Te Plate named GENEX COO
HUUB TE PLATEHuub te Plate has joined cattle genetics cooperative GENEX as chief operating officer after more than 15 years in international sales for its parent company, Cooperative Resources...
View ArticleCity negotiating with prospective finance director
New position has city, SMU responsibilitiesBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comCity officials are still in negotiations with their choice to fill a newly created finance director position whose time...
View ArticleHearing on electronic message signs delayed
Proposed change affects other areas of codeBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comAction has been put off for a second time on a proposal to change the city’s zoning code to allow looser restrictions on...
View ArticleCounty Fair Notebook
It’s ‘batter up’ for historical societiesBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski The Shawano County Historical Society’s 2017 fair display features a number of old...
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Friday, Sept. 1Events9 a.m.: Open and junior rabbit show, Small Animal Building; open and junior sheep show and peewee showmanship class, Coliseum; open and junior dairy and meat goat show, Coliseum9...
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Shawano Police DepartmentAug. 31Police logged 28 incidents, including the following:Drug Offense — A 19-year-old Gillett woman was cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia at Kuckuk...
View ArticleClintonville council to review sewer lateral assessments
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentThe Clintonville Common Council is expected to decide at its Sept. 12 meeting whether to approve the sanitary sewer lateral assessments for the Main Street...
View ArticleSACF tries ‘high-end’ fundraiser
Harvest Moon Soirée will be held Sept. 30By: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe Shawano Area Community Foundation is trying something a little different — and a bit more ambitious — with its next...
View ArticleShawano officer taking over as Bonduel police chief
Escalante had also been part-time Bonduel officerBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com TONY ESCALANTEShawano police officer Tony Escalante has been named Bonduel’s new police chief, taking over the...
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Leader Photo by Greg Mellis Participants compete in the junior rabbit show Friday at the Shawano County Fair at the fairgrounds in Shawano. The fair runs through Monday. Leader Photo by Greg Mellis...
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Shawano Police DepartmentSept. 3Police logged 22 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 200 block of South Sawyer Street.Burglary — Police...
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Shawano Police DepartmentSept. 4Police logged 27 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 200 block of South Union Street.Disorderly — Police responded...
View ArticleMISD bus rear-ended in crash
By: Leader StaffA Menominee Indian School District bus was rear-ended Tuesday morning, sending the driver of the other vehicle to the hospital with significant injuries, according to the Menominee...
View ArticleBelle of the ball
3-year-old Holstein wins futurity at fairBy: Carol Wagner, Leader Correspondent Contributed Photo Synergy Always A Stunner-Red, a red and white registered Holstein, won the seventh annual Shawano...
View ArticleAarrowcast seeks to intervene in SMU rate increase
Utility seeks 2nd hike this yearBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comShawano Municipal Utilities has asked the state Public Service Commission for another hike in electric utility rates, but one of...
View ArticleAG opinion puts county aid to food center in limbo
County attorney reviewing optionsBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comAn opinion by the state Attorney General is raising questions about Shawano County’s annual contribution to a local food...
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Shawano Police DepartmentSept. 5Police logged 39 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 600 block of East Randall Street.Vandalism — The parking lot...
View ArticlePort Townsend Resort under new ownership
Contributed Photo The new owners of the Port Townsend Resort include, from left, Karla Schuessler, Juli Hobson, Jeremiah Rolfs and Angela Buchholz. Not shown: Dale Harris.HUB Investments LLC has...
View ArticleDowntown plaza concept gains traction
Design could include splash padBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan A slideshow presentation Wednesday at City Hall includes an illustration showing one possible design for a...
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Shawano Police DepartmentSept. 6Police logged 28 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 700 block of East Center Street.Disturbance — Police responded...
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