Sirens to blow for tornado awareness week
Tornado sirens will sound in Shawano and Menominee counties Thursday as part of a statewide drill marking Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week.At 1 p.m., the National Weather Service will issue a...
View ArticleBlack Creek man charged in bar assault
By: Leader StaffA Black Creek man was charged Thursday in connection with the assault of a Gillett man outside of a Cecil bar over the weekend.Cody R. Chapin, 22, could face a maximum 12 1/2 years in...
View ArticlePlea deal reached in sex sting case
By: tryan@shawanoleader.comA Shawano man arrested as part of an Internet sex sting operation pleaded no contest to a felony charge of child enticement Thursday, on the day he was scheduled to go to...
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Charges filed in Wittenberg standoff
By: tryan@shawanoleader.com Travis W. KeilerA Gillett man arrested Tuesday after a two-hour standoff with sheriff’s deputies in Wittenberg was charged Thursday with a felony count of taking hostages...
View ArticlePolitical rancor follows search warrant incident
Sheriff considering investigation of supervisor's commentsBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comShawano County Sheriff Randy Wright said Thursday there might be an investigation into statements allegedly made by...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 24Police logged 24 incidents, including the following:Assault — A 22-year-old Bonduel man was transported to the Shawano Medical Center emergency room after an assault in...
View ArticleShawano Auto Sales among Chrysler dealer elite
By: Leader StaffLongtime family-owned business Shawano Auto Sales recently was named one of 56 winners nationwide of the Chrysler Elite Dealer Award for outstanding customer service for 2013.The late...
View ArticleMissing elderly man found deceased
By: Leader StaffA 90-year-old Antigo man reported missing Thursday night was found deceased on a wooded trail Friday morning after an extensive search, according to the Shawano County Sheriff’s...
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Sturgeon run will heat up along with temperatures
Spawning seems likely over next several daysBy: Leader Staff Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski A sturgeon peeks its head out of the water at Sturgeon Park during spawning last year in the Wolf River....
View ArticleCounty official's trash searched for drug evidence
Investigation focuses on Madsen family membersBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comAn investigation is under way into alleged drug paraphernalia found at the home of Shawano County Administrative...
View ArticleNoffke warrant might have violated policy
Searches usually based on 3 garbage picksBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comThe investigation that led to a search warrant executed at a county supervisor’s home last week apparently did not follow a...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 27Police logged 11 incidents, including the following:Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem in the 100 block of South Smalley Street.Suspicious — Police...
View ArticleSturgeon watch still on hold here
By: Leader StaffShawano residents will likely need to wait at least another three to five days before they will be able to view sturgeon spawning along the Wolf River at the Shawano dam.Ryan Koenigs,...
View ArticleCity, DOT to meet over Airport Drive proposal
By: Leader StaffCity of Shawano officials will sit down with representatives of the Department of Transportation next month in hopes of talking the agency out of a proposal to reduce Airport Drive to...
View ArticleSoil borings on Main Street to start soon
By: tryan@shawanoleader.comThe city of Shawano is hoping to start boring into the soil on Main Street within the next few weeks to determine just how serious the problem is that led to several water...
View ArticleSMU remaining with BMO Harris
By: Leader StaffThe Shawano Municipal Utilities Commission on Monday voted to stick with BMO Harris, formerly M&I Bank, in Shawano for another five years.The commission is required to request...
View ArticleKressin to oversee integration of clinic, medical center
Julie Kressin has accepted the role of director of business integration for ThedaCare in Shawano.She will be responsible for integrating the separate ThedaCare Physicians-Shawano clinic with that of...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 29Police logged 22 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a fight between two men in the 600 block of Eagle Street.Theft — Police responded...
View ArticleCoVantage earns key accreditation
CoVantage Credit Union has been certified by the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.There are 831 certified CDFIs in the U.S., including loan funds, credit unions...
View ArticleNew home planned for recently released felons
By: tryan@shawanoleader.comA new facility will replace the New Era House for housing recently released offenders in the community.The state Department of Corrections has contracted with ATTIC...
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