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Sawalls win farm family award
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader Correspondent Photo by Grace Kirchner Kathy and Blair Sawall were named Farm Family of the Year at the Clintonville Rotary Club’s Farm Appreciation Luncheon on Monday. They...
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Brancel outlines role of agriculture in state
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentBen Brancel, Wisconsin secretary of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, told those attending the Farm Appreciation Luncheon sponsored by the Clintonville...
View ArticleSchool district hires new business manager
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comThe Shawano School District has hired a new business manager to replace Gail Moesch, effective April 1.Louise Fischer is currently business manager at Lakeland...
View ArticleTeen gets prison time for auto theft spree
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comA Shawano teen who was charged as an adult with multiple felony counts related to a joyriding spree last year was sentenced Thursday to six and a half years in...
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Students gets lesson in manufacturing
By: Leader Staff Leader Photo by Tim Ryan Jeannie Jafolla, NWTC-Shawano Regional Learning Center manager, addresses high school students during their lunch on career opportunities in manufacturing...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMarch 6Police logged 16 incidents, including the following:Theft — Police responded to a report of an attempt to steal a purse at Aldi’s, 1253 E. Green Bay St.Accident — Police...
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Child abuse, abandonmentA Pulaski woman is facing felony charges after allegedly abandoning her 10-year-old son along a highway in Krakow on Thursday.Bonnie A. Gauthier, 40, is charged with attempted...
View ArticleCity awaits decision of park-rec choice
By: Leader StaffCity officials are still waiting for confirmation that they’ve got a new Park and Recreation director to fill the post vacated by Judy Judd’s retirement Friday.The Shawano Common...
View ArticleWarmer weather brings new set of problems
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comWarmer weather predicted heading into next week may be a welcome change from the icy grip of this winter’s lingering polar vortex, but the sudden temperature climb...
View ArticleSex sting suspect rejects plea deal
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comA Shawano man arrested as part of a statewide sex sting operation rejected a plea deal Friday and was scheduled for a jury trial in July.Richard E. Denty, 34, was...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMarch 12Police logged 14 incidents, including the following:Warrant — A 28-year-old man was taken into custody at the Probation and Parole offices, 1340 E. Green Bay St.Hit and...
View ArticleShawano Masonic Lodge to host Shriner ceremony
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comThe Shawano Masonic Lodge has been chosen to host installation ceremonies of new Shriners from around northeast Wisconsin later this month, and a community parade...
View ArticleTauchen proposes state beer marketing group
By: Kevin Murphy, Leader CorrespondentWhat the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has done for consumption of dairy products, A similar organization can do for the beer industry, says state Rep. Gary...
View ArticleCounty wage study adoption delayed
By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comShawano County will not approve a wage study this month as originally planned.Representatives from Madison-based Carlson Dettmann Consulting LLC gave the...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMarch 13Police logged 21 incidents, including the following:Juvenile — A student was cited for possession of tobacco at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S. Union...
View ArticleWinter proving costly for Clintonville
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentCosts of the unusually cold winter continue to mount for the city of Clintonville.City Administrator Lisa Kuss told the Common Council this week that the cost to...
View ArticleMan charged with false imprisonment
By: Leader StaffA rural Shawano man is facing two felony counts of false imprisonment after an alleged domestic disturbance in Wescott on Thursday.Deion J. Boivin, 20, could face a maximum possible...
View Article2 vacancies opening on Airport Commission
By: Leader StaffTwo longtime members of the Shawano City-County Airport Commission have announced they are stepping down.Chairman Larry Sperberg said he is retiring effective May 1, after 18 years on...
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Bullying occurs almost daily at middle school
By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Dan Labby, Shawano Community Middle School principal, points out results of a student survey on bullying during a presentation...
View ArticleTauchen proposes state beer marketing group
By: Kevin Murphy, Leader CorrespondentWhat the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board has done for consumption of dairy products, A similar organization can do for the beer industry, says state Rep. Gary...
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