It’s been around for more than 50 years and is one of Oconto County’s best-kept secrets.

New View Industries is a community rehabilitation program that is a division of the county’s health and human services department. It serves disabled adults and youth as well as individuals with mental health needs.

Will Kline is the department’s vocational services manager and oversees New View Industries, 222 W. Park St., Gillett.

Hillside Assembly of God will join thousands of churches nationwide Sept. 21 in celebrating Back to Church Sunday.

Hillside, 5890 State Highway 22, Gillett, will mark the event with a special service, including a children’s program on the lower level, followed by a time of fellowship with desserts.

The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, along with its fundholders, awarded a record $407,655 during the summer cycle of its Funds for Greater Green Bay grants program.

The awards support the work of 40 nonprofit organizations in Brown, Kewaunee, and Oconto counties working across a diverse range of causes — from the arts to community improvement, health, education, the environment and more.

Another suggestion has been made regarding how to combat homelessness in Shawano, and it’s a tiny one.

Two Shawano residents who have been advocating for the homeless in the community brought the idea of tiny homes to the Shawano Common Council on Sept. 10. They noted that it’s helping to combat the situation in cities like Oshkosh and Chippewa Falls.

A resolution in the case against Amanda Bowman, a Bowler woman who stands accused of arson, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and six counts of felony bail jumping, remains elusive as Bowman’s attorney asked for another continuance Sept. 10.

The Shawano Common Council approved an audit report from Kerber Rose accounting firm on Sept. 10 that showed the city passed with flying colors.