The Shawano County Administrative Committee is looking at eliminating a requirement that at least $500,000 in sales tax funds be held in reserve for capital improvement projects. The committee voted unanimously Tuesday to send the resolution, which was last revised in 2009, to the Finance Committee next week to see if the caveat can be removed. Supervisor Deb Noffke said it made no sense to discuss borrowing for projects, including the proposed e

The Shawano County Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial entity completely independent of the county’s legislative committees. Except when it comes to budgeting. It is that tether that prompted Supervisor Gene Hoppe to question the board’s connection with the Planning, Development and Zoning (PDZ) Committee at the Administrative Committee meeting Tuesday.

A change in a school bus drop-off location could alleviate the largest safety concern officials had about the loss of a crossing guard at Main and Center streets, which was eliminated from the city’s budget this year. Meanwhile, a citizens’ group is reportedly working to find and fund a crossing guard of its own. The crossing guard was initially cut completely from the city budget last November.

A city police officer’s quick response is being credited with saving the life of a Shawano man who was foundering in the water south of the dam at Sturgeon Park on Saturday. Police got a call around 1:15 p.m. about a man in the water calling for help, according to the police report. Several people on the shore reported the man was still in the water when officer Kurt Kitzman arrived.

Shawano Police Department Sept. 8 Police logged 18 incidents, including the following: Accident — A 30-year-old Cecil man was treated for head injuries sustained after falling from a moving bus in the 200 block of South Main Street.

Shawano officials Monday named Edwin “Eddie” Sheppard to head the city’s Department of Public Works, effective Oct.

Chargers lose to Pacelli The Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School football team lost to Stevens Point Pacelli 21-0 Friday to open Central Wisconsin Conference-8 play in Wittenberg. Pacelli (2-1, 1-0 CWC-8) was led by quarterback Isaac Elliott, who was 17 for 23 for 149 yards and threw all three of Pacelli’s touchdowns. Sam Szews was five for 15 for 93 yards and threw three interceptions for Wittenberg-Birnamwood (1-2, 0-1 CWC-8).

The WIAA has released a second proposal for conference realignment in northeastern Wisconsin, revising a plan released to schools in April. The new plan has the Bay Conference dropping from 10 teams to eight teams, while the Eastern Valley Conference expands from eight teams to 10. Oconto Falls, which was moved from the Bay to the Eastern Valley in the April proposal, will be joined by current Bay teams Marinette and Luxemburg-Casco.

The Bonduel High School football team fell behind 13-0 in the first quarter and couldn’t stop Amherst the rest of the way in a 45-0 loss to open Central Wisconsin Conference-8 play Friday at Rush Niles Memorial Field in Bonduel. As Amherst (3-0, 1-0 CWC-8) quarterback Garrett Groshek found the end zone twice in the first quarter — the first on a 7-yard run, the second a 62-yard footrace — the Bears’ offense struggled to get first downs, much less