Citations issued in 2-truck accident
Prentice man was allegedly driving drunkBy: Leader StaffShawano County authorities say the driver of a pickup truck that rear-ended a dump truck in Maple Grove on Wednesday, sending the driver and his...
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Possession with intent to deliver marijuanaA Shawano teen has been charged with a felony count of possession with intent to deliver marijuana after a traffic stop Friday in the town of...
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CMN teacher joins Shawano police force
Heidi CartwrightOfficer Heidi Cartwright is Shawano Police Department’s newest officer. She began field training as a police officer this week.Cartwright has been employed for the past 13 years at the...
View ArticleDowntown Shawano will be jumpin’ Saturday
Car show, live music among jamboree attractionsBy: Jason Arndt, jarndt@wolfrivermedia.comThe 11th annual Jumpin’ June Jamboree will kick-start the summer festival season in Shawano with a car show,...
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The search is on
Sturgeon sculptures ‘hidden’ throughout downtown areaBy: Jason Arndt, jarndt@wolfrivermedia.com Contributed Photo This is one of the brass sturgeon sculptures that will be permanently mounted and...
View ArticleCity planning boat launch improvements
Council approves spending resolutionBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comShawano officials Wednesday approved a slew of spending resolutions, most of which had already been budgeted for in the city’s...
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Barn quilts that fit in your hand
New book chronicles county projectBy: Lee Pulaski, lpulaski@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Lee Pulaski Jim Leuenberger, author of “The Barn Quilts of Shawano County Wisconsin” holds up a freshly...
View ArticleLaack retires from Premier board of directors
Fred Laack has announced his retirement from the board of directors of Premier Community Bank. He will continue to serve as director emeritus.Laack, owner of the Dupont Cheese Inc., served on the board...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJune 10Police logged 31 incidents, including the following:Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint in the 100 block of South Washington...
View ArticleStory connects Dutch man to Wisconsin soldier’s descendants
GI was married in Shawano in 1940, drove truck in ClintonvilleBy: The Associated PressA Dutch man has succeeded in his quest to find family members of a central Wisconsin World War II soldier buried in...
View ArticleCrashes, buckling pavement keep authorities busy
Pavement problem blamed on changing temperatureBy: Leader StaffAuthorities responded to three two-vehicle crashes Wednesday, while a section of buckling pavement on state Highway 29 added further...
View ArticleWork begins Monday on Clintonville Main Street project
1st phase expected to be completed in OctoberBy: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentWorkers are finishing repairs and adjustments to the detour route this week for the Main Street (state Highway 22)...
View ArticleAirport Drive reconstruction plans take shape
Work scheduled for 2017 or earlier if funds are availableBy: Kevin Murphy, Leader CorrespondentAirport Drive, from state Highway 22 to state Highway 29, is scheduled for resurfacing and widening as...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJune 11Police logged 27 incidents, including the following:Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 800 block of East Richmond Street.Vandalism — A vehicle was...
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Clintonville officials want 11th Street building razed
Failing roof affects 2 businessesBy: Grace Kirchner, Leader Correspondent Photo by Grace Kirchner Mid Town Laundromat and Off the Top beauty salon along with a vacant business have been determined to...
View ArticleClintonville board rejects costly safety improvements at schools
By: Grace Kirchner, Leader CorrespondentThe Clintonville School Board this week rejected a list of improvements suggested by administrators to improve school safety.The proposed changes outlined by...
View ArticleFormer Clintonville attorney files suit against city
Schmid seeks several months of payBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comClintonville’s former attorney this week filed a civil suit against the city seeking damages for alleged breach of contract.Tim...
View ArticleSex offender wins conditional release from institution
By: Leader StaffA man ordered to spend 40 years at a mental health institution for sexual assault of a child in Shawano County in 1996 won a conditional early release after a hearing Wednesday in...
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Golf course uses grant for upgrades
Contributed Photo Shawano Lake Golf Course recently received a $5,000 grant through Shawano Country Vision 2017. Shown are, from left, Nancy Smith, Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce executive...
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Shawano Police DepartmentJune 17Police logged 24 incidents, including the following:Shoplifting — Generations, 137 S. Main St., reported a shoplifting incident.Suspicious — Police responding to a...
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