A state appeals court Tuesday upheld a Wittenberg man’s convictions, concluding a Shawano County Sheriff’s Department deputy didn’t violate Michael R. Tullberg’s constitutional rights by requesting a blood draw without a warrant. Tullberg, 29, was sentenced in May 2011 to nearly 20 years in prison in connection with a July 2009 rollover accident in which Matthew J.

The issue was beat to death, but ultimately the Shawano County Board approved, by a 17-10 vote, a plan to spend $42,100 to convert vacant courthouse basement space into offices for the Sheriff’s Department and storage of about 40 computers seized as evidence. Some supervisors criticized the measure and recommended it be postponed for a month to clear up a number of issues.

The Clintonville Park and Recreation Commission has instructed director Justin McAuly to get cost estimates for renovating the city’s outdoor swimming pool. McAuly told the commission this week that usage at the outdoor pool has increased this summer. Revenue for the past two weeks was $6,080.66, with more than 100 people using the pool each day.

Four days before he was expected to start, Shawano’s newly hired director of public works informed city officials Tuesday he wouldn’t be taking the job after all. Kent Taylor, who was operations manager at the Green Bay Water Utility, will instead start a new job in Neenah on Friday as that city’s water utility director.

Shawano Police Department June 25 Police logged 13 incidents, including the following: OAR — A 21-year-old man was cited for operating after revocation at Main and Fourth streets. Theft — Items were reported stolen from a vehicle in the 200 block of South Union Street. OAS — Police responding to a welfare check on a girl inside a vehicle at Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St., caught up with the vehicle after it had left the store.