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Red Jingle Dress unveiled in honor of missing, murdered Indigenous people

Several dozen friends and family members of missing and murdered Menominee Tribe members gathered Feb. 14 to witness the unveiling of a red jingle dress to honor their loved ones.

“We’re holding this event so we can all come together and celebrate our missing family members,” said Alysse Corn, whose mother, Rae Tourtilliot, was murdered nearly 40 years ago.

Her killer has yet to be found.

Scheffler visits Shawano to gauge public

Mark Scheffler has no intention of being one of the Democratic representatives if he succeeds from wresting Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District from Tony Wied’s grasp.

National forests to fill seasonal jobs

Local residents are encouraged to apply for seasonal jobs in Wisconsin’s Chequamegon-Nicolet and Michigan’s Ottawa national forests.

Four of the jobs — one forestry and three recreation positions — will be based at the U.S. Forest Service’s Lakewood office in Oconto County.

Interested applicants must apply online at usajobs.gov. Job announcements and descriptions will be available beginning Feb. 20.

Shawano-Menominee Court News

• Bruce G. Cornelius, 39, Neopit, pleaded no contest Oct. 20 to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (fifth offense), four counts of felony bail jumping, two misdemeanor charges of operating while revoked and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. Judge Katherine Sloma sentenced him Feb. 9 to three years in prison followed by five years of extended supervision with conditions.

Oconto County Court News

• Ivan Anthony Huff, 28, a Green Bay man serving a sentence at Jackson Correctional Institution in Black River Falls, pleaded no contest Dec. 12 to fleeing an officer in his vehicle. Judge Jay Conley sentenced him Feb. 9 to an additional one year in prison followed by two more years of extended supervision.

Shawano County Public Record

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Feb. 15

County starting foreclosures on 5 properties

Members of the Shawano County Public Property Committee voted Feb. 12 to begin the process of foreclosing on five parcels after owners refusal to pay back taxes and special assessments.

There are two lots on Ebert Street in Gresham, one on Red Lake Court in Gresham, one on Fourth Street in Mattoon and one on Mission Street in Wittenberg.

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