SCMS graduation might be downsized
Prom dresses and limos gone too far?By: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.comConstruction work starting soon at Shawano Community Middle School is forcing officials to consider changes in the...
View ArticleAirport Road project back on this year
Work scheduled to start in AugustBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe state’s Airport Road improvement project, initially pushed back to 2017, is back on again for this year, starting in...
View ArticleQ&A with Shawano’s mayoral candidates
6 on primary ballot TuesdayBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comSix candidates for Shawano mayor will face off Tuesday in a primary race. The top two vote-getters will go on to the general election on...
View ArticleHigh School Highlights
WRESTLINGWest De Pere 51Shawano 12Wyatt Welch and Devon Strege were the lone Hawks to record pins in the first dual of a doubleheader Tuesday in Shawano.Kewaunee 15Shawano 15Shawano senior Damon Braatz...
View ArticleDWD secretary visits local youth apprenticeship program
Allen tours World Wide Signs in BonduelRaymond Allen, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, this week visited World Wide Sign Systems Inc. in Bonduel to highlight the...
View ArticleThedaCare invests in Smart Choice MRI
ThedaCare is investing $3 million in Mequon-based Smart Choice MRI, the first MRI provider in the country to offer every MRI for an all-inclusive fee of $600 or less.“We look for partners who are...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 11Police logged 22 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 700 block of South Union Street.Arrest — An 18-year-old man...
View ArticlePulaski man arrested after high-speed chase
By: Leader StaffA 29-year-old Pulaski man was arrested after a high-speed chase that began in Brown County with a theft complaint late Thursday, according to authorities.Shawano County sheriff’s...
View ArticleSurvey underway on school hours
Parents question limited choicesBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.comShawano school officials are surveying parents and students about possible schedule changes aimed at letting some...
View ArticleTuesday is primary day for Shawano mayor race
County Board, Bonduel School Board races also on ballotBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comVoters in the city of Shawano will go to the polls Tuesday to choose from six candidates looking to become...
View ArticleClintonville might not get DNR funds for dam repair
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentThe city of Clintonville probably won’t receive state Department of Natural Resources grant money to repair the Pigeon River dam.City Administrator Chuck Kell...
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Farm cited in worker’s death
Matsche Farms agrees to pay $25KBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Reyes Hernandez Flores Leader File Photo Located in the town of Almon, Matsche Farms has about 5,000 dairy cows and has...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 14Police logged 20 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of Sunset Avenue.Juvenile — Police responded to a...
View ArticleIRS telephone scam shows no signs of slowing
The Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging this week issued a reminder that a pervasive IRS telephone scam that surfaced around 2013 shows no signs of letting up.Since 2013, the IRS has issued over 15...
View ArticleAppeals court reopens suit by man who fell on ice
Location of accident unproven, court saysBy: Kevin Murphy, Leader CorrespondentAn appeals court last week gave an Eland man a second chance to prove a Wittenberg apartment building owner is responsible...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 15Police logged 18 incidents, including the following:Disorderly — Flamingo’s Restaurant, 1017 E. Green Bay St., reported several intoxicated customers.Harassment — Police...
View ArticleTigerton man charged with embezzling from BABA
By: Leader StaffA Tigerton man has been charged with embezzling more than $5,000 from the Badger Amateur Baseball Association while working as secretary/treasurer for the league, according to a...
View ArticleHankins, Kuester will square off in April
Challenger Mike Hankins and incumbent Mary-Beth Kuester advanced to the general election Tuesday by claiming the top two spots in the primary election for District 4 alderperson in Clintonville.Hankins...
View ArticleCounty Board primary razor close
Last absentee vote could create tieBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.comPolitical newcomer Mark Bolin has advanced in a Shawano County Board race in District 2, but he might not know his...
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Bonduel girl captures regional spelling bee
Seventh-grader headed to stateBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams Regional spelling bee coordinator Lois Graper, standing, outlines some of the rules before...
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