Wittenberg Enterprise & Birnamwood News

Trespassing an issue for hunting land owners

Published by admin on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 11:13am

The Shawano County public property committee told a Bowler area landowner Jan. 4 that the county can’t sell some of its public-access land to him to address hunters trespassing on his adjacent property.

Trevor Floren recently contacted the county to discuss people hunting on his family’s land.

“We have 100 acres north of the public property off of County Road D,” said Floren.

Public Record

Published by admin on Tue, 01/11/2022 - 2:48pm

Shawano Police Department

Jan. 10

Officers responded to 20 calls, including bail jumping at Four Seasons, 201 N. Airport Drive; car property damage on East Green Bay Street; an assault on state Highway 47-55; a disturbance at People’s Express South, 716 S. Main St.; car property damage on Northridge Drive.

Jan. 9

Officers responded to 16 calls, including a disturbance on East Richmond Street; a disturbance on South Lincoln Street; a hit-and-run on East Lieg Avenue; a hit-and-run on East Center Street; a threat on East Richmond Street.

Jan. 8

Court News

Published by admin on Tue, 01/11/2022 - 2:47pm

• Cherie L. Laurent, 53, Clintonville, was charged Jan. 3 with one count of operating while intoxicated (fifth offense). Judge William F. Kussel Jr. set a cash bond of $1,500 and scheduled a resumed initial appearance for Jan. 24.

• Katie B. Beaver, 25, Oconto Falls, was charged Jan. 3 with one count of possession of THC (second or subsequent offense), four counts of bail jumping and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia. Judge Katherine Sloma set a signature bond of $2,500 and scheduled a resumed initial appearance for March 11.

Woman held in shooting incident at estranged husband’s house

Published by admin on Tue, 01/11/2022 - 2:36pm

Bond was set at $500,000 on Jan. 7 for a former Tigerton area woman accused of shooting her estranged husband in the leg during an argument over another woman.

Tina L. McCandless, 48, of Menasha, was charged with attempted first-degree homicide and first-degree recklessly endangerment in connection with the Jan. 4 incident at her husband’s home on Dent Creek Road in the Town of Morris.

Judge Katherine Sloma adjourned McCandless’ initial appearance until 1:30 p.m. Jan. 19.

Witt board approves plan for little league field

Published by admin on Fri, 01/07/2022 - 1:24pm

The Wittenberg Village Board on Jan. 6 unanimously approved a request to move forward with plans to construct a new little league field in the village.

With a recent influx of kids who are playing little league baseball, officials are struggling to find a field that suits all of the teams. Several teams currently use the existing little league field including the American Legion teams, BABA and high school teams. With all of the teams using the field, scheduling games and practices for little league has become difficult.

Public Record

Published by admin on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 1:48pm

Shawano Police Department

Jan. 3

Officers responded to 24 calls, including a disturbance on South Lutz Street; car property damage on East Green Bay Street; car property damage on West Third Street.

Jan. 2

Officers responded to 18 calls, including a disturbance at Amerivu Inn and Suites, 211 Waukechon St.; property theft on East Maurer Street; a theft attempt on Hillside Lane;

Jan. 1

Court News

Published by admin on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 1:47pm

• Charges against David J. Yaeger, 38, Wittenberg, were dismissed Dec. 22 on a prosecutor’s motion. Those charges included two counts of bail jumping, one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct and one misdemeanor count of bail jumping. In another case, charges against Yaeger were dismissed on a prosecutor’s motion. Those charges include 30 counts of forgery and one misdemeanor count of theft of movable property, greater than or equal to $2,500.

Art of the Quilter coming to Wittenberg

Published by admin on Wed, 01/05/2022 - 2:13pm

The WOWSPACE in Wittenberg is preparing to host another art show.

2022’s Art of the Quilter will take place during three weekends, including the weekends of Jan. 22-23, Jan. 29-30 and Feb. 5-6. The show is free to enter and donations are encouraged.

Mary Koeppel, who is part of the group that is hosting the show, said holding a quilt show gives the community an opportunity to see quilting performed as an art.

Sounds of ABBA coming to WBHS

Published by admin on Tue, 01/04/2022 - 1:37pm

The music of ABBA is coming to the Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School.

The WBHS theatre club is putting on “Mamma Mia” for their 2022 winter musical from Feb. 4-6. The show will take place at the high school at 7 p.m. Feb. 4 and 5 and 2 p.m. Feb. 6. Tickets for the show are $12 for an adult and $10 for a student or senior citizen. Tickets can be purchased online or by emailing chosler@wittbirn.k12.wi.us.

WBHS senior Alison Olson said that Mamma Mia is inspired by pop songs written by ABBA in the 1970s and the ’80s.

Public Record

Published by admin on Wed, 12/29/2021 - 1:41pm

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Dec. 27

Deputies responded to 32 calls, including a domestic disturbance on Elm Grove Road in the Town of Pella; reckless driving on state Highway 22 in the Town of Belle Plaine; operating while intoxicated on South Warrington Avenue in Cecil; trespassing on South Warrington Avenue in Cecil; eight crashes.

Dec. 26

Deputies responded to 33 calls, including operating while intoxicated on state Highway 29 in the Town of Richmond; reckless driving on state Highway 29 in the Town of Maple Grove; four crashes, one involving deer.