2017 writing contest winners

Poetry 9-12: Raquel Riemer, first; Avery Thorne, second; Sommer McDowell, third; Sarah Hohn, two honorable mentions. 5-8: Kemewan Kinepoway, first; Beverly Peters, second; Lily Guenther, third. 1-4: Nora Bushman, first and second; Katy Hager, third; Justine Mielke, honorable mention; Maddie Hert, honorable mention. Nonfiction 9-12: Morgan Fregien, first, third and honorable mention; Sarah Hohn, second.…

Award-winning author to keynote 2017 George Putz Memorial Student Writing Contest awards ceremony April 29 at the Mielke Arts Center

Shawano Area Writers are pleased to announce that Alicia Rades, whose debut novel Fire in Frost has been downloaded by more than 100,000 readers, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the 2017 George Putz Memorial Student Writing Contest awards ceremony. Fire in Frost won a B.R.A.G. Medallion award and in 2015 was one…