9 July 2013

Public Record

Shawano Police Department July 8 Police logged 50 incidents, including the following: Vandalism — Police logged 23 complaints of vehicles vandalized around the city, as reports of car windows being smashed continued to come in for a second day. Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 400 block of West Picnic Street. Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 300 block of South Main Stree
Obituaries 29 June 2013
Sally A. Schutt
Sally A. Schutt, 65, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in Green Bay. Born on June 12, 1948, in Shawano, she was the daughter of Myrtle (Wilke) Schutt and the late Ervin A. Schutt. Sally was a graduate of Shawano High School, Class of 1966. In 1976 she moved to Oak Creek and in 1987 to Pulaski. She was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church in Pulaski. Sally had a great love for all animals.
29 June 2013
Rediscover old-school camping
In 32 years of reporting, I’ve discovered that I am easily swayed into a fast-burning interest in almost any hobby or sport, but my interest soon fizzles. I recall years ago that model railroading fascinated me. Members of a local club in Clinton, Iowa, wanted me to attend their meetings held in the basement of a downtown building. What kid didn’t marvel at model trains? Sure, I had a small set at one time.
29 June 2013
Future of hospital building among city's complex issues
“Positive anything is better than negative nothing.” — Elbert Hubbard For the past two years, I’ve been contributing articles to The Shawano Leader via a column named “Positively Shawano.” I selected that name because there are so many positive things to be said about our community. Thank you to The Shawano Leader for giving me this opportunity.
29 June 2013
Letter: Teen is wise to understand importance of bees
To the editor: Kudos to Mitch Froemming, the Hartland teen working with bees on the family farm. Without bees we would have ho food from fruit to milk. No longer are there enough wild bees for pollination. This actually has been a problem for many years. We depend on bee keepers’ efforts, which have turned into a big business, for their services to farmers, orchardists, etc.
29 June 2013
Woman duped in telephone scam
A town of Lessor woman is out nearly $4,000 after falling victim to a telephone scam this week. The 41-year-old woman was contacted by a man on Wednesday who told her that her grandson was in custody in Green Bay after a traffic accident.
29 June 2013
Teamwork helped two area farms expand
“Farming is a profession of hope” — Brian Brett There is no doubt that family farms, food processors and agriculture-related businesses generate thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of economic impact throughout Shawano County. In fact, according to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau in Shawano County, farming is responsible for 4,267 jobs and accounts for $487 million in business sales.
29 June 2013
Public Record
Shawano Police Department June 27 Police logged 16 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at the Wisconsin House, 216 E. Green Bay St. Harassment — Police responded to a harassment complaint on Humphrey Circle. Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem at Book World, 134 S. Main St. Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint at People’s Express North, 1381 E.
29 June 2013
Beyers and The Bear join Speedway hall of fame
John Beyers and Roger Regeth stand as two of the most legendary racing names in Northeastern Wisconsin history. This Saturday the pair will join MJ McBride, Pete Parker, R.A.
29 June 2013
Hit-and-run suspected in death
A 22-year-old man was found dead early Friday morning of an apparent hit-and-run on County Road M at the state Highway 29 overpass in Shawano. Timothy J. Meade, of Stephenson, Mich., was found in the eastbound lane of traffic on County Road M at 2:30 a.m.
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