THE COST OF FREEDOM
Sheriff’s speech honors veterans’ sacrificeBy: Lee Pulaski lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Shawano County Sheriff Adam Bieber speaks to the crowd at the veterans memorial...
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Shawano Police DepartmentNov. 14Police logged 31 incidents, including the following:Thefts — A 32-year-old Shawano woman was arrested in connection with two theft complaints. A purse and U.S. mail were...
View ArticleWheel tax killed, rate increase remains
Council rehashes discussions to show transparency to publicBy: Tim Ryan tryan@wolfrivermedia.comShawano city officials ditched a proposed wheel tax Wednesday after hearing from an angry contingent of...
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Shawano Police DepartmentNov. 15Police logged 30 incidents, including the following:Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem at Lincoln Street and Lieg Avenue.Arrest — A 23-year-old man was...
View ArticleGenex welcomes new employees, promotes others
Two new employees were recently welcomed at Genex, the cattle genetics cooperative headquartered in Shawano.Jessica Rottier, of Seymour, accepted the position of distribution specialist. Rottier...
View ArticleClintonville Area Foundation celebrates Community Foundation Week
During the past year, the Clintonville Area Foundation has awarded $10,699 in grants to local charitable organizations and handed out $9,000 in scholarships to Clintonville High School students. These...
View Article2 women killed in crash near Gresham
Authorities have released the names of two women killed in a crash near Gresham on Wednesday.Bernadine M. Bartz, 74, and Meta L. Bartz, 80, both of Shawano, were pronounced dead at the scene of the...
View ArticleWheel tax fails, tax rate increase remains
City looking for ways to plug $99,000 deficitBy: Tim Ryan tryan@wolfrivermedia.com Leader photo by Tim Ryan Jerry Strickland encourages the Shawano Common Council to cut spending rather than adopt a...
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Shawano Police DepartmentNov. 16Police logged 25 incidents, including the following:Theft — Police investigated five reports of vehicle break-ins in the 400 block of West Fifth Street, 400 block of...
View ArticleShawano rail crossing getting upgrade
Gates, new signal lights planned in 2019By: Kevin Murphy Leader Correspondent Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Traffic crawls along Green Bay Street at the railroad tracks Friday. Plans for road...
View ArticleCounty Board changes meeting times starting in April
New schedule aimed at attracting younger candidatesBy: Tim Ryan tryan@wolfrivermedia.comAfter years of fruitless debate on the County Board floor, county supervisors this week agreed to change the...
View ArticleRetirees cut out of city’s new health insurance plan
Change in coverage expected to save city $40,000By: Tim Ryan tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe city expects to save some money next year by moving to a new insurance plan, but former Shawano employees who...
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Shawano Police DepartmentNov. 19Police logged 18 incidents, including the following:OWI — A 35-year-old Shawano woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated and operating after revocation at...
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Shawano Police DepartmentNov. 20Police logged 20 incidents, including the following:OAR — A 46-year-old Keshena man was cited for operating after revocation on state Highway 47-55.Bail Jumping — A...
View ArticleLow turnout for downtown plan meeting
Public will get to provide more input in JanuaryBy: Tim Ryan tryan@wolfrivermedia.comTurnout was disappointing for the city’s first public input meeting last week on a downtown redevelopment plan, but...
View ArticleSome local schools make the grade; others don’t
State releases school, district report cardsBy: Leader StaffSome area public schools are making the grade in a big way, according to the latest school report cards issued Tuesday by the Wisconsin...
View ArticleOfficial Christmas tree arrives at White House
First lady takes custody of tree harvested in Shawano CountyBy: The Associated Press The Associated Press First lady Melania Trump, third from right, with her son Barron Trump, third from left, is...
View ArticleCoVantage foundation raising funds for SAM25
CoVantage Cares Foundation has announced they will kick off a two-week fundraising campaign beginning on Nov. 28, which has become known nationally as “Giving Tuesday.”Funds generated will be matched...
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Shawano Police DepartmentNov. 21Police logged 22 incidents, including the following:Fraud — Police responded to a fraud complaint at the Farm Inn on Main, 123 N. Main St.Theft — A computer was reported...
View ArticleBackes family closes area businesses
Birnamwood store opened in the 1970sBy: Miriam Nelson mnelson@wolfrivermedia.com PHOTO BY MIRIAM NELSON Backes Food Mart closed its doors on Nov. 12.On Nov. 9, a handwritten sign went up on the door at...
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