A Shawano woman with a serious drug problem and several drug convictions was sentenced Oct. 14 in federal court to 47 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.

With two new apartment complexes and a housing development in the southern part of Shawano, the city’s parks and recreation department is looking at creating a neighborhood park in the area over the next three to five years.

Shawano County supervisors are expected to vote Oct. 22 to approve a resolution ratifying a new leave of absence policy for county employees.

The resolution was forwarded to the board from the executive committee after members approved it Oct. 15.

A pair of Shawano churches whose congregations agreed last month to merge have decided on a new name.

Members of First Presbyterian Church and Peace United Church of Christ voted Oct. 12 that the new name of their federated church will be Fellowship Church of Shawano.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments Oct. 13 in a case that could have ramifications for tribal sovereignty when it comes to land development.

At issue was whether the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and its members are subject to restrictive covenants, which are requirements on how property can or cannot be developed, used or transferred — or whether federal tribal sovereignty preempts those local requirements.

Most police in Wisconsin are protected by their own bill of rights.

The roughly 600-word Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights legally establishes cops’ off-duty speech rights and provides guidelines for how they can be investigated.