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Shawano man accused of drunken driving in stolen vehicle

A 30-year-old Shawano man arrested for alleged drunken driving in a stolen vehicle last week is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Thursday in Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court. Leoman E. Teller was ordered held on a $2,500 cash bond Monday. He was taken into custody by Shawano County sheriff’s deputies about 4 p.m.
Bonduel man faces drug charges after domestic incident
A Bonduel man is facing felony charges of possession with intent to deliver of marijuana and manufacture and delivery of marijuana after a domestic incident in the village last week. John P. Tucker, 49, could face six years in prison and a $10,000 fine on each of the felony counts.
Birnamwood man faces new child porn charges
A Birnamwood man due to go to trial in July on multiple counts of possessing child pornography in Shawano County made an initial court appearance this week in Portage County, where he faces nearly 30 more counts of the same crime. Christopher J.
Seymour man faces fleeing charge after cycle chase
A 22-year-old Seymour man was ordered held on a $1,000 bond Monday as a result of a motorcycle chase Friday in Shawano County. Curtis Wendt could face a maximum 3½ years in prison and a $10,000 fine if found guilty. Shawano County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call shortly after 6 p.m. about a motorcycle going more than 100 mph on eastbound state Highway 29.
School start times unchanged for now
Parents in the Shawano School District will be able to breathe easier after an announcement this week that school start times would remain the same for the 2015-16 school year. Superintendent Gary Cumberland reported during Monday’s School Board meeting that the ad-hoc committee felt that making changes in May that would take effect in September would be too much of a burden on parents who needed to adjust work and child care schedules. “They wan
School district issues 7 layoff notices
The Shawano School District will issue final layoff notices to seven employees this week. The district sent preliminary notices to several more staff members in March, but retirements, resignations and other financial decisions helped pare the number to seven.
School Notes
Bonduel Elementary School - Studying for a test can be fun? Really? It sure can! Our fifth-grade students are using SMART Notebook 11 to create games to help them study for tests. For example, when studying for their vocabulary test, they can create a multiple-choice game.
UWGB professor to perform at Steinway concert
The Oconto Falls School District will present the Steinway Centerstage XII concert at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, in the Falls Area Performing Arts Center. This year’s featured students will be from the piano studios of Joan Johnson, Carol Ann Lemke and Grace Skaletski.
A Slice of Suring
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series focusing on the artists of the Suring area in honor of Suring’s centennial celebration.s Audrey Strehlow’s areas of expertise are painting in oil and sketching with pen and ink. Her talent became apparent early, as she was already doodling with landscape scenes as a child.
Hallam named Member of the Year
Sharon Hallam, Townsend, has been named the 2015 Wabeno Unit No. 44 American Legion Auxiliary Member of the Year by President Karen Prueter. Hallam’s award will be presented at the annual Legion awards dinner May 11 at the Legion clubhouse. Hallam is a longtime auxiliary member. She has served as Unit No. 44 secretary for five years.
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