Shawano Police Department

May 10

Police logged 24 incidents, including the following:

Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at Andrews and Division streets.

Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem in the 200 block of Humphrey Circle.

Theft — An attempted theft from a vehicle was reported in the 1200 block of Valley Lane.

Vandalism — A vehicle was reported vandalized at Charlie’s County Market, 521 S. Main St.

Warrant — A 49-year-old man was arrested on a warrant in the 100 block of South Union Street.

Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of East Richmond Street.

Hit and Run — Police investigated a property damage hit-and-run in the 800 block of East Richmond Street.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

May 10

Deputies logged 28 incidents, including the following:

OWI — A subject was arrested for operating while intoxicated on state Highway 22 in the town of Belle Plaine.

Drug Offense — Authorities investigated a drug complaint at the Ho-Chunk Casino, N7198 U.S. Highway 45, in the town of Wittenberg.

Suspicious — Authorities responded to a suspicious person complaint on Church Street in Bonduel.

Suspicious — Authorities responded to a suspicious person complaint on Warrington Avenue in Cecil.

Juvenile — Authorities responded to a juvenile problem on Webb Street in Wittenberg.

Assist — Deputies assisted Shawano police with a disturbance on Richmond Street in the city.

Accident — Authorities responded to an injury accident on Korth Road in the town of Washington after a driver’s air bag went off after the vehicle struck a deer.

Stockbridge-Munsee Police Department

May 10

Police logged six incidents, including the following:

Vandalism — Vandalism was reported on County Road G in Gresham.

Reckless Driving — Police responded to a reckless driving complaint on County Road A in the town of Bartelme.

Clintonville Police Department

May 10

Police logged 10 incidents, including the following:

Theft — Police responded to a theft complaint at Clintonville High School, 64 Green Tree Road.

Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint at Clintonville High School, 64 Green Tree Road.

Disorderly — Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint at Clintonville High School, 64 Green Tree Road.

Theft — Police responded to a theft complaint on County Road I.

Drug Offense — A subject was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of paraphernalia and a probation hold after a traffic stop on County Road I.

A competency exam was ordered this week for a Shawano man whose bank robbery conviction three years ago was overturned on appeal.

Darrin H. Church, 52, was sentenced in July 2014 to five years in prison and 10 years extended supervision.

Church had pleaded no contest to charges of using the threat of force to rob the CoVantage Credit Union at 911 E. Green Bay St. and attempting to rob Cash Tyme at 705 E. Green Bay St. in April 2013.

The District IV Court of Appeals reversed Church’s convictions on those charges, as well as bail jumping and other misdemeanors.

His case was scheduled for review in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court on Wednesday, though Church was unable to appear in person because of a medical condition, according to court records. He is being held at Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun.

According to the Department of Corrections, Church’s condition is “deteriorating,” court records state.

Church’s attorney and the state agreed that Church should be evaluated for competency before a new trial takes place. The results of that exam are due by June 2.

A state appeals court in March reversed Church’s conviction because Circuit Judge William Kussel Jr. did not ask Church at the plea hearing if he knew he was entitled to a unanimous jury verdict.

The court returned the case to Kussel with instructions that the district attorney has to prove Church understood all the rights he was giving up prior to pleading no contest.

During a December 2015 appeals hearing in Shawano County Circuit Court, Church’s defense counsel argued that the court did not conduct a proper question-and-answer with the defendant with respect to his rights and the possible outcome for a jury trial, and that the sentence for time in prison was not calculated correctly.

Kussel denied the motion.

According to the appeals opinion:

During the plea hearing, Kussel noted that the defendant had checked the boxes on the plea questionnaire, including his right to a unanimous verdict. Kussel learned from Church’s attorney, Steven Weerts, that on or near the day of the hearing, he had discussed with Church the constitutional rights he was giving up by entering a plea.

Kussel then addressed Church that he was giving up his right to remain silent, right to proof beyond reasonable doubt and other rights a defendant has at trial.

Church said he understood what he was giving up. However, Kussel didn’t ask Church about the right to a unanimous verdict, and one omission was enough to invalidate the plea.

“(W)e conclude that the circuit court’s failure to engage in a personal colloquy with Church regarding jury unanimity was a plea colloquy defect,” the court said in its 10-page unsigned opinion.

The criminal complaint alleged that Church entered CoVantage Credit Union on April 8, 2013, and gave a teller a note demanding money. He left with more than $6,000 but was arrested a short time later and the money was recovered.

Just before the CoVantage robbery, Church had entered the nearby Cash Tyme Store, gave the teller a note and then told her it was a joke. He left with no funds.

Church had entered another bank earlier the same day but didn’t use the note he had written.

Church was initially found incompetent to stand trial, but that was reversed after a doctor concluded Church had been faking his incompetency.

Three teens have been charged with being party to a string of Shawano County burglaries that appear to be connected to a massive burglary operation busted in November.

Four people were arrested and charged in November in what authorities have called the largest burglary operation seen in the county. Those cases are pending.

Charges against the three new defendants were recently filed.

Dennis J. Thiex II, 17, of Wittenberg, is accused of seven burglaries, most of which allegedly took place in July and August.

Thiex is charged with seven counts of burglary, including alleged break-ins to storage sheds, garages and trailer homes in the villages of Mattoon and Bowler, and in the town of Hutchins, according to the criminal complaint. He also faces two felony counts of theft because of the value and type of items allegedly stolen, including guns, and five misdemeanor counts of theft.

Antonio V. Depaoli, 19, of Clintonville, is accused of being party to three of those break-ins. He faces three felony counts of burglary and three misdemeanor counts of theft.

Logan J. McGeshick-Savola, 17, of Bowler, is charged with two felony counts of burglary and two misdemeanor counts of theft.

Each of the burglary counts carries a maximum possible penalty of 12½ years in prison and $25,000 fine. Felony theft carries a maximum carries a possible six years in prison and $10,000 fine.

According to the criminal complaint, a witness observed a vehicle at the time of an Aug. 11 burglary in Mattoon that belonged to the Thiex family.

The complaint states Thiex admitted to authorities his involvement in “about 10 burglaries,” and implicated Depaoli and McGeshick-Savola in some of those crimes.

