Authorities investigating Wescott fire
By: Leader StaffState and local authorities are investigating the cause of an early morning fire that destroyed a house in the town of Wescott on Thursday.The home in the 6800 block of Curt Black Road...
View ArticleFormer bar operator appealing child sex assault conviction
Davis was sentenced to more than 20 years in prisonBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comA former Shawano bar operator sentenced last year to more than 20 years in prison for child sexual assault had a...
View ArticleRDA, SIST in talks over blighted property
Focus is 214-216 S. Main St.By: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comCity officials are mum on the details but have confirmed that the Shawano Redevelopment Authority is actively negotiating with the...
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Shawano Police DepartmentSept. 7Police logged 19 incidents, including the following:Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St., reported two shoplifting incidents.Trespass — Police responded to a...
View ArticleEvidence storage rezoning on commission’s agenda
Building planned on Second StreetBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe Shawano Plan Commission will take up a rezoning request Tuesday to make way for an evidence storage facility for the Shawano...
View ArticleSMU linemen head to Florida for Irma recovery effort
It could take weeks to restore power after hurricaneBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comFlorida utility officials, expecting to need all the help they can get restoring services in the wake of...
View ArticleCrash closes west lanes of 29
Both westbound lanes of state Highway 29 were closed at County Road T because of an accident shortly after 9:30 p.m. Friday.A detour route was established sending motorists to state Highway 117 to...
View Article3 killed in crash with wrong-way driver
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThree people were killed Friday in a crash involving a wrong-way driver on state Highway 29, according state and county authorities.Shawano County deputies and the...
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Shawano Police DepartmentSept. 10Police logged 18 incident, including the following:Theft — Money was reported stolen in the 1100 block of South Main Street.Disorderly — Police responded to a...
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Shawano Police DepartmentSept. 11Police logged 38 incidents, including the following:Vandalism — Vehicles were reported egged in the 1000 block of South Sawyer Street, 700 block of South Franklin...
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Ski Sharks help with world-record effort
Tournament raises money for 2 groupsBy: Jacy Zollar, sports@wolfrivermedia.com Photo by Bradley Keuschel Members of the Shawano Ski Sharks were involved in the effort to break the world record for...
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Panel supports zone change for evidence storage facility
Building could be ready next springBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan Steve Dreher, Shawano County building maintenance supervisor, lays out plans for an evidence storage...
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Wolf River Lutheran opens its doors
Gym, other minor fixes still to be completedBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Teacher Ralph Beversdorf, right, plays a game with his students during the first day...
View ArticleWrong-way crash remains under investigation
2 children, 1 adult killed on Hwy. 29By: Leader StaffAuthorities are still investigating a wrong-way crash that took the lives of three people, including two children, on state Highway 29 Friday.The...
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Clintonville has to put down police dog
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader Correspondent Leader File Photo Sgt. Christopher Wendorf of the Clintonville Police Department kneels with K-9 Chero. Chero was euthanized on Saturday after developing an...
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Shawano Police DepartmentSept. 12Police logged 21 incidents, including the following:Vandalism — A vehicle was egged in the 600 block of South Franklin Street.Theft — A package was reported stolen in...
View ArticleVollrath joins Clintonville School Board
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentLaurie Vollrath, of Clintonville, has been selected to fill a vacancy on the Clintonville School Board.Vollrath will fill the vacancy created when Clyde Tellock...
View ArticleOrganizer of synthetic pot ring gets 6 years
Drug increased emergency calls on reservationBy: Kevin Murphy, Leader CorrespondentThree men, including a descendent of Chief Oshkosh, were sentenced last week in federal court to prison terms for...
View ArticleSplash pad dominates discussion about plaza
Open house planned for public inputBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comCity officials are planning an open house within the next few weeks to get public input on a proposed downtown plaza, but more...
View ArticleCounty suspends food center donations
Will seek municipal help in wake of AG opinionBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comShawano County has suspended financial help for the Shawano Area Food Center in the wake of a state opinion that...
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