The Shawano Leader

Viral bullying video continues to be debated

Published by admin on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 10:14am

Video of a Shawano Community Middle School student attacking another student that has made the rounds on the internet and news outlets has tarnished the Shawano School District’s reputation, officials reported at the Shawano School Board meeting on June 5.

The meeting also saw community members and board members express their anger at what happened, but the board is planning to look over school policies on bullying to see what needs to be changed.

Public Record

Published by admin on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 10:09am

Shawano Police Department

June 5

Officers responded to 33 incidents, including lost property at Cellcom, 511 N. Main St.; drug offenses at Memorial Park, 901 S. Lincoln St.; a noise complaint on Madison Way; property damage on South Evergreen Street; a probation arrest at Probation and Parole, 1340 E. Green Bay St.; a warrant arest on South Sawyer Street; trespassing on South Franklin Street.

June 4

New high school in Keshena breaks ground

Published by admin on Mon, 06/05/2023 - 7:30am

Menominee Indian School District officials broke ground May 31 on a new, 110,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art high school in the hopes that it will be open by fall 2024.

New county complex in planning stage

Published by admin on Fri, 06/02/2023 - 3:30pm

Shawano County is making plans to eventually have a new county complex with the construction of a justice center and a multi-use building that would culminate in the demolition of the 1950s era courthouse.

Administrative coordinator James Davel made his initial pitch to the county’s public property committee June 1 to address the county’s future, noting that waiting to take action on the proposal would be much more expensive.

Davel: Be ashamed if you don’t observe holiday

Published by admin on Wed, 05/31/2023 - 12:12pm

Shawano’s annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 29 paid tribute to the men and women who have fought for freedom in America, but retired U.S. Army Col. James Davel made it clear what he thought of folks in Shawano County who don’t take time to honor the fallen.

Davel expressed his gratitude to the veterans in the audience, whether they marched to Woodlawn Cemetery from Huckleberry Harbor with the American flag and other symbols of the country, or whether they were quietly watching from lawn chairs they’d brought from home.

Shawano man charged with removing GPS tracking device

Published by admin on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 12:16pm

A Shawano man is in custody after allegedly removing a court-ordered GPS tracking system.

Trevor J. Schutt, 29, was charged with one count of tampering with a global positioning system tracking device, three counts of bail jumping and one misdemeanor count of sex registry violation. If convicted, Schutt faces $10,000 in fines and 3½ years in prison for tampering with a GPS tracking device, $10,000 in fines and six years in prison for each count of bail jumping and $10,000 in fines and nine months in prison for sex offender registry violation.

Court News

Published by admin on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 12:14pm

• Stephanie A. Beattie, 39, Bowler, was charged May 22 with one count of possession of narcotic drugs and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge Katherine Sloma set a cash bond of $250 and scheduled a preliminary hearing for May 31.

• Desiree A. Webster, 25, Suring, was charged May 22 with three counts of bail jumping and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. Sloma set a cash bond of $100 and scheduled a preliminary hearing for June 9.

Public Record

Published by admin on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 12:13pm

Shawano Police Department

May 29

Officers responded to 18 calls, including criminal damage on South Prospect Street; a drug offense at Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St.; a fight in progress at Hensels Shawano Inn, 134 S. Washington St.; harassment at Memorial Park, 901 S. Lincoln St.

May 28

Officers responded to 19 calls, including a disturbance on East Ridlington Avenue; a disturbance on South Sawyer Street; a fleeing/pursuit on North Lincoln Street; reckless driving on East Green Bay Street.

May 27

‘Dance like everyone is watching’

Published by admin on Mon, 05/29/2023 - 7:30am

Music and inspirational speeches preceded the handing out of diplomas to 177 graduates on May 26 at Shawano Community High School.

The commencement was Shawano’s 143rd, and the bleachers were filled with family and friends, with some spilling out into the aisles, as they wished the graduates all the best in starting a new chapter on lives. The class had six valedictorians, and each had something to say about the end of high school and where things would go in the future.

Shared revenues to get big boost by state

Published by admin on Fri, 05/26/2023 - 3:58pm

It’s not clear when Wisconsin’s 2023-25 biennial budget will be finalized, but one thing that will be clear is that municipalities will be the big winners when it comes to getting state funding.