More than 300 items listed as stolen in burglaries and thefts since July 1 — including a cache of 60 guns — were seized on Nov. 21 when authorities executed search warrants in Mattoon and town of Birnamwood, according to the criminal complaints.

Additional stolen items were recovered a week later with the execution of a second search warrant at the same Birnamwood property belonging to Keith W. Bernarde, 61.

Bernarde was arrested in November on felony charges of receiving stolen property, maintaining a drug trafficking place and possession with intent to deliver marijuana.

Lorenzo M. Thiex, 20, of Mattoon, was also arrested in November and is facing 11 felony counts of burglary, five counts of felony theft and 16 misdemeanor counts, including theft and criminal damage to property.

Bernarde is Thiex’s uncle, according to the criminal complaint.

Authorities described Bernarde as the “fence” in the burglary operation, either buying goods from Thiex or exchanging them for drugs.

Two others were also arrested in November.

Ayesha M. Dodge, 20, of Mattoon, was charged with one count of burglary and a felony count of theft.

Forrest L. Sparks, 21, of Gresham, also faces one count of burglary and misdemeanor theft, as well as misdemeanor criminal damage to property.

According to the criminal complaint, items recovered in the search warrants included guns, sporting equipment, tools, antiques, electronic appliances, and about two dozen car batteries allegedly stolen from vehicles at Mattoon Auto in July.

The search warrants and arrests came as a result of authorities’ investigation into a series of burglaries dating from July to October that included residences, businesses, garages, storage sheds and camper trailers in Bowler and Mattoon and the towns of Hutchins and Almon.

Dennis Thiex, Depaoli and McGeshick-Savola are all scheduled for initial court appearances on May 30.

Shawano Police Department

May 11

Police logged 30 incidents, including the following:

Fire — Authorities responded to a fire at Aarrowcast, 2900 E. Richmond St., after a lava spill caught fire in the building. The building was evacuated and authorities were on scene for about an hour. No injuries were reported.

Burglary — A burglary was reported at the Super 8 Motel, 211 Waukechon St.

Theft — A laptop was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 1100 block of South Franklin Street.

Theft — A bike was reported stolen in the 100 block of West Lieg Avenue.

Warrant — A 53-year-old man was arrested on a warrant at Sawyer and Main streets.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

May 11

Deputies logged 45 incidents, including the following:

Disturbance — Authorities responded to a domestic disturbance on County Road E in the town of Washington.

Warrant — A 26-year-old Shawano woman was arrested on a warrant on Plum Lane in the town of Richmond.

Warrant — A 21-year-old Wittenberg man was taken into custody on a probation and parole warrant on Westgor Avenue in Wittenberg.

Warrant — A 32-year-old Gillett man was arrested on a warrant on Lake Drive in the town of Wescott.

Fire — Authorities responded to a vehicle fire on Hofa Park Drive in the town of Maple Grove.

Warrant — A 25-year-old Clintonville man was arrested on a warrant and cited for operating without a license and speeding on County Road M in the town of Belle Plaine.

Warrant — A 55-year-old male passenger in a vehicle was arrested on a warrant and the driver, a 48-year-old Eland man, was cited for operating after revocation on Front Street in Wittenberg.

Warrant — A 53-year-old Keshena man was arrested on a warrant and cited for operating after revocation on Sawyer Street in the city of Shawano.

Accident — Authorities responded to an injury accident on state Highway 47-55 in the town of Wescott.

Stockbridge-Munsee Police Department

May 11

Police logged three incidents, including the following:

Child Abuse — A child abuse complaint was under investigation.

Disturbance — Police responded to a domestic disturbance on River Road in Bowler.

Clintonville Police Department

May 11

Police logged 10 incidents, including the following:

Accident — Police responded to an accident at Main and Seventh streets.

Accident — Police responded to an accident at Main and First streets.

Disorderly — Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint on North Main Street.

Trespass — Police responded to a trespassing complaint on Primrose Circle.

Mike McCabe, the founder of a nonpartisan group, Blue Jean Nation, will visit Shawano County next week.

McCabe will speak at the historic rail depot in Eland at 5:30 p.m. and at the Shawano Civic Center at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. A potluck at 5 p.m. will precede the Civic Center presentation.

McCabe is the author of “Blue Jeans in High Places: The Coming Makeover of American Politics.”

Blue Jean Nation promotes itself as “working to promote the transformation of democratic institutions that are failing America.” The organization says that political professionals from both major parties have a grip on U.S. democracy, and that party establishments need to allow ordinary people to have more power in government.

McCabe is considering running for governor in 2018 but is unsure whether he would run as a Democrat or independent.

McCabe, 56, was the founding member and leader of the political watchdog group the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign from 2000 to 2015. He lobbied the Legislature on campaign finance and ethics issues. He left the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign two years ago to create Blue Jean Nation.

Shawano County saw an increase in tourism activity last year, even surpassing the increase statewide, according to a recent state-sponsored study.

Travelers to Shawano County spent $65 million in 2016, an increase of 5.15 percent over 2015, based on the study by Tourism Economics, the firm contracted by the state to track tourism spending.

Statewide, tourism spending reached $20 billion in 2016, an increase of about $700 million or 3.5 percent from the previous year, according to the study.

According to Shawano Country Tourism Manager Patti Peterson, contributing factors for local tourism growth were recent hotel and retail developments along with continued efforts to market key assets, such as the barn quilt tours.

“Last year, we leveraged the popularity of our barn quilts by creating spring and fall Amish and barn quilt tours,” Peterson said. “This effort alone attracted 227 visitors who booked 162 room nights with hotels in Shawano and Wittenberg.”

The Shawano Country Tourism Council also promotes the area at sports shows in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Wausau.

The council produces and distributes the Official Shawano Country Visitor Guide and works with groups hosting conferences and tournaments in the area.

Shawano Country Tourism garners much publicity from connections made with regional and national media outlets, according to Peterson.

“Tourism plays a critical role in our community and continues to grow, and from an economic standpoint, the numbers reflect that,” she said. “Last year’s numbers are very encouraging and we hope to capitalize on this momentum in the coming summer season.”

State Tourism Secretary Stephanie Klett said traveler spending has grown an average of 4.5 percent per year since 2011.

“It’s a tremendous credit to the tourism industry in all 72 counties and the work they do to create fun vacation experiences, market their destinations, and provide great customer service that makes travelers want to return to Wisconsin each year,” she said.

