Shell Lake council sends donated sculpture back to Plan Commission after veterans raise concerns

Aug 11, 2025

After residents and veterans said a donated sculpture did not fit Memorial Park, the City Council unanimously voted to send acceptance and placement back to the Plan Commission for reconsideration.

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The Shell Lake City Council on Aug. 11 unanimously voted to return a recommendation to accept a donated sculpture — and the proposal for its placement — to the Plan Commission after several residents said the work did not appropriately memorialize veterans.

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