The Shawano Leader

Shawano County changes to temporary hours

Published by admin on Fri, 06/24/2022 - 1:04pm

The Shawano County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted June 22 in favor of approving a temporary work rule regarding the hours of operation for county employees and services.

The normal hours for most of the Shawano County department offices have been 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The new hours are 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Friday.

County Board Chairman Tom Kautza said the county is experimenting with the hours as a “test run.”

Court News

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 12:04pm

• Kyle W. Newton, 31, Keshena, was charged June 13 with one count of possession of narcotic drugs, 10 counts of bail jumping, one misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing an officer, one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge William Kussel Jr. set a cash bond of $5,000 and scheduled a preliminary hearing for June 20.

Public Record

Published by admin on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 12:04pm

Shawano Police Department

June 20

Officers responded to 15 calls, including a drug offense at Kwik Trip, 1241 E. Green Bay St.; car property damage at Dairy Queen, 1005 E. Green Bay St.

June 19

Officers responded to 24 calls, including a disturbance on East Division Street; a probation or parole violation on South Park Street; trespassing on East Richmond Street.

June 18

Lenzner, Olsen campaign at village board

Published by admin on Wed, 06/22/2022 - 10:38am

Two candidates for Shawano County sheriff, George Lenzner and Brad Olsen, were in town during the Wittenberg Village Board meeting on June 20.

Both candidates were there to campaign for the upcoming Aug. 9 election. Lenzner currently serves as the chief deputy in Shawano County, while Olsen serves as the Oconto Falls City Police Chief.

Lenzner said that he has been with the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department for just over 34 years.

“I started out in the jail and worked my way up to chief deputy,” said Lenzner. “I have been chief deputy for six years now.”

School board deadlocks on new assessment system

Published by LPulaski on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 7:38am

Requests from community members to address what they described as a “dying school district” appeared to make a difference June 20 as the Shawano School Board deadlocked on a proposal to implement a new system called iReady.

Noriega-Avila still without counsel after 10 months

Published by admin on Fri, 06/17/2022 - 12:42pm

Pedro Noriega-Avila, a man accused in the rape of his stepdaughter, has been in the Shawano County Jail for almost a year but still is without an attorney.

At a status conference on June 16, Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court Judge William Kussel Jr. said that Noriega-Avila is still eligible for services from the public defender’s office, but after inquiring with over 1,600 attorneys, one still has not been found to provide a defense for the man who was on the county’s wanted list for five years and was apprehended in Arizona while trying to cross the border into Mexico.

Michels brings campaign to Shawano

Published by admin on Thu, 06/16/2022 - 3:38pm

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels visited the Shawano County Republican Headquarters on June 16 to campaign in anticipation of the Aug. 9 GOP primary, detailing points of election integrity, crime and education.

“My wife and I said that we can’t just stand by,” said Michels. “I have been supporting candidates — I have been involved in Republican politics for over 20 years now. We said that if we have the ability, skills and opportunity to make a difference, then we have to do it or shame on us.”

Storms wreak havoc in Shawano County

Published by LPulaski on Thu, 06/16/2022 - 10:42am

UPDATED: 1 p.m. June 16

Storms that swept through northeast Wisconsin on June 15 left damage and debris in their wake, as the possibility of two tornadoes touching down in Shawano County is being investigated.

The storms arrived in Shawano County around 5 p.m., impacting the whole county, but more severe damage is being reported on the east and west sides.

Court News

Published by admin on Wed, 06/15/2022 - 2:28pm

• Michael W. Hechler, 59, Spencer, was charged June 6 with one count of operating while intoxicated (fifth or sixth offense). Judge William F. Kussel Jr. set a cash bond of $4,000 and scheduled a status conference for July 20.

Public Record

Published by admin on Wed, 06/15/2022 - 2:27pm

Shawano Police Department

June 13

Officers responded to 26 calls, including a disturbance at Kuckuk Park, 700 Oak Drive; property damage at Memorial Park, 901 S. Lincoln St.; criminal damage on Waukechon Street; trespassing on East Lieg Avenue; trespassing on South Weed Street; property theft on Acorn Street; disorderly conduct on West Lieg Street; car property damage on East Green Bay Street.

June 12

Officers responded to 17 calls, including a disturbance at Brickstone Inn, 622 E. Green Bay St.; a drug offense on East Lieg Avenue; a threat on County Road F.