Tourism continues to be one of Wisconsin’s most important economic resources.

Klett said research shows that tourism advertising goes beyond just promoting vacations, it also positively influences the state’s overall image as a great place to live, find a job, or open a business.

“These results also let us know what we are doing is working and that investing in tourism not only benefits the economy, it also influences the way people think about Wisconsin,” she said.

The Department of Tourism worked with a national research firm Tourism Economics and Longwoods International to produce the reports.

Shawano Police Department

May 15

Police logged 19 incidents, including the following:

Warrant — A 47-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant in the 900 block of East Green Bay Street.

Vandalism — A garage was reported spray-painted in the 400 block of Humphrey Circle.

Vandalism — A vehicle was reported vandalized in the 600 block of East Elizabeth Street.

Fraud — Police investigated a fraud complaint in the 100 block of East Randall Street.

Accident — A motorcycle struck a stroller at Fifth Street and Fairview Road. According to police, a woman was pushing her infant in a stroller on the sidewalk when a woman on a motorcycle started to make a left turn from the stop sign. Her clutch slipped and she drove onto the sidewalk grazing the stroller. The infant sustained a scratch. No citations were issued.

Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St., reported two shoplifting incidents.

Vandalism — Tires were reported slashed on three vehicles in the 100 block of Northridge Drive.

Fraud — Police investigated an identity theft complaint in the 500 block of East Stevens Street.

Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance on Mountain Bay Trail Drive.

May 14

Police logged 24 incidents, including the following:

Drug Offense — Police investigated a drug complaint at Richmond and Kadletz streets.

Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of South Franklin Street.

Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance on Briarwood Lane.

Theft — Police responded to a theft complaint in the 1800 block of Estates Lane.

Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint in the 700 block of Maiden Lane.

May 13

Police logged 28 incidents, including the following:

Disorderly — Police responded to an intoxicated person complaint in the 100 block of South Main Street.

Theft — An attempted car break-in was reported in the 1300 block of Lieg Avenue.

Theft — Money was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 700 block of South Union Street.

Auto Theft — A vehicle was reported stolen in the 600 block of East Schurz Street.

Burglary — A burglary was reported in the 600 block of Maiden Lane. Golf clubs and a snowblower were reported stolen.

Theft — Items were reported stolen in the 500 block of South Cleveland Street.

Disturbance — Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of East Maurer Street.

Theft — Police responded to a property theft complaint in the 500 block of South Union Street.

Theft — A phone and other items were reported stolen from a vehicle in the 1200 block of South Andrews Street.

May 12

Police logged 30 incidents, including the following:

Assault — A 27-year-old Shawano man was arrested on charges of battery, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in the 100 block of South Main Street.

Vandalism — Vandalism was reported at Charlie’s County Market, 521 S. Main St.

Theft — A bike was reported stolen at Mountain Bay Outfitters, 620 S. Main St.

Fraud — Police investigated a fraud complaint in the 1000 block of South Main Street.

Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St., reported two female shoplifters in custody.

Theft — A property theft complaint was reported in the 700 block of South Union Street.

Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St., reported a shoplifting incident.

Hit and Run — Police investigated a property damage hit-and-run at Lakeland Road and Richmond Street.

Disturbance — Police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 800 block of East Richmond Street.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

May 15

Deputies logged 33 incidents, including the following:

Juvenile — Authorities responded to a juvenile problem on Hemlock Road in the town of Wittenberg.

Trespass — Authorities responded to a trespassing complaint on County Road M in the town of Fairbanks.

Vandalism — Authorities responded to a vandalism complaint on Fifth Street in Mattoon.

Juvenile — Authorities responded to a juvenile problem on Lake Drive in the town of Wescott.

Disturbance — Deputies assisted Shawano police with a disturbance on Mountain Bay Trail Drive in the city.

Hit and Run — Authorities investigated a property damage hit-and-run on Kolpack Road in the town of Almon.

May 14

Deputies logged 40 incidents, including the following:

Disturbance — Charges of disorderly conduct and damage to property were referred against a 32-year-old Bonduel woman after a domestic disturbance on Green Bay Street in Bonduel.

Disturbance — Authorities responded to a disturbance on Mork Avenue in the town of Wescott.

Burglary — A burglary was reported on County Road HH in the town of Wescott.

Disturbance — Authorities responded to a disturbance on Hemlock Road in the town of Wittenberg.

OAR — A 40-year-old Green Bay man was cited for operating after revocation after a minor accident on County Road C in the town of Angelica.

Fraud — The Ho-Chunk Casino, N7198 U.S. Highway 45 in the town of Wittenberg, reported a counterfeit bill.

Burglary — A burglary was reported on state Highway 29 in the town of Herman.

Disturbance — Charges of disorderly conduct and domestic violence were referred against a 54-year-old Menasha woman after a disturbance on U.S. Highway 45 in Tigerton.

May 13

Deputies logged 33 incidents, including the following:

OWL — A 36-year-old Green Bay man was cited for operating without a license on state Highway 47-55 in the town of Wescott.

Hit and Run — Authorities investigated a property damage hit-and-run on Main Street in the town of Angelica.

Warrant — An 18-year-old Wittenberg male was arrested on a warrant on Ellms Street in Wittenberg.

Burglary — A burglary was reported on Balsam Road in the town of Wittenberg.

Fire — Authorities responded to a vehicle fire on Oak Park Road in the town of Wescott.

Burglary — A burglary was reported on Woods Road in the town of Wescott.

Theft — A property theft complaint was reported on Buss Road in the town of Grant.

Warrant — A 30-year-old man was arrested on a warrant on Airport Drive in the town of Wescott.

May 12

Deputies logged 49 incidents, including the following:

Theft — A student was cited for theft at Wittenberg Elementary-Middle School, 300 S. Prouty Street, Wittenberg.

OAR — A 23-year-old woman was cited for operating after revocation on state Highway 156 in the town of Lessor.

Theft — Authorities responded to a property theft complaint on Lafayette Street in the town of Wescott.

Drug Offense — Authorities investigated a drug complaint on Pine Street in Eland.

Disorderly — Authorities responded to a disorderly conduct complaint on County Road M in the town of Pella.

