Covid-19 Journal SHAWANO LEADER WWW.NEWMEDIA-WI.COM Friday, May 15, 2020 Volume 139, Issue 33 $1 County bars are open, despite state closure Several Shawano County bars opened up last weekend without fear of local enforcement of Safer at Home rules. PAGE 2 Tan sturgeon sighted at dam in Shawano A light-colored sturgeon made it to Shawano, capturing the attention on online sturgeon-watchers. PAGE 19 Girls basketball regions change The Witt-Birn girls basketball program has moved to Division 4 — where it belongs, coach says. PAGE 25 AWESOME TASK Liz Benecke, a town of Wescott nurse, holds a face mask in one of her favorite patterns. Benecke coordinates the donations of thousands of medical-grade masks from a location in Green Bay. The sign behind her, which came from the previous occupant of the workspace, reads: “I’m not here to be average. I’m here to be awesome.” FOR THE FULL STORY, SEE PAGE 20. CAROL RYCZEK | NEW MEDIA PAGE 2t/&8.&%*"twww.newmedia-wi.comtFRIDAY, MAY 15, 2020 SHAWANO LEADER (USPS 492-120) Published Wednesdays and Saturdays Some taverns reportedly by NEW Media Inc d/b/a The Shawano Leader Periodicals postage paid at Shawano, Wisconsin 54166 violating stay-at-home order POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Shawano Leader, 1464 E. Green Bay St., Shawano WI 54166 Sheriff’s department Office mum on enforcement 1464 E. Green Bay St., Shawano, WI 54166 By NEW MEDIA STAFF Telephone 715-526-2121 SHAWANO — A number of Sha- FAX: 715-524-3941 wano County bars and taverns were reportedly open for business over Publisher the last several days, in spite of the Greg Mellis
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