27 June 2014

SCHS wrestling coach stepping down

After 10 seasons as the Shawano Community High School wrestling coach, Adam Bieber is stepping down, but he’s not stepping away from Shawano wrestling. Bieber, who took over the job in 2003 when Tim Mayer left to become the SCHS athletic director, plans to expand his role at the middle school and youth levels. “Two years ago when I took over the (Shawano Wrestling Club) president spot, we made some changes that I thought would be more beneficial
27 June 2014
Public Record
Shawano Police Department June 26 Police logged 31 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance at the Wisconsin House, 216 E.
27 June 2014
Court News
Delivery of non-narcotics A Shawano woman is facing four felony counts of delivery of non-narcotics for allegedly selling Ritalin to an Sheriff’s Department informant on four occasions. Shawndell K.
27 June 2014
Bond money earmarked for courthouse security
The Shawano County Board this week approved a resolution for half of forfeited bond money collected to go toward courthouse security improvements. Questions remain about who would handle the money and how a previous funding source would be affected. The county collects anywhere from $15,000 to $35,000 annually from bail bonds that are forfeited when defendants fail to appear for hearings. Until now, the forfeited bond money has gone into the gene
27 June 2014
Man charged in string of burglaries
A long-running investigation into numerous tavern burglaries in the area came to a head Thursday with the execution of a search warrant and the arrest of a Shawano man. Stephen M.
27 June 2014
Police arrest woman in grocery store robbery
Police arrested a 56-year-old Gillett woman for armed robbery and battery Friday after she allegedly used a knife to rob the owner of Guerrero Grocery Store, 520 S. Main St., in Shawano. Police said the woman, dressed in all black clothing, including a black mask, demanded money from the store owner. The robbery occurred at 5:55 p.m.
26 June 2014
Shawano pulls away from Clintonville
The Shawano Community Legion baseball team pulled away with a five-run sixth inning to beat Clintonville 11-5 Thursday at Memorial Park. “In the first couple of games of the season we’ve had here, we’ve kind of fallen behind and didn’t battle back,” Shawano coach Will Gillis said.
26 June 2014
Long and winding road leads to ordination
Steve Conradt became a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Hermansfort, in 1956 when he was baptized by the Rev. Herman Wegner. Conradt never guessed that almost 60 years later, a prediction Wegner shared with Conradt’s mother that day would come true — at that very church. “He told my mom the day of baptism that someday I would be a pastor,” Conradt said. “We always laughed about that.” At 3 p.m. Sunday, the St.
26 June 2014
Volunteers on mission of dental health
At least five people with Shawano ties will be among the 1,000 volunteers providing free dental care to an expected 2,000 patients Friday and Saturday at the Wisconsin Dental Association’s Mission of Mercy in Green Bay. The sixth annual event will provide critical dental care to low-income adults and children.
26 June 2014
Westward ho
Travelers on the Mountain Bay Trail might have thought they stepped back in time as a group of teenagers in pioneer clothing and pushing handcarts full of gear passed by Thursday. These “pioneers,” however, were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who were learning about their faith and their religion’s founders. “It’s really cool to see everyone so willing to do this to see what our ancestors did for our religion,” said Ha
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