The Shawano City Council held a regularly scheduled council meeting under some very tense conditions Wednesday night. "We are supporting the F.B.I., assisting them”, said Shawano Police Chief Ed Whealon, whose department was providing tight security and metal detectors for the council meeting. “If they need our help, we'll provide that assistance to them."

A hit list uncovered by the F.B.I. has the names of 60 people from the Shawano community, including members of Law Enforcement, the Mayor, and other leaders present at Wednesday's meeting.

At a meeting that NewsChannel 7’s Mikel Lauber was present for one week earlier, the City leaders and local residents on the list were told by the F.B.I. and local law enforcement to be vigilant and keep a watchful eye. At that meeting, law enforcement said The Samanta Roy Institute of Science and Technology, or SIST, was being investigated in connection to the list.

Darlene sense, a member of S.I.S.T. seen holding a video camera in NewsChannel 7’s ‘Secrets in Shawano’ series came to Wednesday’s council meeting, but wouldn't respond to any questions about the investigation into S.I.S.T. She remained silent, videotaping reporters who questioned her and vehicles parked outside City Hall before she left.

With the community uncertain of how real the threat is, or exactly who's responsible, local leaders just hope the community will be patient. "We ask you to have some faith in the city”, Whealon said. “And I think given enough time, we'll be fine."