• Charley E. Estep, 40, Shawano, pleaded no contest Dec. 23 to possession of narcotic drugs. Judge William Kussel Jr. imposed and stayed a prison sentence, then placed him on two years of probation with conditions.
• Moxie J. Barke, 19, Kincheloe, Michigan, was charged Dec. 22 with theft of movable property — special facts and a misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge Jay Conley set a $2,000 cash bond and adjourned his initial appearance until Jan. 15.
Deputies responded to 26 incidents, including an animal bite on Tile Drive in the Town of Maple Grove; automobile theft on Holy Hill Road in the Town of Green Valley; two traffic hazards; one crash.
Deputies responded to 38 incidents, including a K-9 deployment at Suring High School, 411 E. Algoma St., Suring; animal neglect on County Road D in the Town of Morgan; two traffic offenses, one citizen assist, three miscellaneous traffic incidents, one welfare check; two open-line 911 calls; six ambulance calls; eight crashes, two involving deer.
The Shawano School Board unanimously approved a comprehensive school safety plan Dec. 22 slated to go into effect for the new year, even though multiple board members did not receive the 119-page plan until minutes before the vote took place.
Jeff Zander, a retired dentist, has been banned from Shawano Community High School after decades of working with students, and he made it clear during the Dec. 22 Shawano School Board meeting that he is not happy.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College and ThedaCare, Shawano, recently welcomed community members, students, and health care professionals to an open house showcasing one of Wisconsin’s most innovative approaches to rural nursing education: hands-on training inside a working hospital.
