coaster — we

It might have been the last time the seniors on the Bonduel High School football team step foot on Rush Niles Memorial Field as players. It was also homecoming. If that wasn’t enough, the Bears were fighting for a playoff spot. With all that was on the line, Central Wisconsin Conference-8 foe Stevens Point Pacelli (2-6, 1-5 CWC-8) never had much of a chance Friday night.

Delores M. Szutkowski, 77, of Shawano, passed away Thursday afternoon, Oct. 10, 2013, at ManorCare of Shawano. Funeral service arrangements are pending and will be announced later. Schroeder-Mickelson Funeral Service of Shawano is assisting the family with the service arrangements. www.schroedermickelsonfuneralservice.com

Margaret M. Adams, 82, of the town of Pella, passed away suddenly and very peacefully at her son’s home under the care of hospice and her loving family on Oct. 9, 2013. Margaret was born on Nov. 2, 1930, in Belle Plaine to Joseph and Mary (Dillenburg) Brunner. She graduated from Shawano High School in 1948. On Nov. 24, 1954, she married Robert Adams in Shawano. Together they were longtime members of St.

United Way of Shawano County on Thursday announced the appointment of Linda Olson as executive director. Prior to accepting this position, Olson worked for Shawano County University of Wisconsin-Extension for 24 years and retired from that position in 2012.

The Shawano County Administrative Committee is recommending sizable pay hikes in 2014 for newer dispatchers and highway workers, although most county employees won’t be getting increases. The committee voted 4-1 to let the pay increases go through for four dispatchers and seven highway workers, with Supervisor Deb Noffke casting the no vote. Dispatchers that started with the Sheriff’s Department in 2013 have received no pay increase.