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Reckless homicide trial postponed again

Published by admin on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 6:42pm

The trial of an Oconto man accused of reckless homicide in the drug overdose death of an Oconto Falls man has been rescheduled again, this time for April 25-28.

Jason Lipp, 35, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide by delivering drugs, in connection with the Aug. 2, 2020, drug overdose death of a man identified in the criminal complaint as B.S.S., and possession with intent to deliver heroin and maintaining a drug trafficking place, in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred April 19, 2021.

Oconto County Circuit Court proceedings

Published by admin on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 6:40pm

Proceedings of Dec. 7

Michael Allen Maleport, 33, Green Bay, was assessed fines, court costs and fees totaling $2,183 for substantial battery intending bodily harm, in connection with an incident that occurred July 25, 2020. Judge Michael T. Judge ordered monthly payments of at least $150 a month commencing Jan. 23.

Gallagher votes with Dems on marriage bill

Published by admin on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 2:42pm

Two Republican congressmen in Wisconsin joined the state’s three Democrats in voting Dec. 8 to approve a bill that protects same-sex and interracial marriage across the country.

In the U.S. House of Representatives, 39 Republicans joined all 219 Democratic colleagues to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, including Wisconsin’s Bryan Steil and Mike Gallagher.

The Respect for Marriage Act requires all states recognize the validity of all marriages as long as they are considered valid in the state in which they were performed.

Vandalism reported on two buildings, car in Shawano

Published by admin on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 2:07pm

There were no reported injuries in a vandalism spree that left several windows broken in Shawano on the night of Dec. 6.

The former Family Video, 606 E. Green Bay St.; the former Kmart, 1211 E. Green Bay St.; and a vehicle parked at a house in the 400 block of Division Street all had windows broken. Shawano Police Capt. Shane Stange said these could be related incidents.

“Reading the reports and stuff like that, I don’t know if it is related — I tend to think it is related,” said Stange. “It could be a stretch, but based on previous incidents, it is probably related.”

Santa House provides genuine Christmas experience

Published by admin on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 2:04pm

One local family has turned the Valhalla Hillside Inn, W13264 State Highway 29, Bowler, into Santa’s House for the Christmas season.

Owner Lori Mathwich, with the assistance of her husband, children and parents, has decorated the Valhalla Inn and turned into a destination for families to kick off their holiday celebrations. When arriving at the bed and breakfast, guests are asked to park close to the bottom of the driveway, as they will then be welcomed by a quarter-mile tractor ride through various decorations and lights, before reaching the Valhalla Inn.

Bonduel top elementary, says report cards

Published by admin on Tue, 12/13/2022 - 1:00pm

Most schools in the area are making the grade, according to the recent release of state report cards, but there are a couple that are standing out as among the elite in northeast Wisconsin.

Bonduel Elementary School achieved a five-star rating in the 2021-22 school year, topping all the schools in Shawano, Oconto and Menominee counties with a score of 84.8. To achieve a five-star rating, schools must achieve a minimum score of 83.

Gresham man charged with threatening officers

Published by admin on Mon, 12/12/2022 - 3:37pm

A Gresham man was charged Dec. 6 with multiple counts of threatening law enforcement officers in relation to an incident in Shawano on Dec. 5.

Kevin E. Lyons, 43, was charged with eight counts of battery or threat to a judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer, two misdemeanor counts of resisting or obstructing an officer and two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct.

Probable cause found in alleged homicide case

Published by admin on Thu, 12/08/2022 - 4:52pm

Probable cause was found in a case relating to an alleged first-degree intentional homicide in the Town of Wescott on June 25.

With Attorney Christopher Froelich representing him, Michael E. Ingold, 58, Shawano, appeared in court Dec. 8 for a preliminary hearing. Shawano County Sheriff’s Department Detective Chris Gamm testified giving details of his investigation.

Grams raises ruckus over policy pronouns

Published by admin on Thu, 12/08/2022 - 2:03pm

Shawano School Board policy reviews where there are minor changes in wording usually go very smoothly without comment.

However, the review on Dec. 5 got a little heated as one school board member brought the national debate on gender pronouns home when he objected to the recommended wording changes from Neola, an education company based in Ohio that advises on policy structure and wording.

Mart Grams raised the issue of some of the policy changes referring to individual students with the plural pronoun “they.” He called those changes “offensive.”

No injuries reported after house fire near Shawano

Published by admin on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 2:54pm

No injuries were reported following a second-story house fire on state Highway 47-55 in the Town of Wescott in the early hours of Dec. 7.

“Shawano Area Fire Department was paged roughly around 7 a.m. for a structure fire with fire coming through the roof,” said Shawano Area Fire Department Fire Chief Shawn Borlace.