16 February 2014

Deputy frees raccoon frozen to sidewalk

Shawano County sheriff’s deputies dealt with an odd incident Saturday afternoon involving an animal problem on Eland Avenue in Wittenberg. A homeowner reported she was unable to get out of her house because there was a raccoon frozen to the sidewalk in its own urine at the bottom of the stairs. A deputy responding to the scene used a bowl of warm water provided by the homeowner to thaw the liquid, and the raccoon walked off. The incident was one
16 February 2014
Police: Sex assault suspect caught in stolen car
A 42-year-old man suspected of beating and sexually assaulting a woman Friday tried to make his way out of town in a stolen car, the Shawano Police Department said. He was later taken into custody just outside the city on eastbound state Highway 29 by Shawano County sheriff’s deputies.
14 February 2014
Public Record
Shawano Police Department Feb. 13 Police logged 22 incidents, including the following: Harassment — Police investigated a harassment and cyberbullying complaint at Shawano Community Middle School, 1050 S.
14 February 2014
Court News
Child abuse A Shawano man is facing a felony charge of physical abuse of a child for allegedly striking a 10-year-old during a disturbance in the city Feb. 2. Ezequiel C. Noriega, 38, could face a maximum six years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted.
14 February 2014
Thoughts of spring hard to resist
Now that we have hit the middle of February, with weather forecasters talking about temperatures in the middle 30s for next week, my thoughts are turning to the time when winter might loosen its hard-fisted grip. I won’t say spring yet, but once we get into the 30s, it might feel a bit like spring. Meanwhile, I have been enjoying the sunny days that have been numerous of late.
14 February 2014
What's going on at the Mielke
“You gotta have heart, miles and miles of heart.” Frank Sinatra sings that song as only he can, and the message is to not give up, but to go for it. With the Shawano-Menominee Relay for Life coming up March 22, it reminds me of all the people out there fighting for their lives against cancer. Talk about having heart. Join us from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
14 February 2014
A dog named ...
Years ago when I was a little kid, we had a fluffy white dog named Blinker. He was beautiful but very naughty. Every time we turned our back he was down the road. He invented the word runner. After Dad paid the dog pound twice he said, enough. We had to have Blinker put down.
14 February 2014
4-H changing swine procedures due to disease
The Shawano County 4-H Livestock Key Committee will announce changes to the Shawano County Fair exhibitor process Tuesday due to statewide concern about a deadly swine disease. Wisconsin’s state veterinarian this week banned spring weigh-ins for pigs competing at fairs and recommended that any pigs shown be sent immediately to slaughter to prevent the spread of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, which has killed as many as 4 million pigs in 23
14 February 2014
Menominee County seeking new coordinator
Menominee County is seeking a new head of administration after the resignation of County Coordinator Ron Corn last month. Highway Commissioner Jeremy Weso is serving as acting county coordinator. Weso said Corn resigned on Jan.
14 February 2014
Brothers charged in bogus check scheme
Two Kaukauna brothers have been charged with swindling the North Star Casino out of more than $10,000 by passing fraudulent checks. Arrest warrants were issued Thursday for Darren M. Olson, 43, and Fred W. Olson, 42. A criminal complaint alleges the brothers passed 16 bogus checks at the casino totaling $11,239 in February and March 2013.
Subscribe to