George S. Babino, 54, of the town of Bear Creek, passed away unexpectedly at his home Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting his family.

Coach Mike McCarthy and defensive coordinator Dom Capers believe the Green Bay Packers defense is headed in the right direction, and not just because there was no other way to go after its struggles against the defending Super Bowl champions in the season opener. The unit gave up 398 yards - including 207 on the ground - to the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL kickoff game, then helped put the Packers in an 18-point hole in Sunday’s 31-24 come-from-be

WEEK AHEAD FOOTBALL WHAT: Bonduel vs. Iola-Scandinavia WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday WHERE: Bonduel High School WHY IT MATTERS: With Bonduel High School celebrating its homecoming week, the Bears will look to build on last week’s domination of Wittenberg-Birnamwood. A packed Rush Niles Memorial Field will also see the induction of a new hall of fame class prior to the game.

The Oconto Falls School Board on Sept. 8 moved ahead with plans to end its ownership of the land where Jefferson School once stood. The board is scheduled to review maps and discuss the property’s estimated market value Oct. 13, as it considers if it wants to divest itself of the property and, if so, to whom. The district owns one lot at the site that has no restrictions regarding its sale. The second lot is tied to a 130-year-old deed.

About a dozen residents of Indianwood Drive and Ridge Road asked the Oconto Falls City Council on Sept.

The Lena Municipal Water Utility is seeking higher water rates to increase its revenue by 85 percent, according to a rate application filed Sept. 9 with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. Lena needs more revenue to build a $3.2 million radium reduction plant to comply with a Department of Natural Resources agreement.

The meowing of cats, housed in a Cat Condo, rings out in the entrance of the Oconto Area Human Society and Animal Shelter at 150 S. Katch Drive, Oconto. Above the raucous sound of meows comes the noise of energetic barking from a back hallway, as the dogs let everyone know the cats are not the only tenants looking for a permanent home. Thousands of animals have passed through the shelter since it opened in 2005.

Sept. 11 Deputies logged 23 incidents, including the following: Accident - Authorities investigated a vehicle in the ditch on U.S.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will hold a public meeting to discuss the acceptance of dredged material at Mar-Oco Landfill at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Stephenson Town Hall, W11280 County Road X. Mar-Oco Landfill, a public facility serving Marinette and Oconto counties, has proposed a special waste acceptance plan to screen nonmunicipal wastes that may be accepted at the landfill.