12 March 2015

2 parks to get new playground equipment

Two city parks will get some new playground equipment after approval Wednesday by the Shawano Common Council. Kuckuk Park will have some of its existing equipment replaced, while the smaller neighborhood park on Circle Drive will be completely refurbished. The council approved a quotation from Lee Recreation, of Cambridge, for $25,641 worth of playground equipment for both parks, along with a bid from mulch manufacturer DTAK, LLC, of New London,
12 March 2015
NNC project would open trails to the disabled
The Navarino Nature Center maintains 12 miles of recreational trails but plans to construct its first disability access trail and boardwalk this summer, according to Tim Ewing, executive director. The NNC board of directors recently accepted a $214,000 bid from Miron Construction and is within about $20,000 of funding the project, said Ewing, who hopes two pending grants will provide the remaining funds. When the trail project is completed, proba
12 March 2015
Bonduel might get its own business organization
Bonduel business leaders will proceed with plans to form a chamber of commerce or association to better promote and develop their businesses. Nearly 20 area residents and business owners attended a meeting Thursday at the Bonduel Village Hall to explore creating a local business organization.
11 March 2015
Public Record
Shawano Police Department March 10 Police logged 21 incidents, including the following: Burglary — Police investigated a burglary in the 300 block of South Andrews Street. Threatening — Police investigated an incident involving threatening behavior at the Shawano City-County Library, 128 S.
11 March 2015
SCHS honors winter sports athletes
Thirty-two Shawano Community High School student-athletes received honors Monday at the winter awards banquet at The Gathering. The annual banquet was sponsored by the Shawano Athletic Booster Club. Each coach briefly discussed the team’s season and presented awards to the top performers. It also brought two first-time coaches to the podium, coach Bryon Lammers of the hockey team and wrestling coach Mike Homan. “We had a trying season, with the l
11 March 2015
3 men from Sacred Heart on path to becoming deacons
Three men from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano are studying to become deacons. They are James Lonick, Mark Fuller and Todd Raether. After being accepted in the program, they must complete a minimum of five years of study in scriptural, theological and pastoral ministry courses.
11 March 2015
Eight is enough for Menominee Indian football
Through simple addition by subtraction, the next football season at Menominee Indian High School became a lot more compelling. The Eagles signed on to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association’s eight-man football program, a move that figures to pump new life into the flagging state of affairs the school has endured on the field for the past seven or eight autumns. “We started talking about going to eight-man football when we had a hard
11 March 2015
Top 5 reasons Shawano will defeat Merrill in sectional semifinal
Dozens of close plays, foul calls, missed and made buckets all factor into the outcome of any basketball game. There are almost as many such variables as there are ticks on the scoreboard clock. There are also scores of reasons to believe Shawano Community High School will stay on its current hot streak and remain alive in the WIAA Division 2 state tournament.
11 March 2015
City tweaks its yard waste rules
City officials Wednesday added a few new rules to its yard waste collection policy and revised its fee schedule for property owners who fail to cut their grass or shovel their snow. Shawano residents will now have a limit on the yard waste they can put out for collection. The Shawano Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance rewrite that limits properties to six cans or containers of yard waste per week. Each of those cans or containers sh
11 March 2015
Former tribal prosecutor pleads to child porn charge
A former Menominee chief justice and tribal prosecutor is scheduled for sentencing in federal court in May on a child pornography charge. Joseph H. Martin, 54, pleaded guilty last month to one count of receiving child pornography as part of a plea agreement in U.S.
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