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Witt-Birn approve handful of purchases

Published by admin on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:39am

New purchases and capital projects are at the forefront for the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District, as the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School Board approved a group of capital purchases during its meeting on June 27.

The first capital purchase that was discussed was two new school buses.

“We have a 2017 International bus from Midstate Truck available for $45,000,” said Superintendent Garrett Rogowski. “The 2017 has 75,000 miles on it. The 2018 bus is for $49,000 and has 85,000 miles on it. Both are pretty loaded, with luggage racks.”

Court News

Published by admin on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:38am

• Mary A. Dodge, 35, Shawano, was charged June 20 with one count of child abuse and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. Judge Katherine Sloma set a signature bond of $1,500 and scheduled a status conference for June 13.

• LaNathan Wallace, 31, Fond du Lac, was charged June 20 with one count of bail jumping. Sloma set a cash bond of $500. This case will resume at a later date.

Public Record

Published by admin on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:37am

Shawano Police Department

June 27

Officers responded to 20 calls, including criminal damage at Memorial Park, 901 S. Lincoln St.; disorderly conduct on North Riverside Drive; reckless driving on North Franklin Street.

June 26

Officers responded to 20 calls, including a disturbance on West Eagle Street; identity theft on South Main Street; property theft on South Lincoln Street; property damage on South Sawyer Street; disorderly conduct at Kwik Trip, 1241 E. Green Bay St.; a domestic disturbance on Prospect Circle.

June 25

Curtin leaves speedway, fairgrounds after 6 months

Published by admin on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:36am

A personnel change has once again affected the Shawano Speedway and the Shawano County Fairgrounds.

Karly Curtin, who took over as the marketing and promotion manager for the speedway and fairgrounds is leaving her position after six months on the job. Curtin succeeded Brad Luepke.

“I have known and grown up at the track, so working with those people there was really important to me,” said Curtin.

Curtin’s father, who owns Curtin Construction, offered Curtin a job in the office of the company.

Homeless man held on $50K cash bond

Published by admin on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:35am

A 31-year-old homeless man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges in relation to a June 20 disturbance call in the Town of Washington.

Lanathan Wallace has been charged with one count of second degree recklessly endangering safety, 10 counts of bail jumping, two misdemeanor counts of battery and two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct.

Study confirms Wittenberg needs housing

Published by admin on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:32am

A Shawano County housing study concludes that the Wittenberg community needs more housing.

Peter Thillman, Shawano County Economic Progress Inc. chief economic development officer, said that the Wittenberg community does not have enough market-rate housing during a report the Wittenberg Village Board meeting on June 20.

“Our issue statewide has been a workforce affordable housing issue,” said Thillman. “Our affordable housing has been consumed by people who could live in market-rate housing.”

Gillett School Board discusses referendum question

Published by admin on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:29am

The Gillett School Board discussed an updated referendum question during its June 16 meeting.

Voters in the April 5 spring election turned down a referendum by a 53% to 47% margin that would have permitted the Gillett School District to exceed state-imposed revenue caps by $450,000 a year for another three years.

Gillett parade will be a family celebration

Published by admin on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:19am

Diane Rivard says it will be a bittersweet July 4 parade through downtown Gillett this year.

She and her husband, Stuart, were selected to ride in a horse-drawn carriage as parade grand marshals in recognition of the couple’s long history of service to the community.

Stuart Rivard died April 13 after a long struggle with myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare blood condition.

Diane Rivard thought that would be the end of the marshal duty.

$1.2M broadband grant approved for Lakewood

Published by admin on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:14am

A project serving businesses and residents of the Town of Lakewood is among the latest to benefit from grants approved to improve internet access to rural Wisconsin communities.

The state Public Service Commission on June 23 approved a $1.279 million broadband expansion grant to the Oconto County Economic Development Corp. in the second round of grants announced in 2022.

School bus drivers still needed

Published by admin on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 11:13am

The search continues for people willing to serve as bus drivers for the Oconto Falls School District.

As school bus drivers retire or otherwise leave the district, it’s been increasingly hard in recent years to find replacements, Superintendent Dean Hess told the school board June 20.

“We currently have two main routes that are not covered, and we do not have subs to sub in on those routes,” Hess said. “So to finish up the year, we had mechanics as well as supervisors driving those routes, then district office staff would cover the phones for them.”