For the third year in a row, Shawano County is preparing to borrow funds for capital improvement projects, road construction and road maintenance projects as a way to get around state spending limits.

The executive committee voted Oct. 21 — and the county board is expected to adopt the same Oct. 28 — to borrow up to $2.5 million.

A decision by the Shawano County Board to not purchase an apartment complex adjacent to the Shawano Public Library has sent planners back to the drawing board, but not exactly to square one.

Kurt Berner, of the Samuels Group, said planners will take the decision in stride and continue to work on plans for a new library, most likely in the parking lot space of the existing building at 128 S. Sawyer St.

One man died Oct. 20 after two vehicles collided on state Highway 29.

The Shawano County Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls about 3:40 p.m. reporting a motor vehicle crash on Highway 29 at Hofa Park Drive in the Town of Maple Grove. Deputies responded to the scene, along with personnel from local fire and EMS agencies.

Bonduel Middle-High School’s associate principal has been arrested after law enforcement received a tip about alleged sexual misconduct.

Kaitlyn Hintz, 32, was arrested Oct. 19 and booked into the Shawano County Jail on multiple charges. The Shawano-Menominee County District Attorney’s Office is expected to file formal charges in the coming days.

The Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce has added a familiar face to its team, naming Sam Sperberg as its new events coordinator.

Sperberg officially began the role Oct. 12. She will oversee chamber events while also helping develop new ideas and opportunities throughout the year.