As of Jan. 26, all public entrances to the Shawano County Courthouse are locked at 6 p.m. weekdays.

Courthouse hours of operation remain from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Individuals who need reasonable accommodations are encouraged to contact the county in advance of their visit so arrangements can be made.

An Illinois woman was sentenced Jan. 26 to 12 months in prison and ordered to make restitution to the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin for theft during a COVID-era program that provided funds to business that were shut down during the pandemic.

Jennifer L. Feldhausen, an enrolled member of the tribe, received six payments from the tribe totaling $65,000 between Jan. 31 and March 3, 2022.

Nearly a dozen Shawano Community High School art students had their work selected for display in the annual Wisconsin Art Education Youth Art Month Regional Exhibit.

Their art will be on display through Feb. 21 at the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay.

Staff with the Shawano School District dominated much of the time Jan. 26 as the district held one of two listening sessions intended to give them direction on what should be eliminated, altered or trimmed to help cut $1.6 million from its operational budget for the next school year.

Emily Kazik, a payroll technician in the Shawano County administration department, has been chosen as the new county treasurer.

Kazik will complete the unexpired term of Deb Wallace, who resigned in December. The four-year term will expire in January 2029.

Kazik’s hiring was approved by the executive committee Jan. 21. The county board was expected to approve her new status Jan. 28.