The reopening of state Highway 22 has prompted the Gillett Area Chamber of Commerce to provide an incentive to patronize local businesses that were impacted by the year-long road closure.

Wisconsin had 4.7 days suitable for fieldwork statewide for the week ending Oct. 18, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide rains kept some farmers out of their fields for a few days, while many producers received their first hard frost of the season.

Topsoil moisture condition rated 3% very short, 16% short, 71% adequate and 10% surplus.

Richard Bosanko, retired Kenosha Fire Department battalion chief, posted these fire prevention signs in his yard where he now lives in Wittenberg. Bosanko said everyone should have working smoke detector and carbon monoxide detectors on each level of their residence, as well as change the batteries when adjusting clocks.

A survey sent to families and staff within the Shawano School District shows an interest in keeping the calendar the district utilized while referendum projects were being completed.

The orange traffic cones that have been a common sight for a year in Gillett are disappearing as the city celebrated the reopening of state Highway 22 on Oct. 16, as well as a new playground facility at Zippel Park that replaces equipment old enough to qualify for retirement benefits.

Shawano County residents can expect to see a nominal increase in their county tax rate in 2027 assuming the proposed budget and levy are approved by the county board later this month.

Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the budget at 3:15 p.m. Oct. 28 in the County Board Room at the courthouse.