The Shawano Leader

Hundreds of toys taken into custody

Published by admin on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 4:13pm

The Shawano County Sheriff’s Office raided the Shawano Walmart on Nov. 29, taking hundreds of toys into custody with onlookers watching.

Shawano County ready for winter weather

Published by admin on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 4:09pm

Just as sure as death and taxes, Wisconsin winters mean snow, wind and ice — and that means snowplows.

For the next four months, the Shawano County Highway Department office will be staffed 24 hours a day to monitor the current road and weather conditions and forecasts.

“We staff 24 hours a day from Dec. 1 through April 1 and even started a few days early this year,” said Grant Bystol, Shawano County highway commissioner. “We monitor the weather through something called the Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS), which is set up by the state.”

Counties, city awarded $100,000 grant

Published by admin on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 4:05pm

Shawano County, Menominee County and the city of Shawano were jointly awarded a $100,000 grant for seat belt enforcement and $50,000 for OWI enforcement to be used during the first nine months of next year.

Shawano County’s share of these grant funds totals $50,000 for seat belt enforcement and $30,000 for OWI enforcement, funds that are expected to be accepted by the Shawano County Public Safety Committee when it meets Dec. 6. If approved, the resolution will be sent to the county board for acceptance Dec. 20.

Menominee Tribal Legislature election set for January

Published by admin on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 9:13am

The election for the Menominee Tribal Legislature is less than six weeks away, and write-in candidacies will continue to be accepted until 4 p.m. Jan. 5, 2024.

The 2024 main election will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Neopit Precinct and from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at the Menominee Convention Center.

On-reservation candidates on the ballot are Joey Awonohopay Sr., Randal Chevalier, Joan Delabreau and Rachel Fernandez.

Michael Fish Jr. is the only off-reservation candidate on the ballot.

Sheriff’s office provides fingerprinting services

Published by admin on Thu, 11/30/2023 - 9:11am

The Shawano County Sheriff’s Office provides fingerprinting services to the general public or those applying for professional licenses.

The cost for fingerprinting is $25 for two cards. An acceptable identification to request fingerprinting is needed.

Fingerprinting services are available from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1-4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. This is a walk-in service and is done on a first-come, first-served basis. It is suggested to call 715-526-7911 first to ensure the office is not closed due to some unforeseen circumstance.

Survey: Community supports $70M max referendum

Published by admin on Tue, 11/28/2023 - 11:42am

Recent results from a survey sent out to Shawano School District residents show the maximum amount of referendum money they’d support is around $70 million, which is putting district officials into an interesting situation.

The anticipated cost of building a new middle school adjacent to Olga Brener Intermediate School is $53.7 million, including the demolition of the existing Shawano Community Middle School. If the survey results hold, that means there would not be a lot of wiggle room for maintenance and expansion at the other schools.

Public Record

Published by admin on Tue, 11/28/2023 - 11:35am

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Nov. 27

Deputies responded to 20 incidents, including harassment on state Highway 22 in Cecil; harassment at the Shawano County Jail, 405 N. Main St., Shawano; fight in progress on U.S. Highway 45 in Tigerton; one 911 call; one reckless driving incident; seven crashes.

Nov. 26

Court News

Published by admin on Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:57pm

• Parker A. Ostrander, 39, La Crosse, pleaded no contest Nov. 22 to felony bail jumping and misdemeanor criminal trespass to a dwelling. Judge Katherine Sloma withheld sentencing and placed him on one year of probation.

• Tevin C.P. Renfro, 30, Chicago, pleaded no contest Nov. 22 to fleeing an officer in a vehicle, second-degree reckless endangering safety, and a misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing an officer. Sloma sentenced him to 18 months in prison followed by 12 months of extended supervision. She gave him credit for 106 days already served in the county jail.

Fair-themed rocks wanted for scavenger hunts

Published by admin on Sat, 11/25/2023 - 8:26am

Who’s thinking ahead to next summer’s Shawano County Fair?

Looking ahead to the 2024 event, planned for Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, fair organizers are already creating some fun, leading up to and during the fair itself.

Area residents are invited to paint a fair-themed rock (one or more). All submissions will be posted online around Aug. 1. The winning painter will collect free passes, fair food and fair clothing.

Leading up to the fair, organizers will send everyone on a scavenger hunt for passes to find these rocks hidden throughout Shawano County.

Keshena woman pleads guilty to child neglect

Published by admin on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 2:18pm

A rural Keshena woman who pleaded guilty to neglecting a child while allegedly maintaining a drug house was sentenced Nov. 20 to three months’ probation.

Michelle E. Grignon, 35, of the Legend Lake area, and Louis J. Chevalier, 32, were both indicted earlier this year on charges of maintaining a drug-involved premises and two counts of child neglect.