William “Bill” John Fisher, 83, Gillett, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025, with his family by his side after a battle with dementia. Bill was born Dec. 13, 1941, in Kohler to the late John and Alma (Siech) Fisher. Bill attended Valley Line School and graduated with the class of 1960 at Gillett High School. When he was young, they lived in Sheboygan, while his dad worked at Kohler Co.

April 1 UW-Oshkosh Girls Small Schools Invite Suring earned 46 points and placed 10th out of 43 schools at an indoor meet at the Kolf Sports Center in Oshkosh. Shawano collected 32 points and placed 14th, while Gillett’s 12 points placed them 33rd. Among 25 Division 2 schools, Shawano placed sixth. In Division 3, Suring was sixth and Gillett was 15th among 18 schools. Suring’s Aliya Cox won the high jump and triple jump.

Shawano County voters went against the grain Election Day and cast a majority of ballots for Brad Schimel for Wisconsin Supreme Court and Brittany Kinser for superintendent of public instruction. Menominee County voters favored winner Susan Crawford in the court race; she won the statewide race by roughly 55% to 45%.

Unofficial Oconto County results from the April 1 election show that local voters went with the conservative candidates for justice of the state Supreme Court and superintendent of public instruction. Statewide, Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for the open seat on the state’s high court, and Jill Underly won a second four-year term as superintendent.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and conservation partners are encouraging novice hunters who want to learn about bear hunting in Wisconsin to apply for the Learn to Hunt Bear program. The program is intended to promote awareness and understanding of bear hunting in Wisconsin, particularly for those who are interested in hunting bear on their own in the future. The program includes multiple classroom and field sessions, culmina

If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you’re well aware of how our family was formed, but in case you don’t know, I’ll fill you in with an abbreviated story. We’d tried for seven years to start a family. Because we’d always known we wanted to have a family, our journey led us to pursue adoption.

The Oconto County Board has authorized an upgrade of the sound system in its meeting room that will make it easier for visitors to follow the conversation and allow for recording of board meetings. Supervisors voted 27-1 to spend up to $50,000 to place microphones in front of all 31 board members, along with related equipment and hardware.

Olson Dairy Farms will host the 2025 Shawano County Brunch on the Farm, the Shawano County Farm Bureau has announced. The brunch will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 22. The event will give community members the opportunity to see technologies at work on a modern dairy farm, enjoy a Hearty breakfast and have a morning of family fun. Olson Dairy Farms Inc. is owned and operated by Kurt Jr.

The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department has been certified by the state as a Level II department and was praised by the state Department of Health Services for its efforts. Paula Tran, state health officer and administrator of the Wisconsin DHS, sent a letter to Mike Wizner, chairman of the Shawano County Health and Veterans Service Committee, informing him of the certification.