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Clintonville teen wins Speedway Challenge

Highway 22 Shell night at the races proved to be a historic night Saturday at Shawano Speedway, with Lucas Lamberies becoming the first racer this season to succeed in the Challenge (opting to start in last place). Lamberies picked up not only his first win of the year in the IMC Sport Mod feature at the Speedway, but also took home an extra $250 for winning the Challenge.
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Shawano Police Department July 6 Police logged 18 incidents, including the following: Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious vehicle complaint at Randall and Cleveland streets. Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 300 block of South Washington Street. Trespass — Police responded to a trespassing complaint in the 200 block of South Lincoln Street. Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint in th
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Intimidation of a witness A Bonduel man is facing a felony charge of intimidating a witness for allegedly threatening a man who tried to report an assault outside a Cecil tavern in April. Kyle J. Korzeniewski, 23, could face a maximum 10 years in prison and $25,000 fine if found guilty. According to the criminal complaint, Korzeniewski threatened physical harm against another man who attempted to call 911 after the assault of Kyle J.
Grignon’s late RBI lifts Shawano Legion
Tasa Grignon’s RBI single in the sixth inning broke a 2-2 tie as the Shawano American Legion baseball team earned a key 3-2 win over Fox River Valley West Division foe Kaukauna on Monday at Memorial Park. After falling behind 2-0 in the third, Kaukauna (8-5, 5-3 FRV-West) got a pair of runs on a sacrifice fly and a base hit in the top of the sixth.
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Shawano Police Department July 7 Police logged 20 incidents, including the following: Theft — A car dolly was reported stolen from Big D Automotive, 1003 Waukechon St. Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E.
Kids from Wisconsin perform tonight
The Kids from Wisconsin will perform in Shawano for the 17th consecutive year Wednesday in the Shawano Community High School auditorium. Though this year’s group does not feature performers from Shawano, local show coordinator Nathan Falk said it is still a fantastic opportunity to see a high-energy performance. “It’s a great program that has been able to continue on through generous donations and a great support staff,” Falk said. The Kids from
New Era House disputes state’s version of contract change
The owner of the New Era House said she was not given a chance to bid for a renewal of her contract with the state Department of Corrections for transitional housing services for recently released felons. The DOC had contracted with ATTIC Correctional Services for an eight-bed facility at 227 E. Richmond St. in Shawano, replacing the New Era House at 105 E.
Board schedules 3 meetings on school budget
The Shawano School Board will hold public meetings about the school district’s proposed 2014-15 budget on July 15, 16 and 31. “We want to be as open and as transparent as possible,” Superintendent Gary Cumberland said. Board members discussed the budget sessions Monday. “There will be three opportunities here in July for community input,” Michael Sleeper said.
Board says get out of the water
The community open swim and open weight room programs at Shawano Community High School will end this summer. Administrators told the School Board on Monday that the costs of providing access to the facilities far exceeded the revenue they generated. “The cost differential between what we provide and what has been brought in is drastic,” Superintendent Gary Cumberland said. Cumberland said, through June 1, in 2014 the swimming pool and weight room
Shawano hears a Who
Who are the Whos? What makes them sing? “Seussical the Musical,” that’s the thing. The Box in the Wood Theatre Guild will bring a number of Dr. Seuss tales to life this week at the Mielke Arts Center, N5649 Airport Road, Shawano. The show starts its two-week run Friday night. There will be red fish and blue fish, Horton the elephant, the Cat in the Hat, Mayzie LaBird and a plethora of Whos singing and dancing across the stage.
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