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St. John Lutheran School

Published by admin on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 7:04pm

The students of St. John Lutheran School, near Suring, completed the distance learning school year in early June. School officials said the teaching staff was proud that so many of the students put forth the effort needed to complete their assignments and were promoted to the next grade.

Special congratulations go to the eighth-grade students, Alyssa Schowalter and Isaac Young.

Gwidt Pharmacy hires new pharmacist

Published by admin on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 6:54pm

If you ask pharmacist Katie Hanke what inspired her to her profession, she will admit that she’s pretty nerdy and that her love of science and teaching is a good combination to have in this industry.

Having worked in a hospital setting as part of her training, she realized she didn’t like just meeting with patients once and then hoping to never see them again. Her one-year community residency included very focused training in community pharmacy practices. That community focus brought her to Wittenberg.

Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Published by admin on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 6:46pm

Aug. 9

Deputies logged 53 incidents, including the following:

Fireworks — reported in the 11000 block of Laura Lane, Riverview, 12:36 a.m.

Underage alcohol — reported at an address in Chase, 12:45 a.m.

Suspicious — reported in the 200 block of Van Buren Street, City of Oconto Falls, 4:50 a.m.

Suspicious — reported near North Main Street and County Road B, Town of Oconto Falls, 4:59 a.m.

Noise disturbance — reported in the 7000 block of County Road S, Chase, 5:08 a.m.

Service with a smile!

Published by admin on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 1:45pm

Kristy Roth, bartender at Xena’s Village Inn in Wittenberg took a picture of her smile and added it to the front of her mask to let her customers know that she’s glad to see them. Keeping a good sense of humor is a great way to deal with the pandemic.

Miriam Nelson | NEW Media

Rain brings out the beauty at Navarino prairie

Published by admin on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 1:35pm

Black-eyed, brown-eyed or ox-eyed; showy or stiff, false or bouncing: The names attached to prairie flowers and grasses are as diverse as the plants that cover the grounds of the Navarino Nature Center in late summer.

A small group of hikers explored the plant community Saturday with nature center naturalist Tim Ewing. They found, between rain showers, a bright group of flowering plants that the nature center brought in to create a prairie on what had been a “pine barrens.”

We all scream for ice cream

Published by admin on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 1:22pm

“I want to be the ice cream queen of Wisconsin!” said Karla Verkuilen, Wittenberg’s newest entrepreneur.

Karla and her husband Rick opened Britt’s Candy and Ice Cream Shop at 502 S. Webb Street on Aug. 1 and are amazed and happy about all the business and support they’ve been getting.

The Verkuilens, who live on a hobby farm in Eland and have full time jobs, joked that they decided they wanted something to do with the extra six-seven hours they could have spent sleeping.

“Who opens a new business in the middle of a pandemic? The Verkuilens!” laughed Karla Verkuilen.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood is ready for the students to return

Published by admin on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 1:17pm

The start of the 2020-2021 school year is fast approaching. As I write this newsletter in early August, each passing day gives me more confidence that our classrooms and buildings will be ready by Sept. 1. Our trade contractors have been working both weekdays and weekends to meet their deadlines for construction work, and district staff have supported this plan with great flexibility in assisting where and when they can. We look forward to showcasing our renovated and new construction to all community members after our students have returned and settled into their school routines.

College Notes

Published by admin on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 1:14pm

UW-Madison

NTC waives application fees, fall semester begins Aug. 31

Published by admin on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 1:12pm

Northcentral Technical College will waive application fees for anyone who applies to the college for the fall 2020 semester. The NTC Foundation will cover the $30 application fee for new applicants.

“We know that college-bound students are presented with unique obstacles while weighing their college options this fall,” said Shannon Livingston, dean of student success at NTC. “Our commitment to support student success has never been stronger, which is why we made the decision to waive application fees to help students get started locally.”

Great Lakes water levels reaching peaks for the year

Published by admin on Mon, 08/10/2020 - 1:05pm

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says each of the Great Lakes, except Lake Superior, have likely reached their peak water levels for the year and are predicted to decline — but that doesn’t mean concerns about high water will be over anytime soon.