Most of us have been recycling glass, plastic, cardboard, paper and other materials for decades. An Antigo business that makes world-renowned fishing lures “recycles” squirrel and deer tails to dress their spinners. It was a lucky brush with World War II vet Frank Velek back in 1951 that turned Sheldons Inc. founder Todd Sheldon’s bad fishing day on the Wolf River into a life-changing one.

A few local high school sports teams have already started competitive play, with the opening night for football coming Aug. 23. Five teams will take to the field for non-conference action, with all games beginning at 7 p.m. Scheduled games include Shawano hosting Denmark, Bonduel hosting Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Pulaski hosting Oconomowoc and Oconto Falls traveling to Oconto. Local teams playing 8-player football will first play Aug.

Coaches with the Lena/St.

The semifinals in the Badger Amateur Baseball Association have been set following a series of close games Aug. 18. In the semifinals, Little Falls will travel to Eland and Clintonville will be at Scandinavia, with both games beginning at 1:30 p.m. Aug.

Pulaski’s golf team placed seventh out of seven teams Aug. 16 at the Hilly Haven Golf Course in De Pere in the first Fox River Classic Conference meet of the 2024 season. The Red Raiders carded a 210, with first-place De Pere at 158. Scores for Pulaski were 49, 51, 53 and 57. Junior Morgan Schuh carded a 59. Bay Conference Mini-Meet No. 1 Shawano golfers kicked off their season Aug. 15 at the Bay Conference Mini-Meet No.

Hortonville and Waupaca will meet at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 25 in Hortonville for the Dairyland Baseball grand championship. Both teams advanced with wins Aug. 18. Waupaca defeated Hofa Park 7-1, and Hortonville topped Navarino 4-1 in their semifinal games. The Navarino Rangers jumped out to an early lead on Brett Krull’s solo home run in the top of the first.

A Suring man, arrested in Texas last month after he allegedly slipped out of his GPS ankle bracelet and fled from Oconto County authorities, is due back in court Sept.

Oconto County officials say the proposed new five-year library services plan creates a more fair funding system that takes some of the pressure off municipalities not currently served by libraries. County Administrator Richard Heath, County Board Chairman Al Sleeter and County Clerk Kim Pytleski spoke at public hearings Aug. 15 and Aug.

Shawano’s County ad hoc building committee will hold its first meeting at 9 a.m. Aug. 28 in Room 7 of the county courthouse, 311 N.