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New retailer has the meat
Market opening by Shawano LakeBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams Contractor Rod Clauss works Friday on remodeling inside the former ice cream shop and...
View ArticleNWTC will offer autism technician degree
Program is 1st of its kind in stateIn response to increased demand for training and assistance in schools and communities across the country, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is set to launch an...
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Dollars for Scholars holds annual gala
Shawano program has awarded $1.9M in scholarshipsBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan The Shawano Community High School Jazz I band, under the direction of Christopher Kent,...
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Shawano County sheriff’s deputies logged 64 incidents over the weekend, including the arrest of a 36-year-old Gillett man for operating while intoxicated on state Highway 29 in the town of Morris. A...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMay 2Police logged 34 incidents, including the following:Arrest — A female subject was taken into custody at the probation and parole offices, 1340 E. Green Bay St.Shoplifting...
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Shawano fire chief resigning in June
Borlace named Knope’s successorBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com Shawn BorlaceShawano Fire Chief Doug Knope will step down from the job as of June 1 after more than 24 years overseeing the Shawano...
View ArticleSchool Board briefed on bullying ordinance
Members stress importance of educating communityBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe Shawano School Board on Monday heard details about the city’s new bullying ordinance, which carries possible...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMay 3Police logged 27 incidents, including the following:Warrant — A 36-year-old man was taken into custody at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano, 100 County Road B.Theft — A...
View ArticleMilk board elections underway
Area dairy farmers have until May 25 to vote in the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board District 9 election.Nominees in District 9, which includes Shawano and Waupaca counties, are Donald Robaidek, of...
View ArticleOptimists honor Officers of the Year
Shane Stange, Bill Uelman recognizedBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe Shawano Optimist Club on Wednesday honored two area officers as part of its annual observance of Respect for Law...
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State scours Mud Lake history
Records could clear way for saleBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader File Photo Motorists heading north on state Highway 117 pass the Mud Lake Wildlife Area, and Cecil village...
View ArticlePrevea seeks Shawano clinic site
Former restaurant property consideredBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.comA hotly competitive marketplace of health care services in Shawano could be about to heat up even more.Green...
View ArticleUSDA investigating wolf attack on heifer
If confirmed, it’d be 1st livestock attack since 2013By: Leader StaffThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating a reported wolf attack on a heifer at a town of Richmond dairy farm.Tim Paiser...
View ArticleSCHS senior wins state Skills USA contest
2 others place in MadisonBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.comAlex Raeder will test his skills at the national level in June after winning the Wisconsin Skills USA competition last month.The...
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Downtown restaurants entice hungry patrons
Dine on Main showcases local eateriesBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams Wes and Karen Fredericks enjoy some soup at Farm Inn on Main before heading to other...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMay 5Police logged 19 incidents, including the following:Fraud — Police investigated a fraud complaint at the New Era House, 105 E. Richmond St.Arrest — A 33-year-old woman was...
View ArticleCounty recognizes corrections employees
By: Leader StaffShawano County is recognizing its corrections staff this week as part of National Correctional Officer Week, which runs May 1-7.“In 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued a proclamation...
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Felony OWIA Shawano woman is facing a felony count of operating while intoxicated after being pulled over in the city last week.Jamie E. Ermatinger, 35, could face a maximum of six years in prison and...
View ArticleYoungster survives fall from 2nd story
By: Leader StaffA 2-year-old girl fell from a second-story window Friday at a residence on the Stockbridge-Munsee Indian reservation in Shawano County, police said.Stockbridge-Munsee Police Chief Jim...
View Article2 Homme Home teens charged in car theft
By: Leader StaffTwo teenagers who walked away from the Homme Home in Wittenberg last month are accused of stealing a car after they went AWOL.Jacob R. Bailey and Brett L. Ginter, both 19, have each...
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