The remains of a Shawano man killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, have been identified more than 80 years after his death. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced May 20 that U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. Herbert E. McLaughlin, 31, of Shawano, was accounted for on Dec. 17, 2024. During World War II, McLaughlin was assigned to Headquarters Squadron, 17th Air Group at Hickam Airfield on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. On. Dec.

The Shawano County Board is expected to approve hiring another new zoning administrator when supervisors gather May 28. Members of the county executive committee approved hiring Kyle Waelchli when they met May 21 and forwarded the recommendation on to the full board. The position has been vacant since March when Kimberly Gierach resigned. Gierach had only been on board seven months.

Members of the Shawano County Executive Committee recommended hiring Nichole Zuehl as the county’s new finance director, a move expected to be approved by the full county board when it meets May 28. The position became vacant May 2 with the resignation of Carrie Buntjer. Zuehl completed her bachelor’s degree in business administration at UW-Oshkosh and earned her master’s degree at Concordia University. Zuehl has more 10 years of related experien

Several pieces of property recently acquired by Shawano County will be sold through sealed bids. The properties were seized by the county after more than four years of delinquent taxes went unpaid. County Treasurer Debra Wallace said the properties were taken through a court process known as “in rem” and is regulated by state law. “After four years of not having taxes paid on the property, the county begins this in rem process,” she said.

• Joanna F. Cordts, 29, Shawano, pleaded no contest May 21 to possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of an illegally obtained prescription, all misdemeanors. Felony counts were dismissed but read into the record in a plea agreement. Judge William Kussel Jr. levied fines and forfeitures of $1,888.25. • Samuel B. Bullock, 49, Bonduel, pleaded no contest May 21 to misdemeanor charges of battery and disorderly conduct.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department May 25 Deputies responded to 35 incidents, including criminal damage on Hillview Road in the Town of Hutchins; property theft on state Highway 22 in Cecil; property theft on Lyndhurst Road in the Town of Herman; suspicious activity on state Highway 22 in the Town of Belle Plaine; a disturbance at Ho-Chunk Gaming, N7198 U.S.