Louis “Corky” and Lorraine Flynn have been selected as grand marshals of the 85th Suring Labor Day parade and will receive the Senior Citizenship Award at noon Monday at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Suring. Both have contributed time and talent to various clubs and community activities. It is seldom that you would see one without the other. Corky was born Oct. 15, 1929, in the town of Breed.

Long known as an annual homecoming celebration in Suring, this year’s Labor Day weekend festivities promise to be bigger than ever. After all, a centennial celebration only comes around every 100 years. “For those of us who are here, it’s really a celebration,” said Suring resident Lois Brazeau, treasurer of the Suring Area Historical Society.

The Oconto County Economic Development Corporation is coordinating a fundraising campaign to restore a landmark in northern Oconto County. The Mountain Fire Lookout Tower has been a tourist attraction in Oconto County since it was moved to its current location by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. The tower was originally built in 1932 by the Wisconsin Conservation Commission.

Aug. 27 Deputies logged 29 incidents including the following: Accident - Authorities investigated a report of a two-vehicle accident on County I in Lena. Suspicious - Authorities investigated a report of a vehicle parked for a long time at the boat landing on North Porcupine Lake Road in Lena. Traffic Miscellaneous - Authorities investigated a report of a person in a vehicle on U.S.

Students at St. Anthony School in Oconto Falls were welcomed by a new principal this week after shifts in administrative personnel positions prompted the search for a new head. New at the helm this year is Kate Sayers, a Lena native with a background in education and family therapy. “I feel very blessed, very fortunate and very happy to be here,” Sayers said. “I’m very excited!

Proceedings from Aug. 28 A waiver preliminary hearing was held for Brody J. Tappa, 29, Oconto, on charges of battery (domestic abuse), repeater, disorderly conduct (domestic abuse), repeater, and criminal damage to property, repeater, which allegedly occurred July 9 in the town of Oconto. A cash bond of $20,000 continues. An arraignment is Sept. 8. Proceedings from Aug 27 A telephone conference was held for JJ D.

The dedication of ST Paper Stadium will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at the stadium south of Oconto Falls High School, 210 N. Farm Road. Former Oconto Falls School Superintendent Dave Polashek will be the master of ceremonies.

Twenty-five agencies, including six from Brown County, were called to a hay fire Monday at an Oconto Falls dairy farm. Smoldering hay was reported in a storage shed at Valley Line Dairy, 8976 Sellen Lane, Oconto Falls, about 7 a.m. “We had about 120 boots on the ground,” Oconto Falls Fire Chief Tim Magnin said.

Riiser Energy and R-Stores announce their partnership with the Gillett School District on a new funding program.