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Gun in courthouse renews security, cost debate

Several courthouses in the northern part of Wisconsin do not regularly screen visitors for weapons, but a firearm discovered recently in one of them is highlighting that lack of security in public buildings in rural counties, as well as a reticence by elected officials to pass the high costs of upgrades on to taxpayers.

Shawano-Menominee Court News

• Sunday D. Dixon, 40, Madison, had her probation revoked June 19 from a 2024 conviction for possession of methamphetamine and a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge Katherine Sloma sentenced her Sept. 21 to 12 months in county jail.

Oconto County Court News

• Ramon Mack Guillory, 39, a Menominee, Michigan, man serving a sentence at Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, had his probation revoked Aug. 4 from a 2023 conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (fourth offense)and with a prohibited alcohol content. Judge Jay Conley sentenced him Sept. 21 to an additional year in prison followed by an additional year of extended supervision with conditions.

Shawano County Public Record

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Sept. 27

Oconto County Public Record

Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Sept. 27

City leaf collection begins Oct. 12

It won’t be long before the leaf vacuums will be roaming the streets of Shawano and collecting residents’ yard waste.

Bonduel hesitant to sign humane society deal

The Bonduel Village Board isn’t ready to sign on with the Shawano County Humane Society’s proposal that would require municipalities to chip in for the care of stray cats and dogs. Trustees have questions about how the village would be billed and whether the animals are from the village itself or the surrounding towns.

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