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‘There’s a moose! A moose! A moose!’
Other sightings in Marion and GreshamBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Contributed Photo Jana Schroder Carstedt snapped this picture Friday of a moose outside her cottage along the...
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Ahoy! Harley dealer’s newest ride
Fishing vessels added to Doc’s collectionBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams Steve “Doc” Gibson and his girlfriend, Dawn Hamilton, look out from inside one...
View ArticleMan charged with fleeing after high-speed chase
By: Leader StaffA Birnamwood man was charged with a felony count of fleeing an officer after a high-speed chase in the town of Wittenberg on Wednesday.James D. Pierzchalski, 25, could face 3½ years in...
View ArticleMan arrested in Internet sex sting
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comA Fond du Lac man who came to the town of Wescott on Monday night for what he allegedly thought was going to be sex with a 15-year-old girl was instead arrested by...
View ArticleLeader challenges health board’s TB closed meetings
Complaint urges DA to educate county officialsBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.comCiting the community’s right to be informed on public health issues, The Shawano Leader on Thursday asked a...
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Wisconsin Film & Bag purchased
New owner plans expansion of Shawano plantBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams Wisconsin Film & Bag, 3100 E. Richmond St., announced Thursday that the company has...
View ArticleSex offender requesting to move into new DOC housing facility
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe city has gotten its first request for a convicted sex offender to reside at a new Department of Corrections housing facility in the city.Milwaukee-based Matt...
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Shawano Police DepartmentOct. 1Police logged 28 incidents, including the following:OAR — A 26-year-old woman was cited for operating after revocation at Airport Drive and Green Bay Street.Theft —...
View ArticleTeen nabbed in sex sting operation
By: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comA rural Shawano teen was charged Friday with using the Internet to set up a sexual rendezvous with what he believed was a 15-year-old girl.Ethan R. R. Magee, 18,...
View ArticleInput sought on park plans
Smalley Park design at farmers marketBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comShawano’s Park and Recreation Department will be at the farmers market Saturday seeking public input on development plans for...
View ArticleCity, ThedaCare renew talks over SMC property
Citizens group pushes for community centerBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThe future use of the former Shawano Medical Center property appears to still be in limbo after a meeting between city...
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County may lose landfill partners
Municipalities lining up to drop outBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams The Shawano County Landfill is owned by the county and operated by the city of...
View ArticleSex sting nets 3rd arrest in area in 2 weeks
Oshkosh man thought he was meeting 15-year-old girlBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comAn Oshkosh man on Wednesday became the third person in two weeks nabbed in a computer sex sting in Shawano...
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Spirit of Shawano Park renovation underway
Project expected to be done by mid-NovemberBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Tim Ryan Work crews this week began demolishing Spirit of Shawano Park to make way for a new, more open...
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Safe Haven facing space crunch
Domestic violence needs changingBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams A lantern burns outside Safe Haven shelter in Shawano and will remain lit throughout...
View ArticleCoVantage participating in International Credit Union Day
CoVantage Credit Union and credit unions in 105 countries will celebrate International Credit Union Day on Thursday.Since 1948, International Credit Union Day has been celebrated annually on the third...
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Shawano Police DepartmentOct. 8Police logged 25 incidents, including the following:Parking — An anonymous caller reported several unregistered cars parked on the street in the 200 block of East...
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Bonduel wants repairs to downtown building
Owner also runs Shawano hotelBy: Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com Leader Photo by Scott Williams Landlord Keith Block says he already is looking for contractors to repair his property at...
View ArticleSome types of crime on the decrease in area
Rise in some calls due to community involvement, police sayBy: Tim Ryan, tryan@wolfrivermedia.comThere is good news in the most recent batch of area crime numbers, according to local law enforcement...
View Article3 injured in 1-vehicle rollover
Three people were taken to the hospital Friday after a rollover on state Highway 29.The female driver, 69, was from the Pulaski area, according to a Shawano County Sheriff’s Department press release....
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