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Magnin shares fire safety in library story time

Children from the community gathered around Oconto Falls Fire Chief Tim Magnin to hear a story on fire safety Oct. 14.

The event was hosted by the Oconto Falls Community Library and was an addendum to Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5-11.

“This year’s theme for fire prevention week is ‘Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home,’” Magnin said.

State aid drops for rural school districts

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced state general school aids for the 2025-26 school year, and most area school districts are seeing a reduction of the aid it received in the previous school year.

18-year-old dies in Oconto Falls crash

An 18-year-old man is dead following a vehicle rollover in the Town of Oconto Falls.

Dispatchers were notified after 10 p.m. Oct. 17 about a one-vehicle rollover accident involving a car with injuries on County Road B south of Busy Nook Road.

Shawano County’s new building projects estimated at $308M

Shawano County supervisors were warned about sticker shock when it came time to discuss costs of constructing new county buildings.

They were presented with three options. Two included building a new jail, sheriff’s department, justice center, government offices and a library, while the third was to renovate the existing courthouse only.

Shawano-Menominee Court News

• Dawn L. Oshkeshequoam, 52, Green Bay, pleaded no contest Oct. 16 to operating a motor vehicle with a restricted controlled substance (fourth offense), possession of narcotic drugs, six counts of felony bail jumping, misdemeanor bail jumping, and misdemeanor charges of operating while revoked and resisting or obstructing an officer.

Oconto County Court News

• Kaz R. Howard, 23, Aniwa, pleaded no contest Aug. 19 to first-degree sexual assault of a child under age 13. Judge Michael Judge sentenced him Oct. 17 to 12 years in prison followed by eight years of extended supervision with conditions.

Shawano County Public Record

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Oct. 19

Deputies responded to 30 incidents, including a disturbance on East Front Street in Wittenberg; drugs near North Main and East Green Bay streets in Shawano; trespassing on Ash Circle in the Town of Wescott; one 911 call; four reckless driving incidents; two traffic hazards; one welfare check; one crash.

Oct. 18

Oconto County Public Record

Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Oct. 16

New SCHS show really gets the royal treatment

“Until death do you part” is a standard phrase in most wedding vows today, but it doesn’t seem to hold true in “Queens,” a historical drama about King Henry VIII and his wives that Shawano Community High School will perform this weekend.

What's Happening: Oct. 24-Nov. 2

FRIDAY, OCT. 24

NAVARINO: Farmtoberfest, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Porter’s Patch, W4314 State Highway 156. Variety of family activities, 60 varieties of pumpkins for sale, food, live music. Details at porterspatch.com. Weekends through Oct. 26. Admission $12.32 plus tax per person; ages 3 and younger free.

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