Two institutions in Gillett are getting ready to celebrate their centennials, and their key representatives are figuring out how best to show off for the community.

Rep. Elijah Behnke is running for his fourth term in the Wisconsin Assembly, facing a challenge from Shirley Hinze.

Behnke, a Republican who is moving into a home in the Town of Angelica after two years in the Town of Chase, is looking for a second two-year term representing the 6th Assembly District, which includes most of Shawano County, all of Menominee County, and segments of Oconto, Waupaca and Outagamie counties.

Bananas running onto a high school football field are not something commonly seen, but what’s being seen by many in Oconto Falls as a harmless prank has resulted in four students being suspended after the Oct. 2 incident during the Panthers home football game.

Rep. Calvin Callahan, R-Tomahawk, is now a full party in the lawsuit seeking to let Wisconsin voters cast a second ballot on Election Day after already having mailed their absentee ballot back, and the court has denied the plaintiffs’ request for temporary injunctive relief seeking to change election rules before November.

The first of two rounds of bids for the a $121 million courthouse and jail in Shawano County was well received by construction companies, and local officials are happy with the results.

Learning came to life in an exciting way for third grade students at Sacred Heart Catholic School as they recently participated in a hands-on outdoor science activity called “Run for Your Life.”