Alleged drunken driver arrested in stolen car
A 30-year-old Shawano man was arrested for drunken driving in a stolen vehicle Thursday, according to a Shawano County Sheriff’s Department Facebook posting.The Sheriff’s Department said the man was...
View ArticleDinner served for Main St. event
Eight restaurants cooking up variety of dishesBy: Lee Pulaski lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.comDinner plans are already made for Thursday as the Shawano Business Improvement District will hold “The Main...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 29Police logged 18 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint at Waukechon and Prospect streets.Juvenile — Police...
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Shawano Police DepartmentApril 30Police logged 26 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 300 block of Madison Way.Auto Theft — A...
View ArticleUS senator rolls through Shawano
Johnson stops at coffeehouse to speak with constituentsBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Shawano Police Chief Mark Kohl, left, shakes hands with U.S. Sen. Ron...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMay 4Police logged 28 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — A 22-year-old man was cited for prowling after police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the...
View ArticleShawano man accused of drunken driving in stolen vehicle
By: Leader StaffA 30-year-old Shawano man arrested for alleged drunken driving in a stolen vehicle last week is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Thursday in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit...
View ArticleBonduel man faces drug charges after domestic incident
By: Leader StaffA Bonduel man is facing felony charges of possession with intent to deliver of marijuana and manufacture and delivery of marijuana after a domestic incident in the village last...
View ArticleBirnamwood man faces new child porn charges
By: Leader StaffA Birnamwood man due to go to trial in July on multiple counts of possessing child pornography in Shawano County made an initial court appearance this week in Portage County, where he...
View ArticleSeymour man faces fleeing charge after cycle chase
By: Leader StaffA 22-year-old Seymour man was ordered held on a $1,000 bond Monday as a result of a motorcycle chase Friday in Shawano County.Curtis Wendt could face a maximum 3½ years in prison and a...
View ArticleSchool start times unchanged for now
Changes could come for 2016-17By: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.comParents in the Shawano School District will be able to breathe easier after an announcement this week that school start times...
View ArticleSchool district issues 7 layoff notices
State budget could restore some positionsBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.comThe Shawano School District will issue final layoff notices to seven employees this week.The district sent...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMay 5Police logged 28 incidents, including the following:Disorderly - Police investigated a disorderly conduct complaint in the 1000 block of South Union Street.Warrant -...
View ArticleCounty FSA director retires
Cheryl Bergold, longtime executive director of the Shawano-Menominee Farm Service Agency has retired, effective May 1. She served all but the first three years of her 36-year FSA career in the Shawano...
View ArticleCommunity leaders try to connect the dots
Workshop is first step in identifying resources, common goalBy: Jason Arndt, jarndt@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Jason Arndt Community leaders discuss local issues at the “Connecting the Dots: A...
View ArticleOptimists honor Officers of the Year
Retired DNR warden Jim Horne a surprise recipientBy: Leader Staff Leader Photo by Tim Ryan Shawano Optimist President Kay Bloomer, center, poses with Officers of the Year Ryan Atkinson and Noah Bunt,...
View ArticleClintonville students’ running club might lose its leader
Schedule change affects teacher’s availabilityBy: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentA teacher’s schedule change could hobble a popular running club in the Clintonville School District.Dozens of...
View ArticleLack of teachers threatens Clintonville after-school program
District will seek funding for elementary programBy: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentThe Clintonville Board of Education plans to seek funding for an after-school program despite concerns there...
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Shawano Police DepartmentMay 6Police logged 28 incidents, including the following:Drug Offense — A 31-year-old woman was cited for possession of marijuana in the 1300 block of East Lieg Avenue.Truancy...
View ArticleCommission recommends approval of emergency shelter
Plan for homeless includes health clinicBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comA vacant building owned by Shawano Municipal Utilities could become home to an emergency shelter for the homeless if...
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