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Shawano Police DepartmentDec. 24Police logged 14 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of East Richmond Street.Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244...
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Ninth-offense OWIA Mountain man is facing a felony charge for his alleged ninth drunken driving offense, after he was found asleep in his vehicle in the lane of traffic on state Highway 29 in Hartland...
View ArticleSMU's turnover of Internet, cable to Cellcom under way
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comThe turnover of Shawano Municipal Utilities’ cable and high-speed Internet services to Cellcom is on track to be completed by Feb. 1, according to city and company...
View ArticleShawano drug unit expects busy year
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comShawano police expect to become more aggressive in the coming year on the local front in the war on drugs as they put to use additional money set aside by the...
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Rural Health Initiative continues to fill valuable role
By: The Associated Press The Associated Press Nurse Dawn Dingeldein draws blood from farmer Jim Vomastic as his sister-in-law, Susan Vomastic, looks on. Dingeldein works for the Rural Health...
View ArticleArea nursing home workers sentenced for nude photos
Two former Wisconsin nursing home workers have been sentenced after being accused of using cellphones to record and share images of unclothed elderly patients.Twenty-three-year-old Michelle Bulger of...
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Shawano Police DepartmentDec. 26Police logged 10 incidents, including the following:OAR — A 34-year-old Clintonville man was cited for operating after revocation in the 1100 block of East Green Bay...
View ArticleUnemployment rates increase slightly
By: Leader StaffUnemployment in Shawano County ticked up slightly in November from the previous month, according to the latest figures from the state Department of Workforce Development (DWD).Shawano...
View ArticleSubzero temps expected to return
By: Leader StaffAfter a brief respite this weekend from chilling temperatures that have lingered for most of the month, another dangerous cold snap is expected to settle in starting Sunday night.“We...
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Shawano Police DepartmentDec. 29Police logged 25 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at the AmericInn Motel, 1330 E. Green Bay St.Harassment — Police...
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Shawano Police DepartmentDec. 30Police logged 15 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 1200 block of South Andrews Street.Accident —...
View ArticleFire destroys barn, animals rescued
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentInvestigators have not yet determined the cause of a fire that destroyed a large old barn at N8959 U.S. Highway 45, about three miles south of Clintonville, on...
View ArticleTop stories of 2013
By: Leader StaffThe final chapter in a long-running court fight that rallied a community behind a Wescott business tops the list of local stories for 2013, a year that also featured high-profile...
View ArticleCounty Board races shaping up
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comAnother possible race for the Shawano County Board has emerged with a new challenger filing for candidacy in the spring election.Lauralee Roe has turned in her...
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Shawano Police DepartmentDec. 31Police logged 13 incidents, including the following:Assist — Police did a standby at a property inspection in the 100 block of South Lafayette Street.Suspicious — Police...
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Plunge attracts dozens of divers
By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Brooke Warren swims to shore after taking the first of three dives Wednesday. Warren usually participates with her brother, who...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 1Police logged 17 incidents, including the following:Theft — Police investigated a property theft complaint at All Floors & More, 805 E. Green Bay St.OWI — A...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 2Police logged 17 incidents, including the following:Vandalism — A security camera was reported damaged at All Floors & More, 805 E. Green Bay St.Shoplifting —...
View ArticleSACF announces nearly $35,000 in grants
By: Leader StaffThe Shawano Area Community Foundation on Friday announced $34,877 in grants from its Shawano Area Fund to 12 charitable organizations serving people in Shawano County.Todd Raether,...
View ArticleShawano police chief plans to retire
Whealon ending 34 years with departmentBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comShawano Police Chief Ed Whealon on Friday announced he will retire in April.Whealon has been with the Shawano Police...
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