Plan Commission reviews TIF district proposal
By: tryan@shawanoleader.comA proposal to create a new tax increment finance (TIF) district aimed at spurring development along East Green Bay Street went before the Shawano Plan Commission on...
View ArticlePanel approves furnishing detective offices
By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comDetectives and support staff with the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department are eager to move into their new facilities in the basement of the county...
View ArticleMISD gala sets fundraising, attendance records
Menominee Indian School District’s recent Scholarship Gala raised more than $21,450 for the district’s scholarship fund.The total is more than $4,000 more than last year’s inaugural event.“We are...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 9Police logged 23 incidents, including the following:Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem at Hillcrest Primary School, 1410 S. Waukechon St.Fraud — Police...
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Yoga center envisioned as sanctuary
By: Carol Wagner, Leader Correspondent Photo by Carol Wagner Silvia Voss owns the Wholistic Yoga Center on Main Street in Shawano.Silvia Voss was looking for a place to hold yoga classes when she...
View ArticlePlea deal in Wittenberg arson case
By: Leader StaffA Seymour man accused of burning down a house he co-owned with a Freedom man in the town of Wittenberg pleaded no contest Thursday to a felony count of arson.Robert F. Geenen, 45, had...
View ArticleBonduel administrator search down to 2
BHS principal among finalistsBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comAfter a round of interviews this week, the Bonduel School Board has narrowed its candidates for district administrator down to two finalists who...
View ArticleArea counties used homes cited for abuse
Shawano Co. removed patients after incidentsBy: The Associated PressShawano County’s attorney says a published report that the county continued placing sick and indigent people in assisted-living homes...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 10Police logged 24 incidents, including the following:Hit and Run — Police investigated a property damage hit-and-run in the 100 block of South Washington...
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Kuester wins Clintonville council tiebreaker
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader Correspondent Photo by Grace Kirchner Mary Beth Kuester celebrates after her name was drawn from a hat Friday to break a 100-100 tie in the District 4 race against Mike...
View Article2 facing drug charges after emergency call
By: Leader StaffTwo people are facing felony drug charges after an emergency call in the town of Waukechon on Wednesday.Tiffeny J. Hogan, 31, was taken into custody after EMS personnel were called to...
View ArticleWRBA Home and Sports Show starts today
By: Leader StaffThe Wolf River Builders Association’s annual Home and Sports Show gets under way today at the Crawford Center, 990 E. Green Bay St., in Shawano.Previously dubbed the Home and Cottage...
View ArticleDelay for Kenosha casino decision granted
By: The Associated PressGov. Scott Walker could wait until after the November election to decide the fate of a casino in Kenosha.Walker’s administration announced Friday that it received a six-month...
View ArticleShawano Kmart closing in July
By: tryan@shawanoleader.comThe Kmart store in Shawano will close to the public in mid-July, a company official confirmed Friday.The store will remain open for customers until then and will begin its...
View ArticlePolice impersonator sought by real cops
By: Leader StaffThe Shawano County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a person impersonating a police officer in Bonduel on Sunday. The incident took place near the intersection of County Road...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 13Police logged 12 incidents, including the following:Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint at Flamingo’s, 1017 E. Green Bay St.Disorderly — Police...
View ArticleDeputy admits being 'impersonator'
By: Leader StaffA man suspected of impersonating a police officer in Bonduel on Sunday was actually an off-duty sheriff’s deputy, the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department said.The incident took place at...
View ArticleErdmann elected board chairman for 3rd term
By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comDistrict 22 Supervisor Jerry Erdmann will be the chairman of a clearly divided Shawano County Board of Supervisors for a third two-year term following...
View ArticleCity, SCEPI discuss pending Kmart closure
55 employees will be affectedBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comThe pending closure of the Shawano Kmart store in July has prompted concern about the fate of the dozens of employees who will be out of work in...
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Perry Initiative steers girls to medicine, engineering
By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Jenni Buckley, right, instructor for the Perry Initiative, explains the dynamics of bones in the human body Saturday at Shawano...
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