Oconto County Times Herald

Oconto County Sheriff's Department dispatch logs May 15-22

Published by admin on Wed, 05/24/2023 - 10:22am

May 21

Gillett to adopt enVision Mathematics

Published by admin on Tue, 05/23/2023 - 1:18pm

The Gillett School Board unanimously approved a resolution to update the district’s math curriculum during its May 18 meeting.

The resolution comes after district instructional coach Tami McQuillan explained that the current mathematics curriculum is out of date and needs to be looked at. She recommended that the district moves forward with enVision Mathematics, which looks at more of a team approach to learning, as opposed to a teacher lecturing.

4 face federal bank, wire fraud charges

Published by LPulaski on Tue, 05/16/2023 - 2:30pm

A Shawano man, an Oconto man and a De Pere couple continue to fight federal wire and bank fraud charges in connection with a home remodeling business that allegedly attempted to bilk $1.5 million from customers.

Jeffrey M. O’Brien, 33, of Shawano, Nathaniel R. Smith, 39, of Oconto, and Chad M. and Gina L. Schampers of De Pere, 38 and 36, respectively, were named in a 10-count indictment filed Feb. 1, 2022, which alleged conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud. They all have plead not guilty to the charges.

Emerald ash borer forces council to replant trees

Published by admin on Tue, 05/16/2023 - 12:43pm

Along with other local towns and municipalities, Oconto Falls has had to take measures to handle emerald ash borer.

Due to the disease from the emerald ash borer, the city of Oconto Falls has had to cut more than 40 ash trees in parks, the terrace and throughout the city.

“The city council approved for the administrator to look for funds in the city budget to be reallocated to tree planting,” said Oconto Falls City Administrator Peter Wills. “Additionally, the city will be offering logs that they have collected in cutting down trees to be sold by bid to the public.”

District pulls back curtain on school plans

Published by LPulaski on Thu, 05/11/2023 - 7:00pm

Residents in the Oconto Falls School District received details on the new Washington Middle School and other projects funded through a $37.6 million referendum during a community meeting May 9.

“We are all about trying to put together a plan that will best benefit the students in our community,” Superintendent Dean Hess said.

Hess noted that the middle school will be unlike any of the other schools in the district, and that’s because the methods of teaching have changed drastically from the old days when you just needed chairs, desks and a chalkboard.

Oconto County Health and Safety Fair returns

Published by admin on Wed, 05/10/2023 - 12:36pm

The Eagle III rescue helicopter settled on the Oconto Falls Elementary School parking lot not far from the Oconto County Sheriff’s Department military-style command vehicle, the Oconto Falls Ambulance Service’s new ambulance and an interactive smokehouse that simulates a burning building.

Panther Greenhouse opens for season

Published by admin on Wed, 05/10/2023 - 12:30pm

The Panther Greenhouse is open for the season at Oconto Falls High School, selling thousands of flowers and other garden plants prepared by students in the Greenhouse Management class.

Teacher Walter Taylor said 16 students raised 17,000 plants that arrived at the school as plugs. The school orders the plants through four different brokers, who supply the class from local growers as nearby as Denmark.

Oconto Falls School Board picks 2023-24 officers

Published by admin on Wed, 05/10/2023 - 12:27pm

Clint Gardebrecht will spend a second year as president of the Oconto Falls School Board after the board’s reorganization meeting May 8.

Gardebrecht, who took over after longtime president Ron Leja was defeated in the 2022 election, was nominated by board member Ken Harter. New board member Carrie Hill nominated Bryan Baumler, and Gardebrecht was re-elected 4-3.

Prison term for allowing child sex assault

Published by admin on Wed, 05/10/2023 - 12:26pm

An Oconto woman has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for turning a blind eye to sexual abuse of children under her care.

During an appearance May 5 in Oconto County Circuit Court, Sarah L. Alberts, 41, received the 12-year prison term, followed by 10 years of extended supervision, for chronic neglect of a child with the consequence that a sexual offense was committed. She pleaded no contest to the charge Feb. 23. Marinette County Judge James A. Morrison gave Alberts credit for 988 days already served in the Oconto County Jail.

Oconto County Circuit Court proceedings

Published by admin on Wed, 05/10/2023 - 11:58am

Proceedings of May 5