A rash of vehicle break-ins in the city of Shawano has Police Chief Mike Musolff calling for parents to keep closer track of their teenage kids. “There’s a significant amount of increased calls of people — kids, most likely — breaking into cars and breaking windows around town, which we’re investigating,” Musolff said. He noted that there were three calls on the night of July 16 alone about broken vehicle windows, and there have been spurts where

There’s always a risk when it comes to police officers answering calls where suspects could become violent, but the Shawano Police Department is suffering more injuries in 2025 when it comes to arresting people. Police Chief Mike Musolff said that the department has seen a 40% increase in people resisting arrest this year, with two officers having to take time out of work for recovery because of injuries sustained apprehending suspects.

The sale of of five foreclosed properties went better than expected, according to Shawano County officials. Bids on the properties were opened July 15, after each site was advertised with an appraised value. The total appraised value of the five sites was $108,200. They sold for a combined $193,787.99. The highest amount received was for a site in Aniwa. “This floored me, because I couldn’t even speak,” said Deb Wallace, county treasurer.

Visitors at the WOWSPACE enjoy the “Elderon-A Look Back” exhibit June 20 hosted by the Wittenberg Area Historical Society. The show continues on July 27 and Aug. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Overall staffing numbers for Shawano County are improving, but there remain concerns in certain departments, as well as the reasons people are leaving their jobs. June Hasser, human resources director, told the executive committee July 16 the 12 open positions are an improvement from the 20 open jobs the previous month. “Last year, we had only eight open positions,” she said.