Final county wage study delayed again
By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comIt will be at least one more month before the Carlson Dettman wage study goes to the Shawano County Board of Supervisors.Representatives from the...
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Continuing along the milky way
Area dairy farm receives state grantBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.com Leader Photos by Lee Pulaski Rolling Meadows Dairy Farm has 220 Jersey cows that contributed 2.2 million pounds of milk...
View ArticleStill no ID of human remains
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comInvestigators were contacting family members in area missing persons cases this week, gathering information they hope could help identify human remains discovered...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMay 13Police logged 18 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — Police investigated a suspicious person complaint in the 400 block of South Smalley Street.Hit and Run —...
View ArticleClintonville hires new city attorney
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentThe Clintonville Common Council appointed a new city attorney Tuesday, but only after Mayor Judith Magee said she had received a threat about the appointment...
View ArticleCouncil suspends Clintonville administrator
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentThe Clintonville Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to suspend City Administrator Lisa Kotter for five days without pay pending an investigation into...
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Evidence storage search turns to warehouse
Committees turn to Fellman Center facilityBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski The Shawano County Public Property and Public Safety committees toured this warehouse...
View ArticleSheriff's Dept. defends handling of jail money
No explanation given for missing fundsBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comThe Shawano County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday responded to reports of nearly $600 in missing jail money recently...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMay 14Deputies logged 28 incidents, including the following:Animal - Police responded to incident regarding a cat in a resident’s yard in the 1000 block of South Sawyer...
View ArticleFourth potential candidate in sheriff's race
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comA fourth potential candidate for Shawano County sheriff took out nomination papers Thursday, according to the county clerk’s office.Lucas Christenson, of Shawano,...
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Teamwork focus of SCEPI summit
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan SCEPI Chief Economic Development Officer Dennis Heling introduces a slideshow promoting destinations for tourism around the county at the...
View ArticleMayor settles suit with SIST
Marquardts consider settlement a victoryBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comA libel and defamation suit filed by Shawano Mayor Lorna Marquardt and her husband against the Samanta Roy Institute of...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMay 15Police logged 20 incidents, including the following:Vandalism — A portable toilet was reported tipped over by the track at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S. Union...
View ArticleAppleton man died in motorcycle accident
Menominee County authorities released information Friday about a motorcycle accident May 10 that claimed the life of an Appleton man.The Menominee County Sheriff’s Department said Dale R. Weber, 66,...
View ArticleKeshena man who touched girl sentenced
By: Kevin Murphy, Leader CorrespondentA Keshena man who had sexual contact with a minor while in bed with his sleeping wife was recently sentenced in federal court in Green Bay to 3 1/2 years in prison...
View ArticleShawano man charged in gun incident
Shot fired, no one injuredBy: Leader StaffA Shawano man is facing a felony charge of reckless endangerment for firing a gun in his apartment Thursday night.Ryan J. McGeshick, 28, could face a maximum...
View ArticleNo spending limits in sheriff's primary
3 GOP candidates file nomination papersBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comThe ballot appears to be set for the Republican primary in the Shawano County sheriff’s race, with no limit on the amount of money the...
View ArticleDetective offices named after supervisor
Tober has served county for 40 yearsBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comThe Shawano County Board voted unanimously Wednesday to name the newly renovated detective offices in the county...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMay 28Police logged 41 incidents, including the following:Juvenile — An underage drinking complaint in the 600 block of East Center Street was determined to be...
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Wandering bear causes stir in city
Warden says stay away from animalBy: Leader Staff Shawano Police Department Photo A yearling bear was spotted foraging for food in the northwest area of Shawano on Wednesday and Thursday. Photo by Tim...
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