• Brian A. Blasing, 35, an Oconto man serving a sentence at Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun, pleaded guilty Oct. 17 to first-degree reckless homicide through delivery of drugs. Judge Michael Judge sentenced him Oct. 29 to 12 years in prison followed by eight years of extended supervision with conditions.

Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Oct. 30

The winner of the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin 2025 contest is made in Marion.

Search and Rescue 1000 Island Airboats, manufactured by 1000 Island Airboats in Marion, was crowned the winner at Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce’s annual Business Day event Oct. 23 in Madison.

The Shawano School District made a pledge more than a year ago to try and capture private donations to offset the cost of the $51.2 million referendum approved by voters in November 2024.

The Shawano Plan Commission signed off on several items Oct. 29 to help St. Gambrinus Properties, LLC, which operates Stubborn Brothers Brewery, move forward on expansion efforts.

The repair project on the dam on the Wolf River near Balsam Row Road is going smoothly, say officials with the company that owns and operates the dam.