🌱 Planning a sturgeon trip? Here’s today’s situation at Shawano’s Sturgeon Park
Shawano, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Shawano! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Planning a sturgeon trip? Here’s today’s situation at Shawano’s Sturgeon Park
- How a Shawano family is gaining an affordable home on Jesse Court
- See how Shawano talent helped transform Bonduel’s newest squad car
Also on today's calendar: Shawano Downtown Derby Day and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What is something you always have, but also leave behind? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 39 degrees.
- Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 43.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Unpredictable Sturgeon Activity, Flooding Impact Viewing at Shawano's Sturgeon Park (tchdailynews.com) — Sturgeon viewing is still possible today in Shawano’s Sturgeon Park, but recent flooding and unusual fish behavior are making sightings less predictable and some areas harder to access. Parks Director Matt Hendricks says fluctuating water temperatures and timing shifts mean visitors may need extra patience when planning a trip. 
2. Groundbreaking ceremony held for Habitat Home (newmedia-wi.com) — A new Habitat for Humanity home is underway on Jesse Court in Shawano, giving partner family Nicole Waupochick and her children a path to affordable homeownership. Wolf River Habitat, which serves Shawano and Menominee counties, is funding the build through donations and sales from the Shawano ReStore on East Elizabeth Street.
3. Bonduel Police Department unveils squad car designed by local students (wearegreenbay.com) — Bonduel’s police just rolled out a new squad car whose eye-catching look was finished by Shawano-based DotCom Branding, using artwork created by local students. The design blends four students’ concepts into one car, and the kids were invited to see how their ideas were turned into a professional, on-the-road design.
4. Very High Fire Danger Prompts Burn Ban Across Northeast Wisconsin (tchdailynews.com) — Shawano County is under a very high fire danger rating, and state officials are urging residents to avoid all outdoor burning until conditions improve. With hundreds of wildfires already this year, the DNR has suspended burn permits across much of northeast Wisconsin and warns even small sparks from equipment could quickly spread.
5. Group sues over lack of federal protections for rare mussel found in Wisconsin (wpr.org) — Shawano County rivers are among the Wisconsin waterways where a rare salamander mussel is struggling, and a national conservation group is now suing federal regulators to force stronger protections. The case centers on long-delayed habitat rules that could affect how development, dredging, and shoreline work are reviewed along key rivers statewide, including those flowing through counties near Shawano.
📸 Around Shawano
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Drift Test & Tune
USAIR Motorsports Raceway, W5901 County Hwy BE, Shawano
9:00 am
Friday May 1
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Other local events
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Shawano Downtown Derby Day
Shawano Downtown , 127 S Sawyer St , Shawano
10:00 am -
Boat Drinks 🍹
Sandbar , Resort Rd , Shawano
5:00 pm -
7000APART @ PINE GROVE CAMPGROUND LLC
Pine Grove Campground , n5999 Campground Rd , Shawano
6:30 pm
Saturday May 2
Friday May 22
Saturday May 23
📣 Shawano Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Golf: Varsity at Twin Oaks
Clintonville Hi Clintonville, WI 54929
10:00 am -
Softball: Varsity Game vs. Menominee Indian
Clintonville Hi Clintonville, WI 54929
4:30 pm -
Golf: Boys Varsity
Clintonville Hi Clintonville, WI 54929
11:00 am -
Baseball: Varsity Game vs Oconto Falls (Home)
Clintonville Hi Clintonville, WI 54929
4:30 pm -
Softball: Varsity Game vs Denmark (Away)
Clintonville Hi Clintonville, WI 54929
4:30 pm -
Visit with Vets
Shawano Civic Center , 225 S Main St , Shawano
6:00 pm -
Baseball: JV1 Game vs Oconto Falls (Home)
Clintonville Hi Clintonville, WI 54929
6:30 pm -
📚 Bonduel/Story Time
Bonduel Library , 125 N Washington St , Bonduel
10:30 am
Friday April 24
Monday April 27
Tuesday April 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FOUND injured young cat!!
In CECIL on S Warrington near James st Contact me or shawano County Humane Society if this is your furbaby (Nextdoor S Shore Drive) - (HANDYMAN)looking for someone to install two (2) locks with deadbolts.
handles & deadbolts package, there has never been a deadbolt on either door, so you must know what you are doing to drill whatever hole you need etc. (Nextdoor Bartlett Street Area)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for CSR/Server in Shawano. Apply here.
- International House of Pancakes - IHOP posted a job opening for Server in Shawano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shawano here.
Ok Shawano! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Footprints. (Thank you LAURIE T. for sending it in!)
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