SHAWANO, WI- A proposed wheel tax for all Shawano County residents will go up for vote at next week's Shawano County Board meeting. The Executive Committee passed a vote to send the proposal of a $20 dollar wheel tax for all county residents to the full board for approval. County Administrative Coordinator Jim Davel to...

LENA, WI- Thomas Slatky, 49, of Lena, WI, has been identified as the victim of a fatal UTV accident on Sunday, January 12, 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Goatsville Road east of Midway Road in the Town of Lena. Preliminary investigations indicate that Slatky's UTV left the road and overturned...

GREEN BAY, WI- Desmond L. Waukau, Jr., 21, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for involuntary manslaughter and fleeing an officer resulting in the death of 19-year-old passenger Emily J. Peters on May 19, 2024. The crash occurred on the Menominee Indian Reservation after Waukau, allegedly under the influence of ...

SHAWANO, WI- Authorities are warning the public to avoid using the Kellogg (Maders Cir) Landing to access Shawano Lake after two incidents occurred at the location in the past 24 hours. With warmer temperatures expected to worsen conditions, barricades will be placed to mark the area. There is currently a large, open w...

BOWLER, WI- The 98th Annual Shawano Chamber Awards took place Thursday. Manufacturer of the Year: JR Machine Small Business of the Year: El Tequila Business of the Year: Twigs Beverage Distinguished Citizen of the Year: Dennis Bohm Young Professional of the Year: Ashley Steenbock

LENA, WI- On Sunday, January 12, 2025, at approximately 2:50 p.m., the Oconto County Sheriff's Office Emergency Dispatch Center received a report of a UTV accident with injuries on Goatsville Road, east of Midway Road, in the Town of Lena. Deputies responded promptly and found a damaged UTV in the ditch on the north si...