Oconto County Times Herald

Oconto Falls middle school referendum question approved

Published by admin on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 12:32pm

Five years and three minutes after the Oconto Falls School Board started thinking about an April 2022 middle school referendum, the board pulled the trigger Jan. 10.

New child abuse charges filed against Lena man

Published by admin on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 12:30pm

Oconto County prosecutors filed 16 new child abuse charges against a Lena man Jan. 6 before a judge sentenced him to prison on two felonies and a misdemeanor to which he had already pleaded no contest.

Two primary elections needed for Oconto County Board

Published by admin on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 12:28pm

Primary elections will be needed to narrow the field of candidates in two Oconto County Board supervisory districts, and there will be races in those and six other districts come April.

In two other districts, write-in ballots will likely determine the winners after no one registered for the ballot before the Jan. 4 deadline.

Six candidates register for Oconto Falls School Board

Published by admin on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 12:26pm

Six people registered in time to be placed on the ballot for two open positions on the Oconto Falls School Board, meaning a Feb. 15 primary election will be necessary to reduce the field for the April 5 general election.

Meanwhile, three of the candidates also submitted applications for the seat left vacant by Sharon Stodola-Eslien’s resignation last month. The person appointed to the seat will fill the last two months of Stodola-Eslien’s unexpired term.

Gillett community gives input on Dollar General

Published by admin on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 11:12am

The Gillett Zoning Board of Appeals heard a mixed bag of opinions Jan. 6 during a public hearing to gauge community support for a proposed Dollar General. Many community members in attendance said they were not opposed to the new store but had concerns about its proposed location on Pine Street.

“For a small town, this is almost like an anchor store for Green Bay,” said Gillett resident Jerry Luther, who added the Dollar General would be an asset to the community. “You have a name brand coming in that is going to bring people in. It is also going to build our base.”

Oconto County Circuit Court proceedings

Published by admin on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 2:37pm

Proceedings of Jan. 7

Oconto County Sheriff's Department dispatch logs

Published by admin on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 2:35pm

Jan. 6

Deputies responded to 38 incidents, including an unwanted party on Peshtigo Brook Road in Suring, a snowmobile crash near West Butler Rock Road in the Town of Mountain, a noise disturbance on state Highway 32-64 in the Town of Mountain, two traffic stops, one traffic offense, two citizen assists, three miscellaneous traffic incidents, three welfare checks; two 911 hangups and three open lines; one ambulance call; nine crashes.

Jan. 5

HSHS COVID hospitalizations hit record high

Published by admin on Mon, 01/10/2022 - 11:44am

Hospital Sisters Health System hospitals in Wisconsin and Illinois experienced a grim record Jan. 7.

The HSHS health care system that includes St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls recorded 303 COVID-19 inpatients across the system’s 17 hospitals, breaking the previous high of 293 in November 2020.

Dr. Marc Shelton, senior vice president and chief clinical officer for the system, said during a Zoom news conference that only 20% of the COVID patients had been fully or partially vaccinated.

Fat bike races returning to Oconto Falls

Published by admin on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 6:37pm

More than 100 fat bike racers are expected to converge on Oconto Falls on Jan. 8 for the second annual Fatty in the Falls.

Hosted by the Oconto Falls Area Cycling Coalition, the races are staged to support the growing Oconto Falls Area Trails system.

Abrams theater announces 2022 season

Published by admin on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 6:34pm

Abrams Spotlight Productions Inc. plans to bring three community theater shows to the stage during its just-announced 2022 season.

Youth are the featured performers in the musical “Beauty and the Beast Jr.,” scheduled March 3-6 and March 10-13. “The Foreigner,” a two-act comedy, is set to be performed June 16-19 and June 22-25. The holiday musical “White Christmas” is scheduled Dec. 1-4 and Dec. 8-11. Each show is a one-of-a-kind, live performance showcasing local talent.