Costumed children could be found outside and inside places around Oconto County on Oct. 25 as they played games, searched for candy and more.

Representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction paid a visit Oct. 24 to Shawano Community High School to talk with students and staff about the flexible scheduling the school has for classes and programs.

Dr. Paul Mantz, family and staff at Wolf River Dental were joined by the Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce, contractors and political officials at the grand opening celebration of the new dental clinic Oct. 24.

Located at 1040 Engel Drive, Wolf River Dental moved into its recently completed new office space, having previously been at 152 Woodlawn Drive.

A plan to convert cropland into a solar farm and potentially generate millions of dollars in revenue for Shawano County has come to an end.

Through an agreement approved by the county board in February 2021, the proposed solar farm was expected to take up anywhere from 300-500 acres of the 630-acre county farm property along state Highway 22 in the Town of Belle Plaine.

Shawano County supervisors approved their 2026 budget Oct. 22.

The $76.55 million budget includes a $21.3 million gross county tax levy, with the remainder of revenues coming from state and federal funds, plus service fees.

The tax levy consists of $16.75 million for general county operations; $4.42 million for debt service; $130,189 for bridge aid; and $202.15 for property taxes charged back.

The victim of a fatal Oct. 17 crash in the Town of Oconto Falls has been identified as an 18-year-old Suring man who graduated from Oconto Falls High School last May.