The Shawano Leader

UPDATED Residents back wider median on Highway 29 and U

Published by andynewsengin on Wed, 12/11/2019 - 8:30pm

TOWN OF HERMAN - If the 40 people attending a meeting hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) at the Town of Herman hall Wednesday night represent the consensus of public opinion, the state Highway 29 and County Road U intersection will be rebuilt with wider medians and a lower slope to the east.

Traditional ways seen as deterrent to victimization

Published by admin on Fri, 12/13/2019 - 3:59pm

KESHENA — Reversing the trend of missing and murdered indigenous women will require a fundamental shift by tribes back to traditional ways, experts said in a panel discussion held Thursday at the College of Menominee Nation.

ARF seeks pack pact

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 5:26pm

SHAWANO — The Shawano Common Council will ask for help from the entire pack — that is, the community — to help build a play area for pets.

The council approved a request from the Shawano Parks and Recreation Department to open one or more crowdfunding sites to raise money for a fenced dog play area. Though commonly known as a dog park, some council members had asked for an alternative designation for the facility.

Matt Hendricks, parks and recreation director, said he had a suggestion.

Keshena gets Boys and Girls Club

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 5:24pm

KESHENA — The Menominee Indian School District is joining forces with the Woodland Boys and Girls Club in Neopit to provide a second Boys and Girls Club on the Menominee Reservation.

A kick-off event held Wednesday gave people a glimpse of what to expect from the organization at Keshena Primary School. The district and the Neopit club have been collaborating to develop a program for the first through fifth grades since September, according to Karl Morrin, the district’s assistant superintendent.

Candidates take out election paperwork

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 5:19pm

CLINTONVILLE — Four incumbents and one newcomer have taken out nomination papers in the city of Clintonville for the spring election in April.

Those aldermen whose terms are up in April are Ben Huber, Chuck Manske, Brandon Braden, Mike Hankins and Rusty Mitchell. The mayor’s position is also up for grabs.

Huber serves District 1 and is completing his first two-year term on the council. No paperwork has been taken out for the seat.

Fire claims Gresham business

Published by admin on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 4:45pm

Gresham Auto & Truck on South Main St. on the south edge of the village burned Tuesday morning, producing a blackish-gray plume of smoke visible for miles. The Gresham Fire Department responded with support from the Shawano, Keshena, Bowler, town of Pella, town of Red Springs-Herman, Stockbridge-Munsee and town of Grant fire departments. More details will be added as they become available. See additional photos in the photo gallery.
David Wilhelms

Keeping the lunches coming

Published by admin on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 10:06am

CLINTONVILLE — For some families, it’s not always easy to keep up on paying for school lunches, and some fall behind.

When the debt builds enough, the school will usually take action — whether it’s just a cold sandwich or another alternative. When that happens, some students feel ostracized.

Festival of Trees lights up old village hall in Tigerton

Published by admin on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 10:00am

TIGERTON — The trees are trimmed in Tigerton, and now it’s up to the public to determine which creations will top the nice list.

The community’s Festival of Trees, sponsored by Tigerton Main Street, started Friday with carols, a visit from favorite “Grinch” characters and 22 Christmas trees decorated by various businesses, nonprofits and school groups. Voting on the trees, which will be up until Christmas, runs through Dec. 18.

Tigerton Main Street is going places

Published by andynewsengin on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 9:55am

The annual Festival of Trees is just one of the events on the calendar for Tigerton Main Street, an organization that is part of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.’s downtown improvement program.

Public Record

Published by andynewsengin on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 9:48am

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