As the Oconto Falls community looks forward to a new school year at Oconto Falls Middle School, residents are also taking a moment to reflect on the legacy of Washington Middle School.

With asbestos abatement complete, demolition and salvage work will officially begin Sept. 15. The process is expected to last about two months.

Under new management by Brent Gruetzmacher, the property at 108 E. Main St. in Gillett hosted an open house Sept. 4.

The former Kuehl Funeral Home received a facelift, with interior and exterior renovations beginning almost immediately after the transition of ownership, which took place last December.

Folks who think all the fun in Shawano ends with the last day of summer could be mistaken this year as the city’s parks and recreation department is launching a new fall event.

Park After Dark will take place at Arlington Park, 300 N. Humphrey Circle, Shawano, on Sept. 18, Oct. 2 and Oct. 16, all Thursdays. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. with activities, campfires and family-friendly movies.

The Ho-Chunk Nation filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court last month, accusing a company called Kalshi of breaking state, federal and tribal laws that regulate gambling.

In Wisconsin, sports betting is mostly illegal, except at tribal casinos. Those tribes operate under agreements with the state.

Kalshi has an app and website that allows people to put money on the outcome of events, including whether a team will win or lose.

Members of the Shawano County Planning, Development and Zoning Committee approved conditional use permits for an animal rescue operation and a mini warehouse project when they gathered Sept. 3.

Following public hearings on the issues, county supervisors approved the requests with minimal discussion.

Regular hours are back at the Shawano County Courthouse.

Summer hours had been in effect since Memorial Day.

Effective Sept. 8, the courthouse is once again open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Verify office hours for each department prior to arrival. Contact information for each department can be found under “Departments” at the top of the county website, https://www.co.shawano.wi.us.