Dollars for Scholars seeks Second Chance applicants
By: Jason Arndt, jarndt@shawanoleader.comShawano Dollars for Scholars has yet to find a recipient this year for the Judge Eberlein Second Chance Scholarship.The scholarship, for up to $5,000, is...
View ArticleMan charged with 8th-offense OWI
By: Leader StaffA Shawano man arrested Saturday after an anonymous caller told police he was allegedly driving drunk has been charged with eighth-offense operating while intoxicated.Jerry A. Jarvis,...
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Family to remember hit-and-run victim on anniversary
By: tryan@shawanoleader.com Timothy J. MeadeThe family of a Michigan man who died in an apparent hit-and-run one year ago will honor his memory Saturday on the anniversary of his death.Timothy J....
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Where food comes from
Annual brunch shows farm close upBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Kendra Verhasselt, left, and Cassy Bonnin stir the hash browns in the food tent Sunday. More...
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DOT outlines Airport Drive options
State would prefer 2-lane roadBy: tryan@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan City Alderman John Hoeffs and Dennis Heling of Shawano County Economic Progress, Inc. were among the roughly two dozen...
View ArticleKoles will lead state towns organization
Stadelman retiring in AugustBy: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentMike Koles, head of the University of Wisconsin-Extension office for Waupaca County, has been hired as the new executive director of...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJune 24Police logged 28 incidents, including the following:Theft — Medications and concert tickets were reported stolen in the 700 block of Weed Street.Suspicious — Police...
View ArticleCall leads to 6th-offense OWI arrest
By: Leader StaffFor the second time in less than a week, Shawano police on Tuesday nabbed an alleged multiple-offense drunken driver after being tipped off to his driving by a caller.James P. Rybicki,...
View ArticleCounty looking at merging 2 departments
Human Services Department could be functioning in 6 monthsBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comShawano County is looking at merging two departments — Social Services and Community Programs — into...
View ArticleProposed sex offender facility raising concerns
Mayor: No decision has been madeBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comA proposed new facility for housing recently released offenders in the community is raising concerns less than a week before it was due to go...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJune 25Police logged 27 incidents, including the following:Disorderly — Police responded to a complaint of an intoxicated male in the 100 block of South Union...
View ArticlePolice investigating 3 burglary reports
By: Leader StaffShawano police are investigating a quick succession of residential burglaries reported Thursday morning.The first was reported at 4:19 a.m. in the 800 block of East Richmond. A computer...
View ArticleClintonville outdoor pool ready for season
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentCracks in the well of the diving pool have been filled and sealed, and the outdoor swimming pool in Buchholtz Park in Clintonville is expected to open...
View ArticleCrash leads to arrest for 7th-offense OWI
By: tryan@shawanoleader.comShawano police responding to a two-vehicle crash Wednesday arrested a Crandon man on a charge of seventh-offense operating while intoxicated, making it the city’s third...
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Man gets 18 years for child porn possession
Appeals court overturned original sentenceBy: tryan@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan Christian J. Wilson, seated beside attorney Eileen Hirsch, awaits a new sentence on charges of child porn...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJune 26Police logged 31 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at the Wisconsin House, 216 E. Green Bay St.Burglary — Police were...
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Delivery of non-narcoticsA Shawano woman is facing four felony counts of delivery of non-narcotics for allegedly selling Ritalin to an Sheriff’s Department informant on four occasions.Shawndell K....
View ArticleBond money earmarked for courthouse security
County gets $15K-$35K in forfeitures annuallyBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comThe Shawano County Board this week approved a resolution for half of forfeited bond money collected to go toward...
View ArticleMan charged in string of burglaries
By: Leader StaffA long-running investigation into numerous tavern burglaries in the area came to a head Thursday with the execution of a search warrant and the arrest of a Shawano man.Stephen M....
View ArticlePolice arrest woman in grocery store robbery
By: Leader StaffPolice arrested a 56-year-old Gillett woman for armed robbery and battery Friday after she allegedly used a knife to rob the owner of Guerrero Grocery Store, 520 S. Main St., in...
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