8 October 2013

City sells cable TV, Internet services

City officials sealed the deal Wednesday for the sale of Shawano Municipal Utilities’ cable TV and high-speed Internet services. Local wireless service provider Cellcom will pay $1.25 million for the retail fiber optic system. A purchase agreement was approved Wednesday by the Shawano Common Council. SMU will keep its phone service for the time being in compliance with a Wisconsin Public Service Commission ruling that states the city can sell mos
8 October 2013
Joan S. Korth
Joan Shirley Korth, 79, of Shawano, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, at Oak Haven. Born on Feb. 4, 1934, in Gresham, she was the daughter of the late Anton and Mathilda (Hoffman) Lechterman. On Nov. 16, 1957, she was united in marriage to Roger M. Korth in the town of Richmond. The couple owned and operated Korth’s General Store. Joan also worked as a cook at Heartland Health Care Center in Shawano. She was a member of the St.
8 October 2013
Chad E. Wellhouse
Chad E. Welhouse, 38, passed away peacefully at home after a courageous five-year battle with lung cancer on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. He was born on Jan. 15, 1975, to Dennis and Nancy Welhouse and resided in Hollandtown. Chad graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1997 and worked for 15 years as a facility manager at RR Donnely (Banta).
8 October 2013
Single mom battling skin cancer
It was not unusual for family members to have moles on their skin, so Brittney Bystol was not concerned when she noticed one on her upper thigh. Until it started growing, was sensitive and sore, and began bleeding. Still, Brittney and her mother, Jenny Bystol, weren’t worried even after it was sent in for a biopsy. “We didn’t think that anything was going to come of it,” Jenny said. The results came back as malignant melanoma, commonly known as s
4 October 2013
Prep Roundup
Bears shut out in Shiocton The Bonduel High School football team lost to Central Wisconsin Conference-8 foe Shiocton 47-0 Friday in Shiocton. No other stats were available by the Leader’s press time. ^ Chargers fall to Manawa The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School football team lost to Manawa 33-12 in a Central Wisconsin Conference-8 game Friday in Manawa. Keegan Miller had 96 yards on 17 carries for Wittenberg-Birnamwood (1-6, 0-5 CWC-8).
4 October 2013
Shawano to honor 3 athletes
The Shawano Community High School athletics hall of fame will welcome three new additions in a ceremony Saturday morning before the Hawks’ homecoming game against Marinette. Dave Kobs (1982), Joe Schnepf (1970) and Bill Soyck (1954) will be honored as this year’s hall of fame class. “When you look at this class and look at their accomplishments, they could have easily been in the first class,” Shawano Athletic Director Tim Mayer said. Soyck earne
4 October 2013
Chevalier heading to Baseball Factory camp
Two things are immediately clear when talking to Lowell Chevalier — he loves baseball and he’s determined to follow his dream. Chevalier, a Menominee Indian High School senior who played on the school’s baseball team, the Menominee American Legion team and the Menominee Badger Amateur Baseball Association team, has always had an affinity for baseball. “Ever since the first time I ever even picked up a ball, I’ve been into baseball,” Chevalier sai
4 October 2013
Elaine A. Rankin
Elaine Anne Rankin, 94, of Bonduel, passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Seymour. Born on Aug. 10, 1919, in Seymour, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mable (Steffen) Kailhofer. Elaine grew up in Seymour and graduated from Seymour High School. On March 30, 1946, she was united in marriage to Jeff Rankin in Waukesha. After marriage, the couple moved to Bonduel where they started the Bonduel Farm Implement.
4 October 2013
District ready to fill vacancies
The Shawano School District is playing musical chairs to fill key administrative positions as quickly as possible. Administrators have candidates for the number two position at the district office and an associate principal position at Shawano Community High School, pending the ratification of the School Board next week. In late August, Todd Carlson gave his resignation as superintendent, and Steve Linssen gave notice he was leaving the associate
4 October 2013
Lincoln site plan approved
Remodeling work on the former Lincoln School that will turn classrooms into living space is still on track to begin before the the year’s out. The project passed another hurdle this week with the Shawano Plan Commission’s approval of a site plan. Commonwealth Development Corp., of Fond du Lac, plans to construct 16 apartments in the building plus an additional eight cottage units elsewhere on the property.
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