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City weathers blizzard with few difficulties

Getting past 33 inches of snow might have slowed down city employees, but it did not stop them as they worked for days to dig Shawano out after one of the biggest blizzards in recent memory.

Crews work diligently to clear snowy streets

Blizzard Elsa won’t soon be forgotten.

The National Weather Service said Shawano County received 33 inches of snow March 15-16. Cleanup went on for days after, with the best remedy being warmer temperatures that melted some of the piles.

The cleanup continues

Reader photos: Blizzard Elsa

Blizzard Elsa dropped more than 2 feet of snow on northeastern Wisconsin between March 14-16.

 

Blizzard impacts area school schedules

Not many weather events shut down everything, but the recent snowstorm that has been dubbed the Ides of March blizzard because the bulk of it occurred March 15 left schools across the state with closed doors.

School district sexual abuse case widens

Two more plaintiffs have alleged sexual abuse and misconduct by high school staff and signed onto a lawsuit against the Oconto Falls School Board.

Cass Casper, lead counsel on the case with Disparti Law Group, made the announcement March 18, one week after the original lawsuit was filed in federal court.

Riewe family to host Breakfast on the Farm

A fourth-generation family farm will play host to the 2026 Breakfast on the Farm in Oconto County.

Riewe Farms is a family-owned and operated dairy farm north of Oconto.

The farm was originally purchased by Adolph and Ida Riewe in 1915. In 1946, Clair and Delores Riewe assumed operations, followed by Richard and Diane Riewe in 1982.

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