The Oconto-Marinette Farm Service Agency office will hold three meetings about the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. The meetings will occur at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Pound Town Hall, W8484 County Road B, Coleman; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the Gillett Area Ambulance Building, 225 W. Park St., Gillett; and 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at the Lena Village Hall, 117 E.

Three male students were caught with weapons, including a shotgun, in their vehicles parked in the Oconto Falls High School lot on Oct.

Taxpayers will see little change on their county property tax bills issued in December. When they view their bills for 2015, there will be no evidence of the funding crisis facing the county in the future. Oconto County will use nearly $4 million from its reserves to balance its 2015 budget, a practice the county administrative coordinator said is unsustainable. “We used over $2 million for operations.

The Oconto Falls Police Department, armed with specialized training and donated equipment, has launched a crusade to prevent technology-facilitated crimes against children. Officer Jamie Kuhn completed a weeklong training session earlier this year to learn about cyber crime.

Oconto County lost its watchdog who protected waterways from invasive species for almost three years, but county officials are hopeful they can hire a replacement at the start of 2015. Amanda Strick, who became the county’s first aquatic invasive species (AIS) coordinator in January 2012, resigned, effective Sept. 20. Her position was funded by a three-year, $150,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources that expires at the end of 2014.

To the editor: Did you ever wonder how those ATV/UTV and snowmobile trails appear each year just in time for riding fun? Club volunteers spend countless hours working with landowners, putting up signs, brushing trails and getting grooming equipment ready. All clubs are volunteer groups and are always looking for new members. You may ask why you should join a club.

In a recent column, I said that “serendipity” is one of my favorite words. I have many other words that I like, too. I’m a word person. I’ve always liked words. I like experimenting with them, finding the many ways in which I can arrange them (or rearrange them) in order to convey a certain meaning or message.

An unprecedented number of unusual factors came together to make this past weekend one to remember on the path around the Falls and all across Wisconsin. To set the stage, there were no classes for students on Thursday and Friday.

Suring High School’s volleyball season came to a close Thursday against Marinette & Oconto Conference rival Niagara in the WIAA Division 4 sectional semifinals. After losing the first set 25-12, the Eagles were able to take Niagara the distance in two of the next three sets (24-26, 25-20, 24-26). Senior Brooke Gauthier led the Suring offense with 16 spikes, 14 digs and a service ace.