Juvenile — Authorities responded to a juvenile alcohol complaint on state Highway 22 in the town of Washington.

Stockbridge-Munsee Police Department

May 15

Police logged five incidents, including the following:

Burglary — A burglary was reported on Moh He Con Nuck Road in Bowler.

May 14

Police logged four incidents, including the following:

Harassment — Harassment was reported on Bartelt Street in Gresham.

May 13

Police logged three incidents, including the following:

Hit and Run — Police investigated a property damage hit-and-run at the North Star Casino, W12180 County Road A, town of Bartelme.

Clintonville Police Department

May 15

Police logged 13 incidents, including the following:

Vandalism — Damage to property was reported in Olen Park.

Harassment — Harassment was reported on North Clinton Avenue.

Accident — Police responded to a two-vehicle accident on South Main Street.

Disturbance — A neighbor dispute was resolved on Flora Circle.

May 14

Police logged eight incidents, including the following:

Suspicious — A suspicious incident was reported on Lincoln Avenue.

Suspicious — A suspicious incident was checked on Pigeon River Walkway.

May 13

Police logged eight incidents, including the following:

Disorderly — Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint on North Main Street.

Theft — A bicycle was reported stolen on South Main Street.

May 12

Police logged 11 incidents, including the following:

Accident — A property damage accident was reported on Fifth Street.

Accident — A two-vehicle was reported on South Main Street.

Theft — A theft complaint was reported on South Main Street.

Defendants in criminal drug cases in Shawano County could soon receive treatment rather than face incarceration, under a plan to introduce “drug court” into the local judicial system.

An ad hoc group of law enforcement and public health officials is recommending that the county try a criminal justice alternative approach that has proven successful elsewhere.

By requiring defendants to get substance-abuse treatment rather than locking them up, proponents say, the drug court concept helps defendants get away from illicit drugs and clean themselves up before becoming repeat offenders.

“This is a great model. This works,” said Jennifer Frost, behavioral health manager in the Shawano County Department of Human Services.

Also joining in the ad hoc group has been representatives of the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department, District Attorney’s Office, Public Defender’s Office, Wisconsin Department of Probation & Parole, Shawano Police Department and ThedaCare Health System.

If the Shawano County Board approves, officials hope to introduce the drug court in 2018 and to serve between 10 and 15 defendants during the first year.

Chief Deputy George Lenzner of the sheriff’s department said the concept has worked in many others counties in Wisconsin, and he believes it could make sense for some local defendants who want to get help with their substance-abuse issues.

“We’ll see what happens,” Lenzner said. “If it can help a few people, I guess it could be worth a try.”

Under a proposal headed to the County Board, the human services department would hire a coordinator to manage the drug court and to monitor cases diverted from regular criminal court.

The structural details of the program will determine whether defendants are assigned to drug court before their criminal cases are prosecuted, or after they have been found guilty. Such programs typically allow defendants to avoid jail time and to have their records cleared if they successfully complete the terms of drug court.

Frost said the first step likely would be eligible defendants coming forward and applying for drug court. After that, a team of criminal justice officials would meet weekly to assess how well each defendant is doing to complete substance-abuse treatment and any other requirements.

Shawano County Circuit Judge William Kussel Jr. has agreed to volunteer as presiding judge in the new program.

County Supervisor Dennis Knaak said he expects County Board members will approve setting up the drug court as a way of trying to reduce the amount of recidivism now occurring in the county’s criminal justice system.

Knaak serves on the county’s human services board, which already has endorsed the concept.

Knaak said he is impressed with the success that drug courts have achieved in other counties, and he anticipates that most County Board members will agree.

“It makes sense to do it,” he said. “What’s happening now isn’t working.”

The county finance committee considered the proposal on Monday.

Frost would not release cost estimates that have been developed for hiring a drug court coordinator and covering related expenses such as drug testing.

The program, which would be managed within the human services department, would be a significant step forward for Shawano County, Frost said. Drug courts, she said, are proven to work better than incarcerating defendants and better than putting them on probation.

The concept offers the right balance between holding people accountable for their behavior and providing them with the treatment they need, Frost said.

“I’m extremely passionate about this,” she said. “I think this would be a wonderful thing for Shawano County.”

A storefront that has been vacant in downtown Bonduel for more than a year is back in business with the arrival of a new furniture store.

Hometown Furniture Sales is celebrating its grand opening at 129 N. Cecil St. in a large storefront space previously occupied by other furniture retailers.

Business owner Kerry Walters already has filled the 8,000-square-foot showroom with inventory that is enticing shoppers with deep discounts on products for virtually every room in the house.

“We specialize in not specializing,” Walters said. “We have it all.”

The store opened in late April in a location previously occupied by Badger’s Best Furniture and before that The Wood Shed. The large storefront had been vacant since Badger’s Best moved to Shawano in late 2015 after five years in business in Bonduel.

Representatives of the Bonduel Area Chamber of Commerce recently held a welcoming ceremony to greet Hometown Furniture Sales as the community’s newest business.

Chamber President Bill Kolaske said he is delighted to see the Cecil Street storefront reactivated along the community’s main commercial corridor.

Seeing the property sit dormant for more than a year was difficult, Kolaske said.

“Now it’s a positive,” he said. “It’s a better atmosphere.”

Hometown Furniture Sales is open seven days a week, starting at 10 a.m. every day except Sunday, when the doors open at 11 a.m.

Walters, who has experience running furniture stores in Hayward and elsewhere, hopes to build a new following in Bonduel by offering a wide variety of quality merchandise at discount prices. He has connections in the industry that allow him to access inventory from other stores and suppliers.

The store’s grand opening event is being marketed as an “Emergency Furniture Selloff” using a robust supply for merchandise to fill the showroom from wall to wall.

Walters said he has been pleased with the response from shoppers so far, and he hopes for a long and successful business in Bonduel.

“The people are awesome here,” he said. “I’m very, very happy with how things are going.”

The newest brewery on the Green Bay area craft beer scene, Zambaldi Beer, has connections to Shawano.

Co-owners David and Abigail (Zander) Malcolm plan to open a brewery and tap room at 1649 S. Webster Ave. in Allouez early next year.

Abigail is a native of Shawano who graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in 2007 and has spent the past 10 years in hospitality management.

