Cold closes area schools
By: Leader StaffThe following area schools and school districts have cancelled classes on Monday due to the extremely cold weather:Bonduel public/private, Bowler School District, Clintonville...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 5Police logged 11 incidents, including the following:Disorderly — Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint in the 900 block of East Fifth Street.Assist — Police...
View ArticleClosings continue for 2nd day
Many area schools that cancelled classes Monday due to cold weather remained closed Tuesday.They include Bonduel public/private, Bowler, Clintonville public/private, College of Menominee Nation,...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 6Police logged 14 incidents, including the following:Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem in the 500 block of South Sawyer Street.Theft — A report of money...
View ArticleKeshena man involved in stabbing avoids more jail time
By: Leader StaffA Keshena man initially charged with attempted homicide after a stabbing incident last year pleaded no contest Friday to a misdemeanor charge of battery.Justin T. Okimosh, 21, was...
View ArticleShawano park and rec director to retire
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comShawano Park and Recreation Director Judy Judd said Tuesday she plans to retire within the next couple of months.Judd said the date has not been determined, but...
View ArticleMap confusion eliminates County Board candidate
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comA Caroline man who filed last month to run against County Board Chairman Jerry Erdmann in the spring election was notified shortly before the filing deadline...
View ArticleEight County Board races on tap in April
By: Leader StaffNearly a third of incumbent Shawano County Board supervisors will face challengers in April’s spring election, though one less than expected after one candidate learned he had filed in...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 7Police logged 17 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of River Heights.Disturbance — Police responded to a...
View ArticleShawano teen takes plea deal in car-theft spree
By: Leader StaffA Shawano teen facing multiple felony charges for a joyriding spree last year pleaded no contest Tuesday to five counts of auto theft, as well as felony counts of reckless endangerment,...
View ArticleSteinke quits job to seek re-election
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.comDistrict 5 Supervisor Sandy Steinke said in an interview Wednesday that she quit her new job because she couldn’t get time away to attend Shawano County Board...
View ArticleLate filing delays Clintonville ballot
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentThere will be several races on the ballot in Clintonville for the April 1 general election, but it was not clear Wednesday whether the ballot would include a...
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Polar vortex bites into school schedules
By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Students file outside of Olga Brener Intermediate School at the end of school Wednesday to wait for the bus or be picked up by...
View ArticleKeshena man gets 11 years for abusing girl
By: Kevin Murphy, Leader CorrespondentA Keshena man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Green Bay to 11 years and three months in prison to be followed by lifetime supervised release for...
View ArticleGresham man charged with running pot operation
A Gresham man was bound over for trial after a preliminary hearing Wednesday on charges of running a marijuana operation out of his home.Larry E. Antonsen, 43, is facing felony counts of maintaining a...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 8Police logged 24 incidents, including the following:Warrant — A 31-year-old man was taken into custody on a warrant at the Probation and Parole offices, 1340 E. Green Bay...
View ArticleMarion business owner accused of passing bad checks
By: Leader StaffA Marion business owner is facing criminal charges for allegedly passing a couple of worthless checks that totaled more than $5,000.Tom A. Wulf, 47, who is listed in the complaint as...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 9Police logged 21 incidents, including the following:Assist — Police assisted Shawano County with locating a suspect in a domestic disturbance incident.Harassment — Police...
View ArticleSeymour man sentenced for sexual assault
By: Leader StaffA Seymour man was sentenced to prison Thursday for sexual assaults that took place in Shawano and Calumet counties.Norbert DeGroot, 73, was given 15 years in prison and another 10 years...
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Crescent Pitcher Show slated for foreclosure
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@shawanoleader.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski The Crescent Pitcher Show is scheduled to be sold off at a sheriff’s sale in February. The theater, which ran movies after their...
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