🌱 How Shawano students are bringing Advent and Christmas to life

Hi Shawano! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Shawano students are bringing Advent and Christmas to life
• Why a divided Shawano County Board chose to keep Supervisor Hammett

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Afternoon snow showers, with a high of 40 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Friday: Much colder, temps: high: 18, low: 14.
• Saturday: Not as cold; morning flurries, with a high of 31 and low of 3 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sacred Heart Catholic School Glows With Tradition and Faith During Christmas Spirit Week (tchdailynews.com) — Sacred Heart Catholic School in Shawano is celebrating its beloved Christmas Spirit Week, filling classrooms, hallways, and the church with costumes, prayer, and Nativity reenactments. Students are reflecting on Advent themes of hope and faith, and the week wraps up with an all-grades Christmas concert for families and friends.
   

• Hammett Retains County Board Seat After Removal Effort Fails (tchdailynews.com) — Shawano County’s District 16 Supervisor Lowel Hammett will keep his county board seat after a closely watched removal vote fell short, though he was ousted from the Ethics Committee. The contentious meeting revisited months of disputes over his past financial claims, ethics findings, and handling of internal complaints, underscoring ongoing divisions among Shawano County supervisors.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• New London Public Library – Story Time
  New London Library , 406 S Pearl St , New London
  9:30 am
• GB Winter Sing-Along Community Concert
  Glenbrook El Pulaski, WI 54162
  1:15 pm
• ASP Session 2
  Suring MID Suring, WI 54174
  3:15 pm
• Elementary Winter Concert
  Gresham El Gresham, WI 54128
  6:00 pm
• PCMS Choir Concerts in Auditorium - 6th at 6pm, 7th at 7pm & 8th at 8pm
  Pulaski Community Mid Pulaski, WI 54162
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• FV Holiday Headwear Day
  Fairview El Krakow, WI 54137
• AB Winter Concert
  Abrams Elementary School-Gym - 201
  9:30 am
• Youth BB-small gym
  Suring MID Suring, WI 54174
  5:30 pm
• Mindful Movements Yoga – Winter Solstice
  Mindful Movements Yoga , 213 W North Water St , New London
  5:30 pm
• Up South at Menominee Casino
  Menominee Casino & Resort , N277 WI-47 , Keshena
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Youth BB-both gyms
  Suring MID Suring, WI 54174
  8:30 am
• 🎅 Saturdays with Santa
  The Naberhood , 214 S Main St , Shawano
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Shawano. Apply here.
• Kelly Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher-Shawano School District in Shawano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shawano here.

🗞 Nearby News

Gresham

• Bonduel boys triumph over Menominee Nation (newmedia-wi.com)

Clintonville

• School board president censured (waupacanow.com)

Ok Shawano! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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