Family wasn’t horsing around when it came to pets
By: Lorna Marquardt, Leader ColumnistThroughout our marriage, we have always had pets. When we were first married, my hubby had a horse. There are those who do not think a horse is a pet; to them, a...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJuly 28Police logged 30 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 900 block of South Sawyer Street.Shoplifting —...
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Child abuseA Shawano man is facing a felony charge of physical abuse of a child after a fight with a 15-year-old at the Skateboard Park in Shawano on Thursday.Joshua F. Gartner, 33, was ordered held on...
View ArticleProperty owner in proposed RDA district looking to sell to city
Plan commission will take up question WednesdayBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe owner of a residential property located within the Shawano Redevelopment Authority’s proposed blight elimination...
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SACF: 25 years of helping
Foundation’s impact felt throughout Shawano areaBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Contributed Photo Farmer Greg Riesenberg, left, gets his cholesterol checked by Dawn Dingeldein, a staff...
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Racetrack fan becomes new owner
Shawano County attraction sells for $285,000By: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Contributed Photo An aerial view shows the twisting racetrack at US Air Motorsports Raceway, a 40-acre...
View ArticleFarmers invited to risk management seminar
Dairy producers have the opportunity to enroll in Farm Service Agency’s Dairy Margin Protection Program now through Sept. 30.MPP is a risk management tool that allows dairy producers to protect their...
View ArticleNetwork Health names new CEO
Network Health announced last week that Coreen Dicus-Johnson will assume the role of president and chief executive officer beginning Oct. 1.“Network Health has been an important player in Wisconsin’s...
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Shawano Police DepartmentAug. 1Police logged 29 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a domestic disturbance at the Wisconsin House, 216 E. Green Bay St.Threatening —...
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BurglaryAn Oconto Falls man and two Gillett teens are facing felony theft and burglary charges for an alleged break-in in June.Terry J. Elsner, 44, of Oconto Falls, Tylor M. Georgia, 17, of Gillett,...
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School buses get alert upgrade
New lights to signal slowingBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams School buses at the Johnson School Bus Service Inc. terminal in Shawano are shown with...
View ArticleShawano man killed in crash
By: Leader StaffA Shawano man was killed in a collision with a semi near Cecil early Thursday, according to the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department.Authorities were called to the crash at state Highway...
View ArticleBelmark schedules career fair
De Pere firm opening Shawano facility in 2018A De Pere manufacturer that is planning to build a new facility in Shawano is conducting a career fair later this month.Belmark, a leader in the pressure...
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Shawano Police DepartmentAug. 3Police logged 32 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint at Huckleberry Harbor, 222 N. Sawyer St.Threatening —...
View ArticleDriver injured in crash after high-speed chase
By: Leader StaffA high-speed chase through the city of Shawano on Wednesday afternoon led to a rollover crash north of the city and pending charges against a 27-year-old man who was injured in the...
View ArticleAlderman to move to rescind council vote on RDA
New vote could move blight district action plan forwardBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comA Shawano alderman is looking to reverse a Common Council vote last month rejecting a blight elimination...
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Food researchers hungry for answers
Survey targets Shawano County eating habitsBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams Beverly Gensler, center, of Homeland Farms, helps customer Robin Perez, of...
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Shawano Police DepartmentAug. 4Police logged 30 incidents, including the following:Arrest — A 35-year-old man was taken into custody at the probation and parole offices, 1340 E. Green Bay...
View ArticleMattoon woman gets 4 years in shooting incident
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comA Mattoon woman was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison on a reduced charge of domestic abuse-related first-degree reckless injury for a shooting incident...
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Fair building funds still uncertain
Upgrade sought in 2017By: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Contributed Illustration As shown in this rendering, the Junior Fair Building improvements would include a new exterior painted in...
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