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Franklin St. closed for gas leak investigation

Published by admin on Thu, 10/24/2019 - 2:29pm

Bill Mott, Shawano Fire Department captain, left, gestures with a gas detector as he describes what he found at 116 S. Franklin St. on Oct. 24 with Assistant Chief Chuck Felts. Firefighters had ventilated the house as a precaution. The firefighters and police responded to a WE Energies contractor cutting a gas line in the 100 block south of West Green Bay Street about 10:22 a.m., according to Dan Mauel, Shawano police chief. Mauel added that residents in the block were asked to evacuate for safety reasons and the street was closed.

Shawano traffic woes to continue

Published by admin on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 7:01pm

Drivers are advised to find alternatives as roadwork on the section of East Green Bay Street from Main Street to Waukechon Street is expected to last until the Monday before the Shawano County Fair, Scott Kroening, Shawano city director of public works, said.

Kroening suggested the newly re-opened Fifth Street as well as Lieg, Richmond and Elizabeth Streets as East-West alternatives during construction. Using Waukechon Street or Lincoln Street provide North-South choices.