After three days of testimony and a little more than three hours of deliberation, an Oconto County jury on March 6 found an Oconto Falls man guilty of homicide by drunken driving.
Terrence Talley brought a story of shame March 4 to the Bonduel schools to children and adults alike, encouraging them to address it rather than keep it bottled inside.
During the day, he visited the three schools with different messages, ranging from talking about superheroes with the elementary school students to telling high schoolers that nobody has a perfect life.
Christmas is getting too big for one person to plan, so the Shawano Business Improvement District Board on March 5 approved forming a committee to help its director, Lindsey Johnson, to coordinate the growing list of activities.
Board President Chelsea Gilling noted that the BID’s efforts to bring shoppers to the downtown area during the holiday season is paying off.
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department is down two officers — one human and one K-9.
Deputy Cody Vigue’s last day was March 1. When he quit to accept a job with the Menominee County Sheriff’s Department, he took his K-9 partner Rascal with him.
“They are going to purchase the dog from SOS K-9,” Shawano County Sheriff George Lenzner said about the neighboring county’s plans to buy the dog.
For the second consecutive year, the Shawano County Fair had record attendance, according to the Shawano Area Agricultural Society, which oversees the fairgrounds.
Attendance at the 2025 fair was 74,091, an increase of 4.5% from the 2024 attendance record of 70,751.
