Wittenberg Enterprise & Birnamwood News

Shawano County changes to temporary hours

Published by admin on Fri, 06/24/2022 - 1:04pm

The Shawano County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted June 22 in favor of approving a temporary work rule regarding the hours of operation for county employees and services.

The normal hours for most of the Shawano County department offices have been 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The new hours are 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Friday.

County Board Chairman Tom Kautza said the county is experimenting with the hours as a “test run.”

Court News

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 12:04pm

• Kyle W. Newton, 31, Keshena, was charged June 13 with one count of possession of narcotic drugs, 10 counts of bail jumping, one misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing an officer, one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge William Kussel Jr. set a cash bond of $5,000 and scheduled a preliminary hearing for June 20.

Public Record

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 12:04pm

Shawano Police Department

June 20

Officers responded to 15 calls, including a drug offense at Kwik Trip, 1241 E. Green Bay St.; car property damage at Dairy Queen, 1005 E. Green Bay St.

June 19

Officers responded to 24 calls, including a disturbance on East Division Street; a probation or parole violation on South Park Street; trespassing on East Richmond Street.

June 18

Lenzner, Olsen campaign at village board

Published by admin on Wed, 06/22/2022 - 10:38am

Two candidates for Shawano County sheriff, George Lenzner and Brad Olsen, were in town during the Wittenberg Village Board meeting on June 20.

Both candidates were there to campaign for the upcoming Aug. 9 election. Lenzner currently serves as the chief deputy in Shawano County, while Olsen serves as the Oconto Falls City Police Chief.

Lenzner said that he has been with the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department for just over 34 years.

“I started out in the jail and worked my way up to chief deputy,” said Lenzner. “I have been chief deputy for six years now.”

5 WASP swimmers place well at Badger State Games

Published by admin on Fri, 06/17/2022 - 8:04am

Wittenberg Area Swim Program swimmers turned in strong finishes during the Badger State Games on June 10-12 at the Aspirus YMCA in Schofield.

A total of five WASP swimmers competed over the three-day event.

8-and-under division

Halley Innes: first, 50 butterfly (45.61), 50 breaststroke (56.41), 25 butterfly (19.98) and 25 backstroke (22.39); second, 100 IM (1:43.95), 50 freestyle (43.52), 50 backstroke (53.36) and 25 breaststroke (25.63).

9-10 division

Storms wreak havoc in Shawano County

Published by LPulaski on Thu, 06/16/2022 - 10:42am

UPDATED: 1 p.m. June 16

Storms that swept through northeast Wisconsin on June 15 left damage and debris in their wake, as the possibility of two tornadoes touching down in Shawano County is being investigated.

The storms arrived in Shawano County around 5 p.m., impacting the whole county, but more severe damage is being reported on the east and west sides.

Court News

Published by admin on Wed, 06/15/2022 - 2:28pm

• Michael W. Hechler, 59, Spencer, was charged June 6 with one count of operating while intoxicated (fifth or sixth offense). Judge William F. Kussel Jr. set a cash bond of $4,000 and scheduled a status conference for July 20.

Public Record

Published by admin on Wed, 06/15/2022 - 2:27pm

Shawano Police Department

June 13

Officers responded to 26 calls, including a disturbance at Kuckuk Park, 700 Oak Drive; property damage at Memorial Park, 901 S. Lincoln St.; criminal damage on Waukechon Street; trespassing on East Lieg Avenue; trespassing on South Weed Street; property theft on Acorn Street; disorderly conduct on West Lieg Street; car property damage on East Green Bay Street.

June 12

Officers responded to 17 calls, including a disturbance at Brickstone Inn, 622 E. Green Bay St.; a drug offense on East Lieg Avenue; a threat on County Road F.

Shawano County hires attorney for land dispute

Published by LukeReimer on Tue, 06/14/2022 - 1:25pm

A local woman says she is starting to see change on the Shawano County Board of Adjustment.

Carney Garcia recently reported violations to Shawano County regarding property that is shared on Shawano Lake. Garcia’s original complaint stemmed from two homeowners who built into a shared lot without pulling permits and used 2-foot setbacks, as opposed to 25-foot setbacks.

Birnamwood to add memorial to baseball diamond

Published by LukeReimer on Tue, 06/14/2022 - 1:23pm

The Birnamwood Village Board passed a request from one resident to memorialize his father at the baseball diamond on Maple Street during its June 13 meeting.

Birnamwood resident Rich Resch came to the board meeting to discuss a possible memorial for his father, Dave Resch, at the baseball diamond. Resch said that his father passed away four years ago, and that he wanted to to do something to to honor his dad’s memory.