14 May 2014

Evidence storage search turns to warehouse

Shawano County might be changing course yet again on how to address its issues with evidence storage and processing. The Public Property and Public Safety committees on Wednesday toured a warehouse at the Fellman Center, which is owned by Shawano County Job Center Inc., in Shawano to see if it would suit the county’s needs for evidence storage. No decision was made, but several committee members indicated the space would be adequate. Spokesman Mi
14 May 2014
Sheriff's Dept. defends handling of jail money
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday responded to reports of nearly $600 in missing jail money recently brought to light at a county committee meeting. Supervisor Deb Noffke raised the issue at a May 5 meeting of the Administrative Committee, citing two incidents in which money put into safe-keeping after inmates were booked disappeared from the county jail. Both incidents took place in 2012 and had not previously been publicly di
13 May 2014
Public Record
Shawano Police Department May 12 Police logged 29 incidents, including the following: Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St., reported a male shoplifter fled the store. Shoplifting — A 34-year-old woman and a 30-year-old woman were cited for shoplifting at Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St. Theft — Money was reported stolen at the Wisconsin House, 216 E.
13 May 2014
SCEPI to hold annual summit Thursday
Shawano County Economic Progress Inc.
13 May 2014
Hearing delayed for Wittenberg hostage suspect
A preliminary hearing that had been scheduled for Tuesday in the case of a Gillett man charged in connection with a standoff in Wittenberg last month was delayed while he undergoes a competency evaluation. Travis W. Keiler, 28, was arrested April 22 after a two-hour standoff with sheriff’s deputies in Wittenberg.
13 May 2014
Final county wage study delayed again
It will be at least one more month before the Carlson Dettman wage study goes to the Shawano County Board of Supervisors. Representatives from the Madison-based consulting firm presented their wage recommendations Monday to the Administrative Committee, which originally planned to present its recommendation to the County Board on May 28. Several supervisors, however, had questions about how the consultants determined wages for certain positions,
13 May 2014
Continuing along the milky way
Wisconsin dairy cows produced a record 27.6 billion pounds of milk in 2013. The Rolling Meadows Farm, in rural Marion, contributed 2.2 million pounds to that total—and plans to contribute more for years to come. A grant program implemented by Gov. Scott Walker will help them do that. The Grow Wisconsin Dairy 30 X 20 Initiative seeks to increase the state’s milk output to 30 billion pounds by 2020.
13 May 2014
Still no ID of human remains
Investigators were contacting family members in area missing persons cases this week, gathering information they hope could help identify human remains discovered in the town of Richmond over the weekend. The State Crime Lab in Madison conducted a forensic examination and autopsy Monday, but, as of late Tuesday afternoon, authorities had not identified the remains. Four unsolved missing persons cases in the region going back to 2009 could be in p
13 May 2014
Chargers girls win Lions Invitational
The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School girls track and field team used depth Monday to win the Lions Invitational in Wittenberg. The Chargers girls won just two events but had plenty of athletes place to outpace second-place Wausau Newman Catholic and third-place Peshtigo. “I was a little surprised,” Wittenberg-Birnamwood coach Mike Balliett said.
13 May 2014
Dairyland Roundup
Shawano 14, Bonduel 1 The Shawano Lobos broke out the bats to beat the Bonduel Broncos 14-1 in seven innings Sunday in Shawano. Grant Bystol got things started with a two-run home run in the top of the first inning.
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