Shawano’s girls softball team opened the 2024 season with a 7-4 win over Thorp on March 22 at the Danny Mac Softball Classic at the Hodag Dome in Rhinelander. The Hawks would split their two games March 23 to end up 2-1 on the weekend. In their first game on March 23, Shawano lost 12-10 to Stratford.

The walls are going up at Oconto Falls Middle School, the new facility across County Road I from the high school. Superintendent Dean Hess told the school board March 18 that the project has been proceeding much more quickly that expected thanks to the mild winter. “A lot of the metal stud work is completed, you can see that they’ve put up precast walls for the gym,” Hess said.

The Oconto County Board has approved salaries for the years 2025 through 2028 for the county clerk, treasurer and register of deeds, who are elected in November. State law requires the salaries be set before the earliest date that candidates may begin circulating nomination papers, which this year is April 15. During the county board’s March 21 meeting, Human Resources Director Shelly Schultz said last year the sheriff and clerk of circuit court

The Oconto Falls School Board voted 5-2 March 18 to close the Kids Station child care program at Oconto Falls Elementary School after the new Encompass Child Care Center opens in the city. Kids Station will continue at Abrams Elementary School, more than 15 miles away. “Truth be told, the school district was not devised to provide this service,” Superintendent Dean Hess said while recommending the closure.

In addition to races for Oconto and Oconto Falls mayor, the Oconto City Council, and four county board supervisors, there is a scattering of contested races for municipal and school board across the county. For the most part school board elections feature unopposed candidates on the April 2 ballot, with four exceptions. • Kim Hanson and Gary Huc are running for re-election to the Crivitz School Board with Kris Heidewald also vying for one of the

The victims of two fatal crashes that occurred on U.S. 41-141 within minutes of each other March 19 have been identified as an Oconto man and a Manitowoc radio personality. According to a news release from Oconto County Sheriff Todd Skarban, the emergency dispatch center received a call at 10:08 a.m.

Bronchitis sucks! There, I said it, and I mean it! Between coughing, blowing and napping, I had little time to read. In fact, I dozed off after only a few pages. Good thing I had a short, light book to read. I chose the unlikely title “Pastries and Pilfering” by Danielle Collins.

Chloe L. Witt, 82, of Clintonville, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024. Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department March 24 Deputies responded to 23 incidents, including assisting with a fire on East Green Bay Street; one 911 call; one reckless driving incident; nine crashes. March 23 Deputies responded to 22 incidents, including intoxication on Main Street; one 911 call; two reckless driving incidents; three traffic hazards. March 22 Deputies responded to 31 incidents, including property damage on South Warrington Avenue i