A man is suspected of impersonating a police officer in a May 14 traffic stop in the town of Oconto Falls. In a news release, the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office reported a vehicle was stopped shortly after 11 p.m. on state Highway 22, near the intersection of County Road K, by a man in his 20s. The man was wearing dark-colored clothing.

Oconto County will hire two part-time employees for its 911 call center to relieve the stress and overwork experienced by its nine full-time staff members and reduce overtime costs. “I need more pool to pick from in order to fill shifts,” Sheriff Mike Jansen told the County Board on Thursday.

The athletic stadium under construction at Oconto Falls High School will be named ST Paper Stadium, in recognition of the paper mill’s $100,000 donation to the project. ST Paper announced the financial gift in February, and the Oconto Falls School Board approved the stadium’s name earlier this month. Superintendent Dave Polashek said the gift is a great example of ST Paper’s community involvement. “They didn’t do it with the intention or request

Oconto County’s chief deputy sheriff was granted a 7 percent raise by the County Board on Thursday, to grant him higher compensation than the lieutenants he supervises. Clark Longsine will earn an annual salary of $79,602, up from $73,923.

The Oconto County Highway Department will demolish two homes north of the courthouse that were originally scheduled to be burned down by the Oconto Fire Department for a training exercise. The homes at 226 Jefferson St. and 238 Jefferson St.

Oconto County will pay $10,000 more than anticipated for asbestos removal at the buildings being demolished at the site where a new law enforcement center will be constructed. County Board Chairman Lee Rymer and the chairmen of the committees overseeing the LEC project approved an emergency expenditure of $10,000 after air quality experts with the Department of Natural Resources determined more asbestos was present than initially thought. America

Allegations of child abuse involving children ages 11, 13 and 14 were under investigation May 8 on South Main Street. A tenant at a North Maple Avenue apartment reported being harassed by her landlord May 10. A disturbance occurred May 10 on East Highland Driver during a child custody exchange, and a 34-year-old Lena man was taken into custody for bail jumping and disorderly conduct. A 29-year-old man was taken into custody on a probation violati

May 20 Deputies logged 30 incidents, including the following: Accident - Authorities investigated a report of a one-vehicle roll-over on state Highway 32 in Gillett. Disturbance - Authorities investigated a report of an intoxicated man trying to enter a home on St.

The phrase “sprint to the finish” is a popular one that can be applied to a number of different situations on the path around the Falls at this time of year. It originated with athletics and the many races that are part of track competition that comes in the spring of the year. Short races, like the 100-meter dash, seem like a sprint the entire race. Others, like the 1600-meter run, are longer, and pacing is needed to last the entire distance.