Oconto Falls will be bustling this weekend, with the city’s annual Memorial Day weekend celebration. Hosted by the Panther Pride Association at Memorial Field, the celebration is a fundraiser for the organization devoted to improving outdoor athletic facilities for Oconto Falls students. Panther Pride spearheaded a fundraising drive and assisted with the development of softball fields at the high school before helping to secure the passage of ref

May 14 Deputies logged 29 incidents, including the following: Agency Assist - Authorities assisted Marinette County sheriff’s office with K-9 assistance for a traffic stop on Hall Avenue at the Stevenson Bank in Marinette. Criminal Damage - Authorities investigated a report of a bullet hole in a utility trailer on East Frontage Road in Little Suamico. Accident - Authorities investigated a report of a vehicle with a female driver who was feeling d

A rescue of a blue heron is just one of many new experiences for Oconto County’s new Department of Natural Resources conservation warden. Paul Hartrick and two other DNR officials earlier this year climbed a tree near the Oconto River in Stiles to rescue a blue heron that was hanging upside down, its leg caught in fishing line.

A suspect wanted in Maryland and Wisconsin is still at large, according to Oconto Falls Police Chief Brad Olsen, who initiated alerts through the county’s emergency system May 8 in an attempt to locate the fugitive. Approximately 8,000 people in southern and central Oconto County received phone, text or email alerts to be on the lookout for a white man, 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing about 130 pounds, with short black hair and tattoos on his fac

Proceedings from May 14 An initial appearance was held for Dwight D. Cooper, 17, Green Bay, on felony charges of driving or operating a motor vehicle without consent and a misdemeanor charge, which allegedly occurred May 13 in Little Suamico. The court set a $1,500 cash bond. A continued initial appearance is June 11. Proceedings from May 13 An initial appearance was held for Savannah R.

Prevea Health has welcomed Dr. Matthew Colligan to its staff. Colligan sees patients at the Prevea Regional Orthopedic Center at HSHS St.

The intersection of Highland Drive and state Highway 22 is set to reopen as promised on Wednesday, according to information provided by Duke Peters, project manager for Peters Concrete Company, the primary contractor for the Highway 22 reconstruction project in Oconto Falls. The intersection by United True Value has been closed since April 30 as part of the reconstruction of 1.6 miles of Highway 22 from East Highland Drive to West Highland Drive.

The niece of Oconto County’s first Fairest of the Fair will wear the crown in 2015. Jenna Herzog was selected as the 2015 Senior Fairest of the Fair and will serve as hostess of the 2015 Oconto County Fair from Aug. 20-23.

Those who served in the armed forces will be remembered at Memorial Day services around the area. Spruce Doney-DeGrave American Legion Post No. 342 will lead a Memorial Day service at 11 a.m. at Pine Hill Cemetery in Spruce. Lena Members of Doney-DeGrave American Legion Post No. 342 will join other veterans and the Lena High School band in a parade down Lena’s Main Street at 1 p.m. Memorial Day. A program at St.