3 March 2025

Whiting, Huffman repeat as state champions

Six of the seven area girls who competed at the WIAA state wrestling meet placed in the top six, and two returned home as champions – again. Lena junior Taylor Whiting is state champion again after pinning Neenah junior Kylee Kurszewski in 1:13 in the title match of the 114-pound weight class. Wittenberg-Birnamwood sophomore Brooke Huffman pinned Kiley Georgel of Luxemburg-Casco in 33 seconds to win the 185-pound weight class crown. At 152, Bondu
Obituaries 3 March 2025
Mary Clare (King) Bray
Mary Clare (King) Bray, 92, passed away peacefully on Feb. 18, 2025, in Germantown. Mary was born on March 10, 1932, to Bessie and Volney King in Shawano. Her early years fostered a love of singing and theater for which she will always be remembered. Mary graduated from Shawano High School in 1950. She attended Carroll College where she continued to perform, majoring in English and made lifelong friends.
3 March 2025
Oconto County Circuit Court
Proceedings of Feb. 24 • Bond was set at $3,500 cash for Steven Ray Wick, 49, Clintonville, after he was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (fifth or sixth offense), in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred Feb. 22.
Obituaries 3 March 2025
Geraldine Knope
Geraldine Marlene (Niec) Knope, 90, of Oconto Falls, passed away on Feb. 24, 2025, peacefully at home. She was born on May 11, 1934, to Casmir “Charlie” and Beatrice (Potkamaris) Niec in Pulaski. Gerry graduated from Pulaski High School in 1952 and married her high school sweetheart, Roger Knope, in 1956. They were married for 58 years before his death on Jan.
3 March 2025
Proposed county wheel tax rejected
There was so little support for a proposed Shawano County wheel tax, it almost didn’t even get voted on by supervisors at their Feb. 26 meeting. When Chairman Tom Kautza asked for a motion to adopt the measure so it could be discussed, supervisors sat in silence until Joe Miller spoke. “The reason I did that (made the motion) – we all have a responsibility to our constituents so they know exactly what our position is on this,” he said.
3 March 2025
Suspect who fled state to stand trial Sept. 16
A September trial has been scheduled for a Suring man who was arrested in Texas last summer after he allegedly fled the state to avoid trial on child sex abuse charges. Michael James Bullock, 41, is charged in three separate criminal files. The next order of business is determining whether the jury should consider all three cases during the trial, which Oconto County Judge Michael Judge scheduled for Sept.
2 March 2025
Public Record
Shawano County Sheriff’s Department March 2 Deputies responded to 26 incidents, including a vicious animal on Evergreen Road in the Town of Almon; drugs on Lake Drive in the Town of Wescott; bail jumping on South Warrington Avenue in Cecil; one 911 call; three reckless driving incidents; two welfare checks; two crashes, one involving deer. March 1 Deputies responded to 36 incidents, including bail jumping on West Green Bay Street in Bonduel; prop
2 March 2025
Shawano-Menominee Circuit Court
• Jesse W. Wahsquonaikezhik, 33, Keshena, pleaded no contest Feb. 25 to two counts of felony bail jumping and misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (second offense) and hit-and-run. Judge William Kussel Jr. levied fines and sentenced him to 240 days in county jail. • Dean W. Kroening, 49, Bonduel, pleaded no contest Feb. 25 to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (fourth offense).
Obituaries 2 March 2025
Tina Marie Anderson
Tina Marie Anderson, 43, of the Town of Dupont, passed away Feb. 25, 2025. Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville.
Obituaries 2 March 2025
Delores C. Knapp
Delores C. Knapp, 90, of Clintonville, passed away March 1, 2025. Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville.
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