David, who is the head brewer, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2007. He has been in the beer industry for the past 10 years, as a professional brewer in Wisconsin and Montana and as a brand manager for beer distributor.

The Malcolms have launched Beer for Life and Beer for a Year campaigns to raise a portion of the money needed to get up and running.

“We want the community to be as excited about our beer and brewery as we are, and think that is a great way to get them involved,” Abigail said.

To help promote the campaign, the Malcolms will hold a beer sampling from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Luigi’s Pizza and Pasta in Shawano.

With Beer for Life, if you have four pints a week you’ll break even in less than 18 months. With Beer for a Year, four pints a week puts you ahead in less than six months.

“We want to be a community tap room, and are essentially asking our beer-loving community members to help us get our doors open,” David said.

The Malcolms are excited to pool their talents to create the brewery and tap room. Zambaldi will be the first brewery to call the village of Allouez home since the C. Hochgreve Brewing Company closed in 1949.

“I am very excited to welcome Zambaldi Beer to Allouez,” village President Jim Rafter said. “We recently conducted a community survey to identify what types of businesses or services our residents are looking for, and a brewery with a community feel was one of the most popular choices.

“A business is only as good as the people who run it. David and Abby have demonstrated a great knowledge and passion for brewing beer and creating a great experience for their customers. I have no doubt Zambaldi Beer will be a great success, and a great addition to our community.”

Zambaldi will offer a diverse range of beers, some of which are already available in the Green Bay and Fox Valley.

“Our Good Dog Porter was released December 2017 and has been very well-received, and the Dairy Air Belgian Farmhouse Ale released April 2017 is seeing similar success,” David said.

In appreciation for the community support, Zambaldi Beer plans on having a community night once a month with a local nonprofit receiving a portion of the proceeds.

In an unusual kind of political climate, Mike McCabe is an unusual kind of political figure.

He has been associated at times with both major political parties, but he now spends most of his time distancing himself from both.

He has never held elected office, and yet supporters are urging him to seek the highest office in Wisconsin.

He wears blue jeans — all the time — for a specific reason. More about that in a moment.

The 56-year-old former farm boy from Clark County visited Shawano County on Wednesday and introduced an enthusiastic crowd to what he calls his “new politics.”

Acknowledging several times that he might enter the 2018 race for governor, McCabe said he is driven both by memories of Wisconsin’s past achievements and by hopes for what he says could be its glorious future.

As for the present, he told the audience: “I see a state that is a shadow of its former self, and that rips at my gut.”

The political staffer-turned-activist-turned-author has told supporters in recent weeks that he would consider running for governor, although he is undecided whether he would seek a party’s nomination or run as an independent.

At Wednesday’s event, which was organized by the Democratic Party of Shawano County, people in the crowd said they found McCabe’s emerging persona compelling.

County Democratic Chairwoman Jan Koch compared him with former Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders in that he rails against the influence of corporate donations in politics, and he seeks to reawaken a grass-roots spirit in average working men and women.

“I definitely agree,” Koch said. “With that kind of thinking he has, there’s hope — hope for our country.”

Another audience member, Bob Koch, the party chairwoman’s brother-in-law, said he doubts that McCabe would get very far as an independent. Koch, however, said he would welcome the relative newcomer as a prospective Democratic nominee for governor.

“If he sticks with his philosophy, then I would agree with it,” Koch said.

McCabe, who now lives in Madison, worked early in his career for Republican state legislators. In 1998, he made his own unsuccessful bid for a state Assembly seat as a Democrat.

He then became a founding member of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a nonpartisan group that tracks campaign spending throughout the state. He served as the group’s director from 2000 to 2015.

Now he has authored a book, “Blue Jeans in High Places,” in which he examines how money has affected the political process in America. He also has created a nonprofit group, Blue Jean Nation, that promotes activism among those who disassociate themselves from both major parties.

McCabe wears blue jeans as a symbol of his common-man persona, and he told the Shawano crowd Wednesday that he would, if elected, not live in the governor’s mansion or accept the governor’s full salary.

Working men and women, he said, must mobilize themselves and get involved in the political process to challenge a status quo system in which big money elects candidates and then those elected leaders govern only in the interests of their campaign contributors.

On specific issues, he said, he wants to invest in infrastructure such as high-speed Internet, he wants to dismantle public-funded vouchers for private schools, and he wants the state to be powered 100-percent by renewable energy.

McCabe told the crowd that he would only run for governor if he could garner the support of average citizens and remain true to his commitment not to accept any large corporate donations.

“It’s going to have to be people-powered, and it’s going to have to be crowd-funded,” he said. “That’s the kind of new politics that we need.”

Three years after initially rejecting the idea, Shawano city officials Wednesday approved ordinance changes allowing backyard chickens to be kept within the city.

The Common Council approved the amendments by a 5-1 vote, with Alderwoman Sandy Steinke casting the sole no vote.

The idea also had the unanimous support of the plan commission at a meeting two weeks ago.

The first amendment struck down the city’s ban on keeping fowl within the city, though there was some question as to whether that would also mean ducks would be allowed.

City Administrator Brian Knapp said that while the prohibition on ducks was technically being removed, there was no mechanism being added to the ordinances that would allow city residents to apply to keep them.

The council then adopted a new ordinance that lays out the rules and requirements for the keeping of chickens.

The ordinance requires chicken owners to get a permit from the city and approval in writing from their neighbors.

They will also have to register their chickens with Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, which is a state-mandated requirement.

Up to four chickens will be allowed, but no roosters. The chickens cannot be slaughtered.

Sanitary enclosures would be required that would have to be kept clean, ventilated and predator-proof, and located at least 25 feet from any dwelling.

The ordinance also sets down regulations for the size and location of chicken coops and requires feed to be kept in rodent- and predator-proof containers.

There will be an annual fee of $5 per chicken coop.

Permits could be revoked by the Common Council on the recommendation of the city clerk or building inspector if there are complaints or problems.

Knapp said the building inspector and police department would work jointly to enforce the rules.

Scott Krueger, a dietitian and Shawano resident, first brought the chicken proposal to the plan commission in May 2014.

After re-introducing it at a plan commission meeting last month, Krueger said he was optimistic the ordinance could be passed this time.

