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Feelin’ the love
Shawano steps up for Law Enforcement Appreciation DayBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan From left, Shawano police officers, from left, Noah Bunt and Tyler Thornborrow and...
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Menominee spokesman praises decisionBy: The Associated PressThe Bureau of Indian Affairs has rejected a deal that called for Wisconsin to reimburse the Forest County Potawatomi for any losses the tribe...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 11Police logged 14 incidents, including the following:Arrest — A male subject was taken into custody for a probation and parole violation in the 100 block of East Fifth...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 12Police logged 28 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 100 block of Robin Lane.Fraud — Police...
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Leader sports editor was doing what he loved
Gerrard Diaz passes away at age 35By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.com Photo Courtesy of Kelsey Kubale Gerrard Diaz enjoyed covering the Green Bay Packers for The Shawano Leader and NFL.com....
View ArticleK-9 finds drugs in ‘scent-proof’ containers
By: Leader StaffThere’s probably little chance of a complaint being filed with the Consumer Protection Agency, but apparently those marijuana containers advertised on the web as being immune to...
View ArticleArea business leader passes away
Robert Nueske dead at 67By: Leader StaffRobert “Bob” D. Nueske, who along with his brother Jim grew their father’s smokehouse into a nationwide concern, died Monday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in...
View ArticleLegit fundraiser competes with phone scams
Police urge residents to be cautiousBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comA legitimate local police association raising funds for an event it will host has found itself competing with scam artists...
View ArticleCity drafting offer to Smalley Park heirs
Officials hope to develop SMC propertyBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comAttorneys for the city of Shawano are drafting an offer to the heirs of the original Shawano Medical Center property who have...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 13Police logged 31 incidents, including the following:Truancy - Shawano School District reported 12 truancies.Accident - Police responded to a minor property damage...
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New DNR warden making the rounds
Position had been vacant for 2 yearsBy: Jason Arndt, jarndt@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Jason Arndt New DNR conservation warden Alyssa Gove patrols the Shawano Lake area Friday during her first...
View ArticleOusted county planning director files grievance
Reed was offered severance packageBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comTim Reed, Shawano County’s former planning and development director, has filed a grievance with the county over his firing.Reed...
View ArticleCounty jail administrator leaves post
County says Borroughs retired suddenlyBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comShawano County Jail Administrator Steve Borroughs is no longer with the county after what the county says was his decision...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 14Police logged 24 incidents, including the following:Juvenile — Police logged four truancy complaints from the Shawano School District.Juvenile — Police responded to a...
View ArticleGas leak in Clintonville forces evacuation
By: Leader StaffA ruptured gas line forced Clintonville authorities to evacuate and seal off streets in the area of the leak Thursday morning.Police and fire authorities were notified of a ruptured...
View ArticleAgreement outlines sex assault response guidelines
Local agencies working togetherBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comSeveral area law enforcement and social service agencies Wednesday signed on to a memorandum of understanding that establishes...
View ArticleMan killed while loading logs
By: Leader StaffA Gresham man died when he tried to stop a runaway vehicle Thursday afternoon.The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department says it appears John Ballbach, 75, was loading logs on the bed of...
View ArticleAutopsy planned in fire death
No name releasedBy: Leader StaffAn autopsy was planned Saturday for a man found dead Thursday in the wreckage of a home destroyed by fire in Green Valley.Authorities on Friday were not yet releasing...
View ArticleSlackers gets 10-day license suspension
After-hours incident prompts reviewBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comA downtown Shawano bar will have to close its doors for 10 days as punishment for an after-hours violation that resulted in two...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJan. 15Police logged 34 incidents, including the following:Arrest — A 27-year-old man was arrested for a probation violation after police responded to a suspicious vehicle...
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