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• Foster Raddant, 24, Shawano, pleaded no contest Oct. 24 to four counts of felony bail jumping and misdemeanor battery. Judge Katherine Sloma withheld sentencing and placed him on four years of probation with conditions including at least 60 days in county jail. • Jeremy W. Waubanascum, 34, Shawano, pleaded no contest Jan.
Oconto County Circuit Court
Proceedings of Feb. 2 • Collin Andrew Hilker, 24, Appleton, was sentenced to three years in prison, followed by three years of extended supervision, for possession of methamphetamine and felony bail jumping, in connection with an incident that occurred Nov. 28, 2022. Oconto County Circuit Court Judge Michael T. Judge gave him credit for 431 days already served in the county jail. • Glenroy T.
Public Record
Shawano County Sheriff’s Department Feb. 4 Deputies responded to 26 incidents, including noise on Swanke Street in Tigerton, operating while intoxicated on state Highway 47-55 in the Town of Wescott; road sign replacement on Green Valley Road in the Town of Angelica; bail jumping on Witt-Birn Townline Road in the Town of Wittenberg; drugs on County Road Z in the Town of Aniwa; one reckless driving incident; one traffic hazard. Feb.
Victim of fatal crash identified
The victim of a fatal Jan. 28 crash in the Town of Oconto Falls has been identified as Charitee McKenna, 76, of Cecil. Oconto County Sheriff Todd Skarban said McKenna was traveling west on County Road CC when her car failed to stop at the intersection and was struck by a southbound truck operated by Jeffery T.
Timer broken on Taylor Swift’s 15 minutes of fame
Have you ever had a neighbor or friend who shared way too much about themselves to the point you feel the need to avoid them so your brain doesn’t push out relevant information about life in general in exchange for stuff you don’t really want to know? I feel like that whenever a news media snippet about Taylor Swift appears. Every time I turn on the television or jump onto Facebook, there’s something about Swift, usually several things.
Menominee tribe honors departing legislators
The Menominee Tribal Legislature bid a warm farewell to three outstanding legislators who have dedicated their time and efforts to serving the tribe. Douglas Cox, Rachel Fernandez, and Myrna Warrington were honored for their invaluable contributions during their tenure as legislators at the legislature’s Feb.
DNR warden ordered to be reinstated
Andrew Dryja, of Suring, was a conservation warden in Langlade County for 19 years before the Department of Natural Resources fired him in 2018 for three work rule violations, including transporting his children in an agency vehicle. Dryja contended he was wrongfully terminated and contested his dismissal before the Wisconsin Employee Relations Commission, in Oconto County Circuit Court and, finally, before the District IV Court of Appeals. Meanw
State council to host info sessions on invasive species
The Wisconsin Invasive Species Council will host a series of virtual information sessions regarding proposed revisions to the state’s Invasive Species Identification, Classification and Control Rule. There will be a total of four virtual sessions. Each session will be held from 6-7:30 p.m.
Cause of water damage at library detected
Repairs to water leaks and building at the Shawano Public Library aren’t expected to be as expensive as thought just a month ago. Highway Commissioner Grant Bystol and crew members investigated the issues prominent in the northeast corner of the building and have most of the repairs already completed. Supervisor Tom Kautza explained the situation to the Shawano County Public Property Committee on Feb. 1.
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