The Shawano Leader

Rain brings out the beauty at Navarino prairie

Published by admin on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 1:35pm

Black-eyed, brown-eyed or ox-eyed; showy or stiff, false or bouncing: The names attached to prairie flowers and grasses are as diverse as the plants that cover the grounds of the Navarino Nature Center in late summer.

A small group of hikers explored the plant community Saturday with nature center naturalist Tim Ewing. They found, between rain showers, a bright group of flowering plants that the nature center brought in to create a prairie on what had been a “pine barrens.”

New duties planned for community ed director

Published by admin on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 5:05pm

An updated job description for Shawano School District’s community education director passed the district’s executive committee with flying colors on Aug. 5.

The description will go to the school board for final approval on Aug. 17.

Tigerton schools plan four days of in-person learning

Published by admin on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 4:53pm

Tigerton School District will be holding classes in school four days a week, with Wednesdays being student-free for deep cleaning.

Kelley Strike, the new superintendent, said the school board approved the new plan, which has cleaning staff coming in on Wednesdays and Saturdays to do major cleaning, although basic daily cleaning is also expected to take place. Students will be in school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, unless families opt to pursue virtual learning with the district.

Neopit man sentenced for child sex abuse

Published by admin on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:42pm

A Neopit man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl in 2018 was sentenced Aug. 6 in federal court to 2½ years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor.
According to court documents, Robert J. Kapishkowit, 26, told authorities that he was intoxicated on the night of June 15, 2018, when he committed a sex act with a minor female who was at a friend’s residence in Neopit.
After the act, the girl talked briefly with her friend and then walked home. The girl reported the offense in fall 2018.

Historical society telling Civil War tales

Published by admin on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:30pm

The Shawano County Historical Society, in conjunction with the Shawano Parks and Recreation Department, will present “Headstones: Civil War Stories” on Sept. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Woodlawn Cemetery.

This event will be free to the public.

The first in a series of cemetery walks over the coming years focusing on veterans, “Headstones: Civil War Stories” will examine the lives of six of Shawano’s own Civil War Veterans buried in the cemetery — Julius and Lucius Murray, Stephen Gardner, John Schweers, Theodore Dodge, and Robert Jackson.

Bonduel FFA gets $2,500 grant

Published by admin on Fri, 08/07/2020 - 12:28pm

County farmer Allen Kohn directed $2,500 to Bonduel High School FFA through America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Bayer Fund.

As part of its mission, the organization will use the funds to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Court News

Published by admin on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 9:58am

Recent proceedings in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court:

• Stewart J. Boivin, 62, of Shawano, was charged Aug. 4 with a felony count of fifth- or sixth-offense operating while intoxicated. He could face a maximum 10 years in prison and $25,000 fine if convicted. Boivin posted a $2,50o cash bond set by Judge Thomas Grover and is due back in court for an adjourned initial appearance Aug. 31.

Public Record

Published by admin on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 9:54am

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Aug. 3

Deputies logged 40 incidents, including a disturbance on Hemlock Road in the town of Herman; a property theft on Old Lake Road in the Town of Wescott; a property damage hit-and-run on Mission Street in Wittenberg; disorderly conduct on Lake View Drive in Aniwa.

Aug. 2

Testing available, with pre-registration

Published by admin on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 5:00pm

The following hospitals and clinics offer test sites for members of the public with qualifying exposure or symptoms. All tests are by appointment only.

Oconto

COVID testing available locally

Published by admin on Tue, 08/04/2020 - 4:58pm

A negative COVID-19 test is good news, but the celebration may be short-lived.

Tests for the public — for people who have been exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms — are available in several locations in northeast Wisconsin. However the test, like so many other aspects of COVID-19, does not provide 100% reassurance against having the virus.