“I think there are a lot of people in the community that are in favor of this, and I think people have brought that to the council’s attention,” he said. “I think this should be seen as something the community wants and not just one or two people.”

Shawano Police Department

May 16

Police logged 25 incidents, including the following:

Disorderly — Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint in the 100 block of East Maurer Street.

Arrest — A 44-year-old man was taken into custody at the probation and parole offices, 1340 E. Green Bay St.

Theft — A lawnmower was reported stolen from a yard in the 100 block of East Richmond.

Assault — Police responded to an assault complaint in the 500 block of Prospect Circle.

Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at the skateboard park, 107 E. Elizabeth St.

Theft — A credit card was reported stolen in the 600 block of East Schurz Street.

Theft — A bike was reported stolen in the 1000 block of Robin Lane.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

May 16

Deputies logged 43 incidents, including the following:

Theft — Tools were reported stolen from a Habitat for Humanity trailer on Gator Lane in Cecil.

Theft — A phone card was reported stolen at the Shawano County Jail, 405 N. Main St. in Shawano.

Theft — A generator was reported stolen on Bon Street in Cecil.

Harassment — Authorities responded to a harassment complaint on Wahl Road in the town of Green Valley.

Disturbance — Authorities responded to a disturbance on Banner Road in the town of Morris.

Trespass — Authorities responded to a trespassing complaint on County Road Y in the town of Belle Plaine.

Accidents — Authorities logged six accidents, including three deer-related crashes and a vehicle versus cow.

Clintonville Police Department

May 16

Police logged 17 incidents, including the following:

Suspicious — A suspicious incident was reported on East 14th Street.

Suspicious — A suspicious incident was reported on Garfield Avenue.

Suspicious — A suspicious incident was reported on Waupaca Street.

Disorderly — An intoxicated subject was reported on South Main Street.

Accident — A two-vehicle accident was reported on South Main Street.

Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint on North 12th Street.

Shawano Police Department

May 17

Police logged 28 incidents, including the following:

Accident — Police responded to an injury accident at Prospect Circle and Aspen Court.

Burglary — A burglary was reported in the 1000 block of South Franklin Street.

Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint in the 500 block of South Sawyer Street.

Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint in the 1300 block of South Union Street.

Disorderly — Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint in the 800 block of East Richmond Street.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

May 17

Deputies logged 38 incidents, including the following:

Theft — A debit card was reported stolen on Smalley Street in the town of Wescott.

Trespass — Authorities responded to a trespassing complaint on First Avenue in Birnamwood.

Disturbance — Authorities responded to a disturbance on Legion Court in Tigerton.

Drug Offense — Authorities investigated a drug complaint on state Highway 29 in Bonduel.

Clintonville Police Department

May 17

Police logged 10 incidents, including the following:

Drug Offense — Citations were issued for possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia and traffic violations at Main and Madison streets.

Weather — Power lines and tree was reported down and blocking the roadway on North 12th Street south of 13th Street. Clintonville Utilities and street department were notified. Clintonville Fire Department was also dispatched for traffic control.

High school graduation season is nearly here, with Shawano Community High School students and many others scheduled to collect their diplomas on May 26.

Here is a list of graduation events throughout the area:

MAY 26

Menominee Indian High School: 5:30 p.m., Woodland Bowl, Fairgrounds Road, Keshena. Valedictorian: Mary Jane James. Salutatorians: Santana Caldwell, Monae Waukau.

Shawano Community High School: 6 p.m. May 26, high school, 220 County Road B. Valedictorians: Julia Haarth, Alec Wendland, Patrick Brodhagen, Alexis Wilber.

Bowler High School: 7 p.m., high school, 500 S. Almon St. Valedictorian: Brooke Breitrick. Salutatorian: Jacob Strassburg.

Gresham High School: 7 p.m., high school, 501 Schabow St. Valedictorians: Kayli Posselt, Sydney Jensen. Salutatorian: Alyssa Roe.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School: 7 p.m. May 26, high school, 400 W. Grand Ave. Valedictorians: Madison Bushman, Helia Gagnon, Corrissa Konkol, Michael Nelson, Alex Nelson, Kyle Premeau, Kendra Stoltz

Bonduel High School: 7:30 p.m., high school, 400 W. Green Bay St. Valedictorian: Ivy Martin. Salutatorian: Megan Fischer.

Tigerton High School: 8 p.m. May 26, high school, 212 Spaulding St. Valedictorian: Amber Brown. Salutatorian: Wyatt Matteson.

Marion High School: 8:30 p.m., field house, 1001 N. Main St. Valedictorian: Delaney Greene-Gretzinger. Salutatorian: Camille Radies.

MAY 27

Clintonville High School: 1:30 p.m., high school, 64 W. Green Tree Road. Valedictorian: Tyler Petermann. Salutatorian: Joshua Kutchenriter.

MAY 31

Pulaski High School: 7 p.m., high school, 1040 S. St. Augustine St. Valedictorian: Luke VandenHeuvel. Salutatorian: Julianna Voelker.

A cluster of homes in the town of Wescott sustained the heaviest damage in Shawano County from storms that swept through the area overnight Wednesday.

Shawano County Emergency Management Director Natalie Easterday said seven homes on North Shore Drive sustained heavy damage and the homeowners were working with their insurance companies on the matter.

Easterday said, however, there were dozens of reports of tree branches in roadways, and in some cases trees down entirely throughout the county.

She said the National Weather Service was assessing the damage for purposes of determining how strong winds were Wednesday night and whether there were tornado-level gusts. No tornadoes were reported and information was not yet available Thursday afternoon on how strong the winds were.

There were also reports of widespread power outages, including an outage that forced the cancellation of classes in the Bonduel School District on Thursday.

In the city of Shawano, storm problems were limited to construction signs on Green Bay Street being blown around, according to the Police Department.

Easterday said the storms underlined the importance of signing up for the county’s CodeRED Emergency Weather Warnings, which issues alerts about impending severe weather directly to cellphones or home phones.

People can sign up on the county’s website or by calling Easterday at the emergency management office, 715-526-6774.

The owners of Pick ‘n Save in Shawano announced Thursday they are closing the grocery store, a move that will displace about 65 employees and leave many shoppers disappointed.

“It’s just a sad day,” shopper John Gishkowsky said in the parking lot after learning from employees that the store was closing after 27 years in operation.

