Proceedings of Dec. 29 • Bond was set at $500 cash for Christopher A. Baier, 40, Oconto, after he was charged with possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred Nov. 4. Judge Jay Conley scheduled a preliminary hearing for Jan. 8. Proceedings of Dec. 27 • Bond was set at $500 cash for Angela D.

Antigo’s hockey team, which includes players from Wittenberg-Birnamwood, defeated Shawano/Bonduel 3-1 Dec. 28, the second day of a tournament in Antigo. The first two goals scored came in the second period. First, Owen Dickman scored at 7:57 with an assist from Eli Kassler.

The text popped in and through instant tears I read: “Mom, I made it!” Our daughter, flying home this past November for deer hunting and staying through Thanksgiving, was heading back to Texas on a flight out of Appleton, with a one-hour layover in Chicago. Getting her to the airport around 9:30 that morning, it hadn’t started snowing.

A Birnamwood man has been charged with 79 felonies after a search warrant at his home resulted in the seizure of a cache of long guns and handguns, many of them manufactured without serial numbers. Kyle J. Matsche, 34, faces 71 counts of possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony, seven counts of selling or possessing a firearm silencer, and one count of possession of narcotic drugs.

On Dec. 27, 2023, we lost our beloved husband, father and grandfather. Paul Dale Dibley was a man of faith, family and community. Paul was born on Aug. 16, 1950, in Milwaukee to the late Chester and Elizabeth (Purdy) Dibley. His brother, John, was born a couple years later, completing their little family. They were raised with a strong love for God and the Catholic faith, attending Catholic grade and high schools.

On the morning of Sept. 21, 2023, Barbara C. Newman passed away peacefully at hospice in Rockledge, Florida. Born Aug.

Michael E. Blumreich, 68, formerly of Tigerton, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Tigerton.

For eight years, the CoVantage Cares Foundation and CoVantage Credit Union have partnered to hold a two-week fundraising campaign, kicking off every year on Giving Tuesday.

Danielle Angotti-Baum has been hired by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation as the district coordinator in northeastern Wisconsin. Angotti-Baum will be responsible for working with county farm bureaus to develop and implement programs to serve Farm Bureau members and to coordinate membership recruitment and retention efforts. “I am looking forward to building relationships with the Farm Bureau members in northeast Wisconsin,” said Angotti-Baum.