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Rustic Resort destroyed by fire
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.com Photo by Troy Zeeman Flames and smoke billow from windows of the Rustic Resort and Banquet Hall in the town of Belle Plaine on Wednesday. Photo by Grace Kirchner...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 19Police logged 21 incidents, including the following:Drug Offense — Police investigated a drug complaint at Shawano Community High School, 220 County Road B.Suspicious —...
View ArticleNEWCAP finds 1 unsheltered person in 5-county area
Twelve people in Shawano County were identified as homeless in a count taken Jan. 29.Amanda Anderson, community access director for NEWCAP, which coordinated the count for Oconto, Marinette, Menominee,...
View ArticleCity gets 25 applications for Park Rec director job
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comThe Shawano Park and Recreation Commission is sifting through 25 applications for the post of director in hopes of having that job filled by March 7 when Judy Judd...
View ArticlePolice warn of new texting scam
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comPolice are warning of a new scam making use of the TextNow app after an incident that targeted a 16-year-old Shawano girl.According to police, the girl thought she...
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Cause of Rustic Resort fire undetermined
By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski The second floor of the Rustic Resort and Banquet Hall collapsed into the first floor during the fire, leaving ashes and debris....
View ArticleSmalley heirs include secretary of state's daughters
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comTwo daughters from a previous marriage of Secretary of State John Kerry, and two of their uncles, are among 11 people the city has identified as heirs to the...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 20Police logged 20 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of Acorn Street.Drug Offense — Police investigated a...
View ArticleNo running water order in Shawano
By: Leader StaffThere have been a growing number of northeast Wisconsin communities asking residents to keep their water running to avoid frozen pipes during this season’s unusually cold winter, but...
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Cold, snowy weather strains budgets
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Greg Mellis Snowplows were out in force to keep state Highway 29 clear of snow and ice as traffic moved westward Friday morning. The area escaped...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 23Police logged 18 incidents, including the following:Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem in the 1000 block of South Lutz Street.Fire — Police assisted at...
View ArticleAg secretary to speak at Clintonville luncheon
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentWisconsin Secretary of Agriculture Ben Brancel will be the featured speaker at a farm appreciation luncheon Monday at Clintonville Lanes, 250 County Road...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 24Police logged 19 incidents, including the following:Harassment — Police investigated a Facebook harassment complaint at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S. Union...
View ArticleClintonville residents reminded to keep water running
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentCity of Clintonville officials are concerned that residents are not following the city’s order to keep water running in homes and businesses to avoid frozen...
View ArticleAffinity closing Clintonville clinic
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentThe Affinity Medical Clinic in Clintonville will close March 14. Clinic patients recently received a letter informing them of the closing.“In an effort to be a...
View ArticleDeadline set for police chief applications
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comThe Shawano Police and Fire Commission on Tuesday set March 21 as the cut-off date for accepting police chief applications.Ed Whealon will retire from the job on...
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Shawano Police DepartmentFeb. 25Police logged 23 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 700 block of South Union Street.Reckless...
View ArticleWoman arrested after high-speed chase
By: Leader StaffA 25-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday night after a high-speed chase that started in Wescott and ended when her vehicle spun out on an icy road on the Menominee Reservation.A Shawano...
View ArticleNo raise for sheriff next year
By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comPay hikes for the next Shawano County sheriff, coroner and clerk of courts received County Board approval Wednesday.The resolutions for the coroner and clerk...
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Bubba's brings barbecue to downtown
By: Carol Wagner, Leader Correspondent Photo by Carol Wagner Brian and Peggy Johnson opened Bubba’s BBQ Co., a family restaurant, at 114 S. Main St. in Shawano. Photo by Carol Wagner Brian Johnson...
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