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Published by admin on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 12:04pm

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Assessed property values rise in Shawano

Published by admin on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 10:16pm

SHAWANO — Residential property values in the city are up an average of 13.5 percent this year over last year, according a recently completed citywide property revaluation.

Commercial property values are up by an average 3.8 percent.

The figures are still preliminary and pending the open book process, where property owners can question or contest the results, and a meeting of the Board of Review that will certify those numbers.

However, city officials don’t expect the total property values to change much.

Shawano woman charged in boosters club theft

Published by admin on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 10:10pm

SHAWANO — A Shawano woman was charged Thursday with stealing more than $6,000 from the Shawano Community High School Music Boosters while serving as treasurer for the organization.

Aleta C. Young, 47, is facing a felony count of theft in a business setting for allegedly taking money from the boosters organization between October 2016 and March 2019.

She could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted.

High-speed chase ends in Shawano County

Published by admin on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 10:07pm

BOWLER — Two people were arrested after a high-speed chase Tuesday that began in Marathon County ended with the car catching fire on County Road D in Bowler, according to authorities.

The vehicle was pulled over in the town of Norrie just over the Marathon County line and a Shawano County sheriff’s deputy was called to assist.

The vehicle fled, leading Marathon and Shawano County deputies on a high-speed pursuit into Shawano County where, according to Chief Deputy George Lenzner, “the car basically started on fire on its own account.”

Shawano-Menominee Circuit Court News

Published by admin on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 10:05pm

Recent proceedings in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court:

• Joshua M. Lapp, 34, of Clintonville, was sentenced by Judge James Habeck Sept. 18 to five years in prison and five years extended supervision on a felony count of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime. He is also required to register as a sex offender and receive sex offender treatment. Lapp was arrested after a sex sting operation in December 2017 conducted by the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department in which sheriff’s detectives posted ads on the internet posing as a 15-year-old girl.

Show cow now state’s big star

Published by admin on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 6:09pm

CECIL — There are cows as far as the eye can see in Wisconsin, but there’s only one Cow of the Year, and that cow is right here in Shawano County.

Milk-n-More Tequila Naomi, a 7-year-old Jersey cow bred and owned by Milk-n-More Farms, will be recognized for the honor on Oct. 2 as part of the World Dairy Expo in Madison. The award will be presented by Abigail Martin, the 72nd Alice in Dairyland, and Brad Pfaff, Secretary for Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

Wittenberg water rates could go up 60%

Published by admin on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 6:06pm

MADISON — An Oct. 10 public hearing on a request to double the cost of water for Wittenberg Municipal Water and Sewer Utility customers adds another event to the utility’s unusually active year.

In March, the water utility filed its first comprehensive rate case since 1995 on an order from the Public Service Commission. The utility had reported losses of $141,317 during the two previous years and had little cash on hand, which triggered the PSC to require a utility to file a rate case.

Fake documents hid presence of illegal immigrants in Birnamwood

Published by admin on Wed, 09/18/2019 - 9:46pm

BIRNAMWOOD — False documents and multiple aliases hid the presence of three Birnamwood residents alleged to be in the country illegally, including one now facing multiple sex offense charges, according to the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department.

Hobil R. Bravo-Perez, 19, has been charged with first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 13, trafficking of a child, child enticement, child enticement-prostitution, sexual assault of a child and repeated sexual assault of a child.

Birnamwood teen facing multiple sex offense charges

Published by admin on Wed, 09/18/2019 - 4:59pm

BIRNAMWOOD — A Birnamwood teen, apparently in the country illegally, has been charged with multiple child sex offenses, including trafficking and prostitution.

Hobil R. Bravo-Perez, 19, is accused of the sexual assault of three female juveniles after striking up relationships with them on Facebook, according to the criminal complaint, including one girl who was 12 years old at the time.

His alleged activities came to light after one of the girls, a 15-year-old, reported a sexual assault that allegedly took place at Bravo-Perez’s Birnamwood residence.

2 arrested in Shawano drug bust

Published by admin on Wed, 09/18/2019 - 4:55pm

SHAWANO — Two Shawano residents, including one out on bond in a major drug conspiracy case, were arrested by Shawano police Monday on multiple felony drug counts, including possession of marijuana and methamphetamine.

Kyle A. Collins, 31, and Kayla M. Childs, 31, were taken into custody after police and Shawano County sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at their residence in the city.