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New salon opens in downtown Shawano
A ribbon cutting was held Feb. 6 welcoming Salon 2140 II to downtown Shawano.Owner Julie Nowak, of Pulaski, was 21 when she opened Salon 2140 at 1231 E. Green Bay St. in Shawano in 2005. In 2010, she...
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NYFD gets new Seagrave pumper
Contributed Photo This new pumper manufactured by Seagrave in Clintonville has joined Squad Company 61 of the New York City Fire Department. Seagrave donated the mural, which is identical to one that...
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Boivin criticizes state mascot law
By: The Associated Press The Associated Press A crowd reacts from the balcony as Laurie Boivin, chairperson of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, delivers the State of the Tribes address Thursday...
View ArticleFarmers market gets new leadership, location
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comShawano’s downtown Business Improvement District has divested itself of the farmers market, transferring the market assets and operations to the same people who...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 13Police logged 22 incidents, including the following:Harassment — Police investigated a harassment and cyberbullying complaint at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S....
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Child abuseA Shawano man is facing a felony charge of physical abuse of a child for allegedly striking a 10-year-old during a disturbance in the city Feb. 2.Ezequiel C. Noriega, 38, could face a...
View Article4-H changing swine procedures due to disease
The Shawano County 4-H Livestock Key Committee will announce changes to the Shawano County Fair exhibitor process Tuesday due to statewide concern about a deadly swine disease.Wisconsin’s state...
View ArticleMenominee County seeking new coordinator
By: Leader StaffMenominee County is seeking a new head of administration after the resignation of County Coordinator Ron Corn last month.Highway Commissioner Jeremy Weso is serving as acting county...
View ArticleBrothers charged in bogus check scheme
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comTwo Kaukauna brothers have been charged with swindling the North Star Casino out of more than $10,000 by passing fraudulent checks.Arrest warrants were issued...
View ArticlePolice say burglary suspect caught at scene
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comShawano police are investigating whether a burglary suspect arrested Thursday night at the scene of a break-in on Maurer Street has any connection to other recent...
View ArticleDeputy frees raccoon frozen to sidewalk
By: Leader StaffShawano County sheriff’s deputies dealt with an odd incident Saturday afternoon involving an animal problem on Eland Avenue in Wittenberg.A homeowner reported she was unable to get out...
View ArticlePolice: Sex assault suspect caught in stolen car
By: Leader StaffA 42-year-old man suspected of beating and sexually assaulting a woman Friday tried to make his way out of town in a stolen car, the Shawano Police Department said.He was later taken...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 16Police logged 15 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a verbal dispute in the parking lot at Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St.Disturbance —...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 17Police logged 22 incidents, including the following:Accident — Police responded to a property damage accident in the 400 block of East Green Bay Street.Trespass — Police...
View ArticleBonduel issues water notice
By: Leader StaffThe village of Bonduel has joined a growing list of northeast Wisconsin communities asking its water customers to keep a tap running to avoid frozen pipes.Village President Melvin...
View ArticleSuspect led police on high-speed chase
By: Leader StaffMultiple felony charges were filed Monday against a man accused of beating a woman in Shawano last week, then fleeing town in a stolen car and leading authorities on a high-speed...
View ArticleSchool Board approves 2014-15 calendar
By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comThe Shawano School Board approved a calendar for the 2014-15 school year Monday.Adjustments were also made to the current calendar to address the three days...
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Swine disease alters county fair plans
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan 4-H Livestock Committee Chairman Dan Zernicke addresses a crowd at the Shawano County Courthouse on Tuesday on new rules for swine...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 18Police logged 21 incidents, including the following:Theft — A ring was reported stolen at the Wisconsin House, 216 E. Green Bay St.Juvenile — Police responded to a...
View ArticleSturgeon Park gazebo waiting for warmer weather
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comA gazebo at Sturgeon Park being donated by the Shawano Rotary is set to begin construction soon, or at least as soon as the weather starts cooperating.Scott Nordin,...
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