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New neighborhood watch group draws big turnout
2 dozen residents talk about way to keep area safeBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan Shawano Police Lt. Dan Mauel takes questions from residents during the inaugural...
View ArticleStanley the Sturgeon coming to Shawano and beyond
By: Lorna Marquardt, Leader ColumnistMountain Bay Outfitters (Lazy Wolf Adventures) has made the Judd Park/Lieg Avenue Boat Landing a busy place! It makes me smile watching them unload the colorful...
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Shawano Police DepartmentAug. 25Police logged 25 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at Washington and Division streets.Disorderly — Police responded to...
View ArticleCrescent Theater to become craft brewery
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe former Crescent Pitcher Show at 220 S. Main St. will become a microbrewery under a plan that will go before the Shawano Plan Commission on Wednesday.The...
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Stockbridge-Munsee plan retail center in Belle Plaine
Groundbreaking ceremony is FridayBy: Leader Staff Contributed Illustration This rendering shows a retail center being developed by the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe on state Highway 22 in Belle Plaine....
View ArticleDeveloper sees potential on east side
Appleton firm buys Highway 22 frontageBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.comNew business development could be coming soon to a high-profile location across from the drive-in movie theater on...
View ArticleRDA outlines strategy for public workshop
Tuesday session designed to correct misinformationBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe Shawano Redevelopment Authority met Friday to discuss its plans for a public workshop Tuesday at City Hall,...
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Animal shelter outbreak passes
Dogs recover at humane societyBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams A dog available for adoption greets visitors Friday inside the Shawano County Humane...
View ArticleCommission backs agreement for microbrewery
Site is former Crescent theater downtownBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe Shawano Plan Commission on Wednesday recommended approval of a developer’s agreement that would turn the former...
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Animals arrive at new home
Living fair exhibits require constant care over 6-day runBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Hannah Cerveny, 12, of Gresham, checks the water supply for several...
View ArticleShawano County Fair Schedule
Thursday, Sept. 1Events9 a.m.: Gates open; junior class swine show and pee wee showmanship class with open swine show to follow, Coliseum5 p.m.: Open and junior beef show, Coliseum6 p.m.: Homemade beer...
View ArticleCrow tests positive for West Nile
The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department reports a dead crow found in Shawano on Aug. 18 has tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the first bird that tested positive for West Nile virus...
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Shawano Police DepartmentAug. 31Police logged 21 incidents, including the following:Disorderly — A 22-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct after police responded to an intoxicated person...
View ArticleDate set for hearing on sewer rate hike
Utility seeks 12 percent increase in revenueBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comA date has been set for a public hearing via telephone on Shawano Sewer and Water Utility’s request for an increase in...
View ArticleLake treatment results look positive
Tests show invasive plant down 90 percentBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.comDestructive plants clogging the waters of Shawano Lake are in retreat after large-scale herbicide treatments...
View ArticleApproval of Airbnb will be reconsidered
Conditional use permit restriction not allowedBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comA bed-and-breakfast business model gaining popularity across the country but new to the city of Shawano was...
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Choose to Move is about having fun for a good cause
Participation down, but spirits upBy: Brady Van Deurzen, news@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Greg Mellis Lily Guenther, 10, runs alongside her father, Joe Guenther, in the second annual Choose to...
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Friday, Sept. 2Events9 a.m.: Open and junior rabbit show, Small Animal Building; open and junior sheep show and pee wee showmanship class, Coliseum; open and junior dairy and meat goat show, Coliseum11...
View ArticleClintonville introduces Adopt a Park program
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentLocal organizations, businesses and individuals are invited to adopt a park in Clintonville.Mayor Lois Bressette said the purpose of the Adopt a Park program is...
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Shawano Police DepartmentSept. 1Police logged 33 incidents, including the following:OWI — A 37-year-old man was arrested for operating while intoxicated at Franklin and Richmond streets.Shoplifting —...
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