Scheduled to occur no later than June 23, the closure will create a major vacancy in the Shawano Plaza shopping center, 128 Woodlawn Drive, which lost both Kmart and JC Penney in recent years.

The move comes 18 months after Pick ‘n Save’s parent company, Roundy’s Supermarkets Inc., was acquired by the Kroger Co., based in Cincinnati.

In a statement released Thursday after rumors of the store closing had surfaced, Roundy’s announced that the Shawano store and another store in Milwaukee were shutting down, leaving a combined 152 employees without jobs.

“After careful consideration of the long-term financial performance of these two stores,” the statement said, “our efforts did not bring about the results needed to meet our business goals and objectives.”

Shawano Mayor Jeanne Cronce said she was saddened to hear the community was losing one of its major grocery stores — and the jobs that come with it.

“It is very disappointing and sad for everybody involved,” Cronce said.

Employees at the Shawano store were notified on Wednesday.

News of the closing quickly reached the Shawano County Job Center, where officials began making plans to help the displaced workers.

Jim Golembeski, executive director of the Bay Area Workforce Development Board, said his agency would reach out to Pick ‘n Save and assure employees that all of them would be eligible for assistance applying for unemployment benefits, searching for new jobs and possibly even retraining for new jobs.

“It’s always difficult for the workers,” Golembeski said. “We’ll find out who’s involved and what they need.”

Roundy’s said the Shawano store has 65 employees and that all of them would be offered a chance to work for Pick ‘n Save outlets in other communities.

Originally located across town under a different name, the Pick ‘n Save store moved to newer and bigger space in 1990 when the Shawano Plaza shopping center was developed. Its competitors in the local grocery business in recent years have included Charlie’s County Market, Aldi Foods, which is expanding, and Walmart.

County Market owner Charlie Harvey said Thursday that while losing Pick ‘n Save is a setback for the community, he said the workers losing their jobs should remember that consumers locally will still have the same shopping needs. Harvey said his store and others are always looking for good workers.

“I wish them well,” he said of the Pick ‘n Save employees. “They’re certainly welcome to come and see me.”

Pick ‘n Save shoppers said it will take some time for them to get over the disappointment of losing their favorite store.

Sue O’Connor, who said she shops at Pick ‘n Save several times a week, said she enjoys the fresh quality of merchandise available there, as well as the reasonable prices. O’Connor said she had no idea where she would go for groceries after Pick ‘n Save closes.

“I am devastated,” she said. “I am just heartbroken.”

Since the store’s parent company was acquired by Kroger in late 2015, rumors have surfaced periodically that the Shawano store was either closing or was getting a makeover. Just recently, the store promoted future job opportunities by announcing a “Hiring Event” that was coming Saturday.

While some stores included in the Kroger deal have undergone remodeling in other communities, others have been slated for closure, including two in the Milwaukee suburbs put on the chopping block just this week.

The closure announcement in Shawano creates uncertainty for other retailers located in Shawano Plaza, a property that rebounded somewhat from the Kmart and JC Penney losses with the more recent addition of Dunham’s Sports and the J Merchant clothing store.

J Merchant employee Linda Hanley said proximity to the Pick ‘n Save was one reason her store settled in Shawano Plaza in 2015. After the grocery store is gone, Hanley said, the shopping center will have to depend largely on discounter Dollar Tree to draw foot traffic.

“It’s kind of a shocker,” she said of the Pick ‘n Save closure.

Officials at RCG Ventures LLC, the Atlanta-based owner of Shawano Plaza, could not be reached for comment.

Cronce said efforts to find a new tenant would begin quickly. The vacated Pick ‘n Save space could accommodate either another grocery store or something entirely new, she said.

“The opportunity is there for something,” she said.

Shawano Police Department

May 18

Police logged 37 incidents, including the following:

Truancy — Police logged eight truancy complaints from the Shawano School District.

Theft — Police responded to a theft complaint in the 1000 block of East Green Bay Street.

Disorderly — Police responded to a lewd and lascivious behavior complaint in the 1200 block of East Green Bay Street.

Accident — Police responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident in the 1400 block of East Green Bay Street.

Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St., reported a female shoplifter in custody.

Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 1100 block of Valley Lane.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

May 18

Deputies logged 40 incidents, including the following:

Suspicious — Authorities responded to a suspicious person complaint on Adams Street in Bonduel.

Disorderly — Authorities responded to a disorderly conduct complaint at Tigerton High School, 213 Spaulding St.

Harassment — Authorities responded to a harassment complaint on Elm Road in the town of Angelica.

Theft — A chainsaw was reported stolen on Christmas Tree Lane in the town of Richmond.

Harassment — Authorities responded to a harassment complaint on County Road D in the town of Aniwa.

Weather — Authorities logged six reports of trees or tree branches down due to storm damage, including power lines that fell on a tree and sparked a fire of Elm Street in Bonduel.

Stockbridge-Munsee Police Department

May 18

Police logged six incidents, including the following:

Theft — Police responded to a property theft complaint on Town Hall Road in the town of Richmond.

Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance on Oak Street in Bowler.

Clintonville Police Department

May 18

Police logged 27 incidents, including the following:

Disturbance — Officer responded for an unwanted subject on Franklin Street and the party had left prior to officer’s arrival.

Disturbance — A 31 year old Clintonville man was taken into custody for domestic abuse-related battery on South Main Street.

Disorderly — A disorderly conduct incident was reported at the Clintonville Middle School, 255 N. Main St.

Theft — A theft was reported on Coleus Court.

Assault — A sexual assault was reported and is under investigation.

Disorderly — An 18-year-old Clintonville man was taken into custody on a probation hold after a disorderly conduct incident on Memorial Circle.

Theft — A theft was reported on County Road I.

The Ho-Chunk Nation is pushing back against a rival tribe’s lawsuit seeking to halt the Ho-Chunk’s plans to expand a northern Wisconsin casino, arguing in new filings that the lawsuit has little chance of success and a judge should reject it.

The Ho-Chunk filed a brief Thursday contending that the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans’ preliminary injunction demand is an extraordinary remedy to the all-too ordinary business problem of competition.

