Shawano County, Wisconsin

Shawano County (originally Shawanaw County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,949. Its county seat is Shawano.

Shawano County is included in the Shawano, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Green Bay-Shawano, WI Combined Statistical Area.

History

Its name is from a modified Ojibwa term meaning 'southern'; it was the southern boundary of the Ojibwa nation. A Menominee chief named Sawanoh led a band that lived in the area. Many citizens of Shawano believe the lake, county, and city (Town of Shawanaw founded 1853 and changed to Shawano in 1856), were named after Chief Sawanoh. A historical marker placed in 1958 near the lake along Highway 22 states the lake was named as the southern boundary of Chippewa (Ojibwe) territory.

Various historical recordings of the spelling of Shawano include: Sawanoh, Shawanaw, Sharuno, Shabin, Savannah, Savanah... which show the influence of French, German, and English translation (v's, w's, and b's, sounding very similar and thus being recorded incorrectly at times). Similar differences in spelling have been seen in the following versions: Mahican/Mahikan/Maikens tribe or Mohecan/Morhican/Mohican tribe, all referring to the same Algonquian-speaking people. James Fenimore Cooper wrote a popular novel entitled The Last of the Mohicans but the people continue to survive.

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How much snow did the Green Bay area receive Wednesday?

Green Bay Press Gazette 20 Mar 2025
It mainly rained throughout the day before switching to hard snow around 5 p.m ... Shawano, Oconto and Marinette counties all saw snowfall totals of at least 7 inches Wednesday, according to the Winter Storm Summary ... 9Sister Bay.

How much snow did the Appleton area receive Wednesday?

Post Crescent 20 Mar 2025
It mainly rained throughout the day before switching to hard snow around 5 p.m ... Shawano, Oconto and Marinette counties all saw snowfall totals of at least 7 inches Wednesday, according to the Winter Storm Summary ... 9Sister Bay. 8Egg Harboer.

Wisconsin sheriffs are being called on to assist ICE. How they’re responding varies widely.

Post Crescent 13 Mar 2025
A third agency — Oneida County Sheriff’s Office — is considering it, the sheriff told reporters ... La Crosse, Washburn and Shawano counties said they do not share the names of people booked in their jails with ICE ... “We will protect them in Dane County.”.

We surveyed all 72 Wisconsin sheriffs about their stance on immigration enforcement. Here's what they said.

Post Crescent 13 Mar 2025
Sauk — WoodAdams County Sheriff’s Office ... This department will notify ICE before releasing the individual, the policy says.Ashland County Sheriff's Office ... Calumet County Sheriff’s Office ... Jackson County Sheriff’s Office ... Shawano County Sheriff’s Office.

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Wausau Daily Herald 05 Mar 2025
The bar and grill at 172260 State 52 in the Shawano County village of Aniwa, about 15 miles northeast of Wausau, has definitely caught the attention of Wausau-area diners willing to make the trek.
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