The pay for the elected representatives of Shawano will remain the same after the Shawano Common Council voted unanimously Nov. 11 on the biennial measure.

The action is taken every two years prior to the start of even-yeared local election campaigns, a requirement by state law. This establishes the pay rate regardless of who might be elected.

Strive Behavioral Solutions opened the doors of its new building Nov. 12 with a ribbon cutting, eager to expand its work into helping children.

The new Shawano School District Office will open to the public Dec. 1 at Olga Brener Intermediate School, 1300 S. Union Street, Shawano.

School board meetings will be held at the new location beginning in December.

The move necessitates that the district administrative offices be closed to the public from Nov. 24-28, which coincides with the district’s Thanksgiving break.

• Judge Katherine Sloma dismissed three cases dating back to 2020 and 2022 against Breanna M. Tindle, 32, of Clintonville, for lack of prosecution. During a Nov. 4 pre-trial hearing, Assistant District Attorney Edward Burke said a plea agreement offer had been started but not completed. Sloma said the defense attorney had asked for an offer since August 2024. She gave Burke until Nov.

• Gary Koehnke, 47, Crivitz, pleaded no contest Nov. 10 to misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (first offense) and resisting or obstructing an officer. A felony count was dismissed in a plea agreement. Judge Michael Judge levied fines and court costs, revoked Koehnke’s license for nine months and placed him on one year of probation with conditions.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Nov. 16