• Kurtis Lee Peters, 29, Keshena, pleaded no contest to felony theft on June 27, 2025, but failed to appear at a Sept. 2 sentencing hearing. He was returned to custody in April and held on $15,000 cash bond. Judge Jay Conley withheld sentencing at a July 6 hearing and placed Peters on probation for two years with conditions.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

July 12

What do beef snack sticks and cheese curds have in common?

They were both big hits at this year’s Iola Car Show, thanks to an area business and a service organization.

Members of the Shawano County Board are, front row, from left, Curtis Korth, Jeremy Gretzinger, Dennis Knaak, Randy Young, Thomas Kautza, Lynn Tober-Steinke, Steven Schinke and Collin Pomplun; middle row, from left, Mike Wizner, Matt Pleshek, James Radtke, Terry Tipton, Kimberly Leffel, William J.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced the confirmed presence of pale swallow-wort, an invasive vine, in Oconto and Shawano counties.

The vine was found within the outskirts of the Town of Krakow along the shared county line. These are the first known populations in the state, making rapid response efforts critical to preventing the establishment of this species in Wisconsin.

Participants explored the rich tradition of Native American plant medicine during a guided walk along the Mountain-Bay State Trail in Bowler on July 1.

Led by educator and author Misty Cook, the program welcomed 12 participants eager to learn about the medicinal plants growing around them.

Cook opened the walk by sharing the history of how native plant medicine knowledge was passed down through generations by oral tradition.