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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.”

Gillett becomes ‘city for all seasons’

Published by admin on Wed, 06/22/2022 - 10:08am

The city of Gillett will soon be rebranding itself as “A city for all seasons” after roughly 15 years as the “ATV Capital of the World.”

The city will begin transitioning to the new logo, designed by Macy Franti, a recent graduate of Gillett High School who is majoring in marketing in the fall.

The logo incorporates the school colors of black and red because, “We wanted to ensure it incorporated the school to rededicate our partnership to the district and the students and families who call Gillett home,” said Mayor Josh McCarthy.

Charges dropped against Suring superintendent

Published by admin on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 2:13pm

A Brown County judge has dismissed false imprisonment charges against former Suring School District Superintendent Kelly Casper, saying the criminal complaint did not provide enough information to conclude she committed the alleged crimes.

Casper, 52, of Coleman, was charged Feb. 28 with six counts of false imprisonment. The complaint alleged that she took six girls, ages 14 to 17, one by one into a small restroom in January and ordered them to strip to their underwear to be searched for vaping devices.

School board deadlocks on new assessment system

Published by LPulaski on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 7:38am

Requests from community members to address what they described as a “dying school district” appeared to make a difference June 20 as the Shawano School Board deadlocked on a proposal to implement a new system called iReady.

Morgan Town Board meeting reflects recall tensions

Published by admin on Mon, 06/20/2022 - 3:07pm

The rift between some members of the Morgan Town Board and the residents who organized a recall election was on full display during the board’s regular June 13 meeting.

Candidates have until 5 p.m. June 28 to submit nomination papers to run against Town Chairman Fran Wranosky or Supervisor Leonard Wahl, who are being recalled. The election is scheduled for July 12; if more than two candidates emerge for either post, the July 12 vote will be considered a primary, and a general election will be held Aug. 9.

Oconto Falls allocated $7 million for fire station

Published by admin on Mon, 06/20/2022 - 3:05pm

The state Department of Administration has announced plans to award the City of Oconto Falls a $7 million grant to build a new fire station.

The grant would come from the DOA’s Neighborhood Investment Fund, one of several programs created to distribute federal American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated to the State of Wisconsin.

Developers seek OK for higher-end apartments in Oconto Falls

Published by admin on Mon, 06/20/2022 - 3:04pm

On June 14, the Oconto Falls City Council forwarded a proposal to build a 12-unit, high-end apartment complex to the city Planning Commission.

Developers Walter Gondeck Jr. and Wade Micoley are seeking a zoning variance and conditional use permit for the project, which would be built on an empty area on North Chestnut Avenue between Jackson and Van Buren streets, across the street from the Oconto Falls Municipal Building.