Bonduel voters reject school measure
Superintendent says budget cuts will followBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.comVoters in the Bonduel School District said “no” Tuesday on a referendum that was designed to restore financial...
View ArticleVoters back park borrowing plan
Council will decide whether to move forwardBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comShawano voters Tuesday overwhelmingly supported additional borrowing for a park improvement plan that will now go to the...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 4Police logged 21 incidents, including the following:Truancy — Police logged three truancy complaints from the Shawano School District.Arrest — Police took a 36-year-old...
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Shawano Auto Sales receives Vision 2017 grant
$5,000 helped replace showroom flooring Contributed Photo Vision 2017 gave a $5,000 grant to Shawano Auto Sales to replace the business’s showroom floor. Shown are, from left, front row, Paula Lackner...
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Martin Jewellers changes hands
New owners updating interiorBy: Carol Wagner, Leader Correspondent Photo by Carol Wagner Heather Pahl and her husband, David, are the new owners of Martin Jewellers in Shawano, which is keeping the...
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County grants promote lakefront upgrades
Funds available for shoreline workBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Contributed Photo These images show Art Freiberg’s property on Lower Red Lake in Gresham before and after the...
View ArticleBackyard chickens coming back to roost
City will revisit failed ordinance allowing urban poultryBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comNearly three years after the Shawano Common Council rejected a proposed ordinance that would have allowed...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 5Police logged 27 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 400 block of South Franklin Street.Disorderly -...
View ArticleChamber event helps employers find workers
The Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce will present “Help! My Business Needs Workers! — Resources for Finding and Training Qualified Workers” at 11:45 a.m. May 4 at the chamber office, 1263 S. Main...
View ArticleA few tight margins in Tuesday’s election results
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comContested spring election races around the county Tuesday were decided in many cases by extremely narrow margins and caused upsets for a handful of incumbents.The...
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Work begins on new private high school
Wolf River Lutheran facility planned for yearsBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams Digging a trench Thursday for temporary power lines are Cameron Bscherer,...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 6Police logged 18 incidents, including the following:Warrant — A 31-year-old man was arrested on a warrant after a traffic stop at Lieg Avenue and Hamlin Street.Theft —...
View ArticleSuring man pleads guilty to having sex with minors
By: Kevin Murphy, Leader CorrespondentA Suring man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Green Bay to two counts of having sex with a minor on the Menominee Indian Reservation in 2015.According...
View ArticlePlans for medical residency training center advance
Council expected to review proposal WednesdayBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comPlans for a medical residency training center were advanced Wednesday by the Shawano Plan Commission and were expected...
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Farm awards program marks 60th year
Young farmer and others honored at eventBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Contributed Photo Jacob Roth, who has been raising pigs since he was in eighth grade, was honored Friday as...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 9Police logged 20 incidents, including the following:OWI — A 28-year-old man was arrested for operating while intoxicated at Elizabeth and Lincoln streets.Disorderly —...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 10Police logged 26 incidents, including the following:Fraud — Police investigated a fraud complaint in the 500 block of Prospect Circle.Disturbance — Police responded to...
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Appreciative crowd honors Shawano County volunteers
Community foundation holds 8th annual galaBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Photo by Jim Leuenberger The award recipients Tuesday at the Celebration of Giving Awards are, from left, Emma...
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Former Gresham teacher bound over for trial
Schmidt faces 24 felony countsBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan Timothy J. Schmidt appears with his attorney Paul Seifert for a preliminary hearing in Shawano-Menominee...
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Phase 1 of Franklin Park improvements underway
Referendum on further improvements goes before council todayBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan City officials Tuesday accept a check at Franklin Park for improvements...
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