Wittenberg Enterprise & Birnamwood News

Shawano and Oconto counties ready to settle opioid lawsuits

Published by admin on Thu, 03/30/2023 - 1:50pm

The Shawano and Oconto County boards last week approved the latest round of settlements with companies involved with the manufacture and distribution of opioids.

Most Wisconsin counties and several states joined in a lawsuit several years ago in an effort to reclaim some of the costs involved in the treatment of opioid addiction and enforcement of drugs laws.

December jury trial scheduled for French

Published by admin on Thu, 03/30/2023 - 10:39am

Stephany French, 28, of Green Bay, was back in court March 29 for a final pre-trial conference in relation to an alleged drug homicide on Sept. 3, 2021.

Rode, Pulaski, Reimer win awards at WNA contest

Published by LPulaski on Wed, 03/29/2023 - 3:40pm

Three NEW Media journalists were honored March 24 for their reporting excellence at the Wisconsin Newspapers Association’s Better Newspapers Contest awards banquet.

Sports editor Morgan Rode led the charge with a first place for best sports story from his coverage in 2022 of the state wrestling tournament. Rode highlighted each of the schools at state in individual stories instead of trying to contain it in one story, and his crown jewel was the story about Oconto Falls’ Clayton Whiting winning his fourth consecutive state title.

Court News

Published by admin on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 1:26pm

• John G. Shawano, 42, Keshena, was charged March 20 with one count of possession of narcotic drugs, one count of possession of amphetamine/LSD/psilocin (second or subsequent offense) and one misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing an officer. Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court Judge William Kussel Jr. set a cash bond of $1,000 and scheduled a bail hearing for March 29. He also scheduled a final pre-trial conference for May 5.

Public Record

Published by admin on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 1:26pm

Shawano Police Department

March 27

Officers responded to 41 calls, including a disturbance at Toms Tap, 115 N. Main St.; operating while intoxicated on East Richmond Street; a theft attempt on South Sawyer Street; reckless driving on North Airport Drive; bail jumping on South Sawyer Street; a domestic disturbance on Aspen Court.

March 26

Witt-Birn expecting $941,096 deficit in 2023-24

Published by admin on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 1:25pm

Wittenberg-Birnamwood Superintendent Garrett Rogowski walked the Witt-Birn School Board through an expected deficit of $941,096 deficit for the 2023-24 budget during the board’s March 27 meeting.

15 students recognized for conservation contest

Published by admin on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 4:34pm

Fifteen students were honored at the Shawano County Board of Supervisors meeting on March 22 for their success in the land conservation poster contest.

For the past five years, the Shawano County Land Conservation Department has hosted the contest to introduce students to various topics revolving around conservation. The students then get the opportunity to research and express their interpretation of that topic on a poster. This year, the topic entailed water and the effect it has on our lives.

County looking at more aid for highway system

Published by admin on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 4:31pm

The Shawano County Board of Supervisors passed a request of additional funding from a Wisconsin budgetary surplus for the Shawano County Highway Department during its March 22 meeting.

“This is a standard resolution that came from the Wisconsin County Highway Association,” said Shawano County Highway Commissioner Grant Bystol. “They are trying to get counties to send this in as a request to the state of Wisconsin to use a portion of the 2023 budget surplus to put it towards the rural highway system.”

Election 2023 — Wittenberg-Birnamwood School Board District 5

Published by admin on Mon, 03/27/2023 - 3:34pm

In the April 4 general election, voters in the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District Area 5 will be deciding on one spot on the board between two candidates.

Incumbent Bree Krueger-Schmidt will be defending her spot, while Trevor Szutkowski will be trying to get on the board.

NEW Media contacted each candidate with questions regarding various issues that the board has recently discussed or passed, to provide voters with the candidates’ opinions on the issues.

What qualifies you to be a member of the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School Board?

WBHS principal heading to Oconto Falls

Published by admin on Tue, 03/21/2023 - 12:49pm

A local school administrator is leaving his current position for a new one in Northeast Wisconsin next year.