City wrapping up major street construction
Projects completed within budgetBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comAsphalt repairs on Fifth Street are lingering, but, for the most part, major street reconstruction in Shawano has wrapped up for the year and...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJuly 17Police logged 16 incidents, including the following:Warrant — A 42-year-old Shawano man was taken into custody on a warrant at the Probation and Parole offices, 1340 E....
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Few people attending SCHS open swim
Members can use Recreation Center facilitiesBy: Jason Arndt, jarndt@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Jason Arndt The Shawano Recreation Center offers a handicapped-accessible ramp for its swimming...
View ArticleDog park discussion rekindled
City parks director interested in ideaBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comThe possibility of having a dog park somewhere in the Shawano area could be rekindled after the issue came up during a...
View ArticleArea man sentenced in bath salts case
Case was 1st of its kind in county courtBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comA Birnamwood man accused of trafficking in bath salts was ordered Friday to serve three years in prison for multiple drug offenses in...
View ArticlePolice investigating 2 auto thefts
By: Leader StaffShawano police were investigating two stolen car complaints Monday morning, one of which they believe could be connected to an earlier incident involving a man who fled on foot from an...
View ArticleShawano school lunch prices increasing
District assesses 10-cent hikeBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comThe Shawano School Board was clearly divided Monday as members voted 5-3 to increase school lunch prices by a dime.Elementary...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJuly 20Police logged 17 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at the Wisconsin House, 216 E. Green Bay St.Disturbance — A...
View ArticleFeed mill fire causes extensive damage
A livestock feed mill sustained more than $1 million in damages from a fire Monday.The Pulaski Tri-County Fire Department was called to the Nutrition Service Co. livestock feed mill at W249 Deer Drive,...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJuly 21Police logged 44 incidents, including the following:Fleeing — A vehicle involved in a short pursuit in the city was later found after hitting a house at First and Circle...
View Article3 vehicles reported stolen over weekend
Police believe thefts are relatedBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comA pickup truck involved in a brief chase in the city early Monday morning was one of three vehicles reported stolen over the span of a few...
View ArticleBieber outspending Wright in sheriff’s race
Incumbent has much more cash on handBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comFinancial disclosure statements turned in this week show Shawano police officer Adam Bieber outspending incumbent Randy Wright in the...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJuly 22Police logged 37 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint on Mountain Bay Trail Drive in Shawano.Theft — Change...
View ArticleBieber floats justice center at SMC site
Wright says idea not fully researchedBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comShawano County sheriff’s candidate Adam Bieber is floating the idea of a multi-agency mega-complex that would be housed at the Shawano...
View ArticleCounty to seek full-time coordinator
Madsen may apply for positionBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.comThe Shawano County Board voted 20-4 Wednesday to restore the county’s administrative coordinator position to full time.The...
View ArticleRate hike approved for SMU
Increases take effect in AugustBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comShawano Municipal Utilities customers will start paying more for electricity next month, though how much more depends on what class of...
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Protesters rally against big money in politics
Organizer decries influence of Koch brothersBy: Leader Staff Leader Photo by Tim Ryan Protesters rally against the influence of big money — and in particular that of the Koch brothers — at a Day of...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJuly 23Police logged 19 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 600 block of South Union Street.Arrest — A 41-year-old Cecil...
View ArticleCecil post office to reduce hours
New schedule begins in JanuaryBy: Tom Beschta, news@shawanoleader.comCecil residents opted to maintain their post office with reduced hours after a community survey was tallied at Village Hall on...
View ArticleBoard OKs Green Bay Street TIF district
More than 100 properties involvedBy: tryan@shawanoleader.comProperty owners along East Green Bay Street will soon be eligible to apply for low-interest loans and other incentives aimed at encouraging...
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