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Serrano resigns from county board

Tess Serrano has resigned from the Shawano County Board of Supervisors, accusing Chairman Tom Kautza of not respecting her when she requested committee assignment for the next two years.

“It’s simple really,” she said. “Tom didn’t consider my No. 1 choice for the committees assignments as we are required to do for the board.”

Cold nights lead to concerns for frost damage to fruits and berries

Wisconsin had 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork statewide for the week ending May 10, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

A week with little rainfall allowed the pace of field work to accelerate. Cold nights, however, have slowed corn emergence and left some growers concerned for frost damage to fruits and berries.

Shawano-Menominee Court News

• Richard J. Schreiber, 56, Green Bay, pleaded no contest to two counts of felony child neglect and one count of misdemeanor child neglect. Judge William Kussel Jr. withheld sentencing and placed him on three years of probation with conditions.

Oconto County Court News

• Tessa R. Shepard, 38, pleaded no contest May 14 to misappropriating ID information to avoid penalty, possession of narcotic drugs and a misdemeanor count of operating while revoked. Judge Kent Hoffman imposed and stayed a jail sentence, then placed her on two years of probation with conditions.

Shawano County Public Record

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

May 17

Oconto County Public Record

Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

May 17

Jeskes named grand marshals of Oconto Falls Memorial Day parade

Oconto Falls’ biggest weekend of the year is right around the corner.

The Oconto Falls Memorial Day Celebration kicks off May 22 and runs through May 25. The weekend includes a Memorial Day service, the 11th annual Dash O.F. Color, carnival, car show, fireworks, softball tournament, food stands and live music.

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