“Even if (the Stockbridge-Munsee’s) allegations are accepted at face value, they amount to nothing more than a poorly disguised attempt to protect its revenue stream by interfering with the business operations of a competitor,” the brief said.

Stockbridge-Munsee spokeswoman Megan Hakes said the tribe remains confident.

“All we are seeking is fair enforcement of gaming compacts for all tribes,” she said in an email.

The dispute centers on the Ho-Chunk’s efforts to add hundreds of slot machines, table games, a restaurant and a hotel to its casino in Wittenberg, about 20 miles east of Wausau. Construction is already underway.

The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans runs the North Star casino-resort about 20 miles east of Wittenberg and fears the Ho-Chunk expansion will hurt the North Star’s profits. The Stockbridge-Munsee filed a federal lawsuit last month against the Ho-Chunk and the state arguing that the Ho-Chunk’s gambling compact allows only an ancillary facility, an operation where less than half the revenue comes from gambling, in Wittenberg. It says the planned expansion would be larger than that.

The lawsuit also argues the Ho-Chunk can’t legally offer gambling in Wittenberg at all. Federal law prohibits gambling on trust land acquired after 1988. The Ho-Chunk received the land from the Native American Church in 1969 contingent on building housing on it in five years. No housing construction occurred in that span so the land technically reverted back to the church in 1974, the lawsuit alleges. The Stockbridge-Munsee want a preliminary injunction halting construction while the lawsuit is pending.

The Ho-Chunk argued in its brief that the Stockbridge-Munsee hasn’t shown its lawsuit has any chance of succeeding and both the Ho-Chunk and the state are immune from such actions.

The Ho-Chunk amended its compact with the state in 2003 to redefine an ancillary facility as one where non-gambling business operations make up at least half of the activities on the property, making revenue irrelevant, the filings said.

As for whether it has the right to offer gambling on the land, the Ho-Chunk tribe argued that it built housing for church members on the site shortly after the 1969 deed was signed, fulfilling the housing condition to retain the land and church leaders acknowledged as much in 2008 when the Ho-Chunk first opened a casino on the property. Even if a deed condition wasn’t satisfied, the Ho-Chunk wouldn’t have automatically lost the land under state and federal law, the filings contend.

The Ho-Chunk also argued that a preliminary injunction would hurt them more than the Stockbridge-Munsee. An injunction would result in construction delays that would create fears among workers about job security and cost thousands of dollars in lost revenue daily. It also would interfere with the Ho-Chunk’s right to self-government on its lands. If a judge issues an injunction the Stockbridge-Munsee should be required to post a bond of at least $10 million to protect the Ho-Chunk from potential damage.

The Stockbridge-Munsee’s fears of losing revenue at the North Star are speculative, the Ho-Chunk said. The tribe can always withhold gambling payments to the state as a way of saving money, the filings said. The Stockbridge-Munsee already has warned Gov. Scott Walker’s administration that it intends to withhold $923,000 in payments over the dispute.

Shawano Police Department

May 21

Police logged 21 incidents, including the following:

Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem in the 200 block of Hill Street.

Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem at Richmond and Waukechon streets.

Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of Prairie Street.

Drug Offense — Police investigated a drug complaint in the 1300 block of East Lieg Avenue.

Warrant — A male subject was taken into custody on a warrant in the 500 block of East Center Street.

May 20

Police logged 20 incidents, including the following:

Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint in the 500 block of East Green Bay Street.

Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at Slackers, 146 S. Main St.

Hit and Run — Police investigated a property damage hit-and-run in the 400 block of Humphrey Circle.

Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St., reported a shoplifting incident.

Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St., reported two juvenile shoplifters in custody.

May 19

Police logged 27 incidents, including the following:

Hit and Run — Police investigated a property damage hit-and-run at Maurer and Hamlin streets.

Threatening — Police responded to a threatening complaint in the 900 block of South Andrews Street.

Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem in the 600 block of South Hamlin Street.

Theft — Police investigated a property theft complaint in the 200 block of Teddington Lane.

Disturbance — A 14-year-old Shawano girl was cited for disorderly conduct after a disturbance in the 400 block of East Center Street.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

May 21

Deputies logged 38 incidents, including the following:

OWI — A 19-year-old Shawano male was arrested for operating while intoxicated after a property damage accident on state Highway 22 in the town of Belle Plaine.

Disturbance — Authorities responded to a disturbance on Westgor Avenue in Wittenberg.
Suspicious — Authorities responded to a suspicious person complaint on Oak Drive in the town of Wescott.

Warrant — A male subject was taken into custody on a warrant on Smalley Street in the town of Wescott.

Juvenile — Authorities responded to a juvenile problem on Old Lake Road in the town of Wescott.

May 20

Deputies logged 39 incidents, including the following:

Drug Offense — Authorities investigated a drug complaint at the Ho-Chunk Casino, N7198 U.S. Highway 45, in the town of Wittenberg.

Warrant — A 29-year-old woman was taken into custody on a warrant on Alpine Drive in Shawano.

Juvenile — Authorities responded to a juvenile problem on Hemlock Road in the town of Wittenberg.

Accidents — Authorities responded to an injury accident on County Road A in the town of Red Springs and logged five other accidents, including a woman struck by a vehicle on Warrington Avenue in Cecil. She declined medical attention. Authorities also logged two deer-related crashes and a vehicle versus bear.
May 19

Deputies logged 54 incidents, including the following:

Disturbance — Authorities responded to a disturbance on Lake Drive in the town of Wescott.

OAR — A 26-year-old man was cited for operating after revocation on Railroad Avenue in Mattoon.
Disorderly — Authorities responded to a disorderly conduct complaint on Grand Avenue in Wittenberg.
Theft — Authorities responded to a property theft complaint on Woodland Road in the town of Washington.

Theft — Medication was reported stolen on Bierman Road in the town of Aniwa.

Drug Offense — Authorities investigated a drug complaint on Swamp Road in the town of Grant.

Theft — A purse was reported stolen on Prouty Street in Wittenberg.
Reckless Driving — A 21-year-old St. Paul, Minnesota man was cited for speeding after being clocked at 104 mph on state Highway 29 in the town of Richmond.

Fire — Authorities responded to a chimney fire on Rocky Lane in the town of Hartland.

Accidents — Authorities responded to a two-vehicle injury accident on Cecil Street in Bonduel.