Regular hours are back at the Shawano County Courthouse.

Summer hours had been in effect since Memorial Day.

Effective Sept. 8, the courthouse is once again open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Verify office hours for each department prior to arrival. Contact information for each department can be found under “Departments” at the top of the county website, https://www.co.shawano.wi.us.

Folks looking to the sky when ducks fly by might see some that have been tagged by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

DNR wildlife technicians like Roberta Bushmaker put bands on birds all over the state. Bushmaker recently completed another round this summer helping to tag mallard and wood ducks to keep track of populations in places like the Navarino Wildlife Area.

Members of Oconto American Legion Post 74 recently directed $500 to the purchase of back-to-school supply backpacks.

The packs were assembled by the staff at Bay Impressions, 1109 Main St., Oconto, and then provided directly to the Oconto Unified School District.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is issuing a warning that the elderly community is being targeted by scammers claiming to be their grandchildren.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) has joined the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program’s expanded Unlocking Opportunity network — an initiative designed to help community colleges reform programs in ways that improve student outcomes — ensuring students earn degrees that lead to good-paying jobs.

“A gut punch.”

That’s how Dave Bordewyk, executive director of the South Dakota NewsMedia Association, described the abrupt closure of four newspapers in the state last month.

On Aug. 7, News Media Corporation, which published 25 newspaper titles in Arizona, Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, announced it was immediately shutting down all of its operations.

As homelessness grows across Wisconsin, social service agencies are feeling a crunch. The federal government is slashing funding for tackling the problem, and state lawmakers aren’t helping much either.

There are two kinds of game-law violators, according to a Shawano game warden: Those who mess up through ignorance and those who do it because they don’t care.

There’s still a chance of avoiding a fine or even civil penalties and equipment forfeitures if Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources game warden Clark Delzer stops you: Simply be honest and fess up, he advises.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters to prepare for the opening of several hunting seasons in September.

There are several dates throughout September when seasons open. Hunters are encouraged to double-check season dates and that they have acquired all necessary licenses and stamps before going out for a hunt.