Grateful appreciation and a sense of accomplishment were evident Saturday when area residents and volunteers of the Kingdom Come Food Pantry gathered to celebrate the pantry’s 10-year anniversary. Pantry officials estimate that they have made a difference in the lives of about 2,000 area families in the area over the last decade. The pantry began in the humblest of settings: a storage closet at the Methodist church. “Moving around in the tiny sto

Proceedings for Oct. 23 A five-day jury trial was held for Donald L. Tappa, 39, Oconto, on charges of arson of a building, two counts of burglary of a building or a dwelling, three counts of theft of movable property and four counts criminal damage to property, which occurred on Aug. 23, 2010, Nov. 19, Dec. 24 and 25, 2013, in Oconto. The court removed one count of burglary of a building or dwelling .

Oct. 22 Deputies logged 36 incidents including the following: Accident - Authorities investigated a report of a vehicle roll-over with a person possibly injured on U.S.

A male student who talked about bringing a firearm to school on Oct. 20 raised concerns but did not represent a significant threat against the students, according to Oconto Falls School District Administrator Dean Hess. Oconto Falls High School students who heard the comments reported the remarks to school administrators late in the school day on Oct.

The Oconto County Sheriff’s Office has identified three people killed in a crash Saturday in Oconto Falls. The crash happened at the intersection of state Highway 22 and County Road I in Oconto Falls shortly after 6:30 p.m. The vehicle was being driven by an 82-year-old Lena woman who survived the accident and was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. The three passengers killed in the crash were Grace Hyland, 89, of Oconto Falls, Edwa

To the editor: Rep. Jeff Mursau and Sen. Tom Tiffany are joining hands with fellow Republicans to pass legislation that will all but eliminate democratic government in Wisconsin. These two are representative of a new breed of politicians who make their legislative priorities clear: secure and lock down every single lever of power in the state. Today, Republicans must pledge allegiance to the party, not the people.

Safe Kids Oconto County and Oconto Elementary School faculty, parents and students participated in International Walk to School Day on Oct.

Library paraprofessionals Karrie Judd at Oconto Falls Elementary School and Barb Dryja at Abrams Elementary are connecting local students with over 500,000 students and educators for this year’s Global Read Aloud. The event, started by a teacher in Wisconsin, encourages educators around the world to read the same book aloud to their students and then use technology to share the reading experience with other classrooms. This year’s chosen author i