The problem of homelessness was not on the agenda for the May 14 Shawano Common Council meeting, but it received a fair amount of attention and ended with a plan to look into the issue. There is a homeless shelter that is run through Shawano Area Matthew 25, but it’s only open from Nov.

Town of Richmond officials agreed May 12 on a new procedure to deal with stray dogs in the community. The change comes after a town supervisor shot and killed two stray dogs last month, albeit in accordance with town policy at the time. Town officials will now call the Shawano County Humane Society to assist the town’s constable with picking up stray dogs.

Shawano School Board member Tim Renard was elected president for the board May 12 after two rounds of voting. Renard replaces Mike Musolff as president, who said he could no longer perform the duties of president since being promoted to police chief for the city of Shawano. “I want to thank the community for allowing me to be president for the last few years,” Musolff said.