At a time when financial institutions along the path around the Falls continue to pay some of the lowest interest rates ever, return on investment can be a common topic of conversation. The stock market is doing well, and even though there can be risk, the return on funds invested in one of the various funds or individual stocks can pay a higher return than those solid savings accounts. There are many ways to invest, and the return can vary widel

“Good authors too who once knew better words, now only use four-letter words. Writing prose, anything goes.” Cole Porter wrote those words as lyrics to the title song of the Broadway musical “Anything Goes” in 1934. I wonder what he’d think if he were alive today! In the last couple of months, since I’m not able to be as active as I’m accustomed to being, we’ve been watching a lot of fairly recent movies on Netflix. Wow!

The Gillett FFA hosted its annual banquet on Sunday, May 3, at Romy’s Holiday Inn.

Suring High School’s girls track team captured six victories — three by junior Az VanBellinger — en route to a first-place finish Friday at the Marinette & Oconto Conference meet at Peshtigo High School. Suring racked up 213.5 points, with Peshtigo (193) second and Florence/Niagara (62) third. Peshtigo (164) won the boys meet, with Suring (131.5) second and Crivitz (110.50) third. Suring’s girls were led by VanBellinger’s first-place finishes

The Oconto Falls High School boys golf team took sixth among 11 schools at its invitational Thursday at River Island Golf Course. Marinette (328) won the tournament, with Bayport (333) taking second and Ashwaubenon (348) third. Oconto Falls was sixth with a 364.

The Oconto Falls High School girls track team showed significant improvement at this year’s Bay Conference Championship at Marinette High School on Friday. A year after finishing last in the nine-team conference, the Panthers jumped to fifth this year.

Oconto Falls High School senior Mike Friedman had the Panthers’ best finish Saturday at the Bay Conference Championship at Marinette High School. Friedman finished second in the 1,600-meter run and added a fourth-place finish in the 800 for the Panthers, who finished seventh among nine teams. West De Pere won the meet with 158.5 points, 38 points ahead of second-place Seymour. Luxemburg-Casco was third (111).

Freshman Brianna Sylvester was first in the triple jump for Lena/St.

The Finnegan Lake Walleye Club will sponsor a kids fishing day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 6, at Finnegan Lake in Gillett. The event is open to kids ages 12 and under, and each participant should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The event is held in conjunction with Wisconsin’s free fishing weekend.