8th District GOP race tops local ballot
All critical of status quoBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comArea voters on Tuesday will have several primary races to decide in state and congressional races, the most hotly contested being the the...
View ArticleBonduel teen arrested after high-speed chase
By: Leader StaffAn 18-year-old Bonduel man was arrested after a high-speed chase Saturday that spanned three counties.The incident started on state Highway 22 in Cecil shortly after 2 a.m. when Shawano...
View ArticleFlooding disrupts ThedaCare services
Fire hydrant malfunctionsAn exterior fire hydrant malfunctioned and flooded a portion of the first floor of ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano early Tuesday. The source has been contained and there is no...
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Shawano Police DepartmentAug. 8Police logged 26 incidents, including the following:Fraud — Police investigated a fraud complaint on Crestwood Court.Accident — Police responded to an injury accident at...
View ArticleBonduel man charged with fleeing after high-speed chase
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comA Bonduel man accused of leading authorities on a high-speed chase through three counties Saturday has been charged with a felony count of attempting to flee a...
View ArticleThedaCare cleaning up after flooding
Hydrant problem affects servicesBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comHospital officials late Tuesday were still mopping up and assessing the damage caused by a malfunctioning fire hydrant that caused...
View ArticleGallagher wins 8th Dist. primary race
Frederick advances in 35th Assembly raceBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comArea voters had several primary choices to make Tuesday, setting the stage for general election match-ups in November.Mike...
View ArticleRyan says his win is not rejection of Trump
By: The Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan rejected the idea that his easy win Tuesday over a longshot Republican primary challenger whom Donald Trump had praised signals doom for the GOP...
View ArticleCounty treasurer defeats challenger
Wallace wins GOP primary, alone on Nov. ballotBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.comShawano County Treasurer Debra Wallace appeared headed for re-election Tuesday after turning back a...
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Shawano Police DepartmentAug. 9Police logged 27 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 500 block of South Main Street.Threatening — Police responded...
View Article3 facing felony charges in year-old crash
Complaint says incident started as domestic disputeBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comBoth drivers and a passenger in an altercation last year that ended in a rollover crash and serious injuries are...
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Flood continues to affect hospital services
Cleanup to continue ThursdayBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Contributed Photo Employees inside ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano are shown cleaning up from flood damage that has...
View ArticleCouncil OKs blight district on 2nd try
RDA will create plan to address issuesBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comDespite continued resistance from some property owners, the Shawano Common Council on Wednesday decided that any lingering...
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Shawano Police DepartmentAug. 10Police logged 23 incidents, including the following:Assist — Police assisted probation and parole agents with taking a 20-year-old man and a 19-year-old man into custody...
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StrangulationA Shawano man is accused of choking a woman during a domestic disturbance on July 12 in the town of Washington last month.Steven D. Pleshek, 26, faces a felony charge of strangulation and...
View ArticleHospital passes water tests after flood
By: Leader StaffThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano has been cleared to return to normal water usage following a flood inside the building earlier this week, officials said.ThedaCare issued a statement...
View ArticleSchool district surplus stirs debate
Spend it or lower taxes, some questionBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.comThe Shawano School District is enjoying budget surpluses worth more than $1 million, but the money might not go...
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Bonduel ‘eyesore’ gets another chance
Cleanup starts at vacant motel propertyBy: Scott Williams swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams Bonduel Inn manager Emilia Nunez, right, takes a break from cleanup work Friday...
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Shawano hit by power outage
East side loses power for over 2 hoursBy: Scott Williams swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams Shawano Municipal Utilities crews work on restoring power Friday during an outage...
View ArticleCongestion eases along detour route
Local drivers finding alternate routesBy: Tim Ryan tryan@wolfrivermedia.comTraffic congestion on Green Bay and Main streets as a result of the Airport Drive reconstruction detour has eased over the...
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