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Sept. 20

Oconto County Court News

• Isaiah M. Drella, 29, Sobieski, was charged Sept. 14 with failure to comply with an officer trying to take him into custody and misdemeanor counts of possession of amphetamine/LSD/psilocin, possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal damage to property, and disorderly conduct. Conley set a $5,000 cash bond and adjourned his initial appearance until Oct. 15.

A haven for baby turtle eggs

Turtle Joe is still at it.

For more decades, Joe Skaleski and Bonnie Splitt have been helping preserve the turtle species in their own unique way.

“There are 11 species of turtles in Wisconsin,” Splitt said. “Our misison is to help preserve them.”

Each summer for the past 40 years or so, the couple has overseen the hatching of about 1,000 turtle eggs.

Tigerton puts moratorium on data centers

The Tigerton Village Board set a moratorium on data centers Sept. 15, giving officials time to learn about all the requirements such as infrastructure needs and how it would impact village resources if such a facility would be built within its borders.

Former Pulaski teacher combines passions for bourbon, family farm

A former elementary school teacher in Pulaski has found a way to combine two of her passions into a successful business venture with her sister.

Becky Popek left her position as an advanced learner services teacher at Glenbrook Elementary School in Pulaski at the end of the 2025-26 school year to become associate principal at Rock Ledge Elementary School in Seymour.

Expansion plans proposed for Crawford Center

The Shawano Hockey League needs more space at the Crawford Center and is proposing an expansion of the building.

Members of the county’s public property committee will meet hockey officials at the building to tour the site and discuss the five proposals. The meeting will take place at 2 p.m. Oct. 1.

Adam Gafner, president of the hockey league, initially presented the five options at the Sept. 3 committee meeting.

County aims to buy apartments near library

Shawano County officials didn’t waste any time in making an offer to purchase a small apartment complex near the public library on South Sawyer Street in Shawano.

Within two weeks of the apartments at 205 E. Division St. being put up for sale, the county had an accepted offer, and the executive committee Sept. 16 approved the purchase contingent on county board approval.

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