Inmates at the Shawano County Jail are now paying less for communicating with friends and family members.

Rates were decreased April 1 in accordance with the federal Martha Wright-Reed Act. While the news may be good for inmates, Shawano County officials said the local inmate welfare fund will take a substantial hit because of the lower rates.

The case of a missing Marion man continues to be investigated by the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department, but officials are not having any luck with new leads.

“The Jason Bell case is still very much active,” said Detective Brad Schultz. “As of right now, I do not have any new leads to share.”

Bell was 48 when he was reported missing by family members on the evening of Oct. 22, 2024.

When people talk about the Artemis II mission around the moon, they invariably will note the names of astronauts Reid Wiseman (commander), Victor Glover (pilot), Christina Koch (mission specialist) and Jeremy Hansen (mission specialist).

A 48-year-old Little Suamico man died as the result of a two-vehicle accident early April 5 in Oconto County.

At about 3:26 a.m., the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatch Center was notified of a truck versus UTV accident with injuries, on Old 41 Road at Vermeiren Road in the Town of Pensaukee.

More than 50 people walked through the streets of Gillett on Good Friday, carrying crosses large and small in keeping with the Christian faith as they recalled Jesus Christ’s crucifixion just prior to his resurrection three days later.

A lone Frito-Lay truck drives April 3 along Main Street in Gillett, which has been torn up recently as utilities have been improved prior to the start of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s road reconstruction project. Main Street, which is part of state Highway 22, will be closed to all but local traffic for much of 2026 from Finnegan Lake Road to the intersection with state Highway 32 on the north city limits.