5 May 2015

Auditions set for Abrams summer show

Abrams Spotlight Productions Inc. will hold open auditions for “The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays,” based on a book by Ken Ludwig, from 6-8 p.m. May 6 and 7 at The Byng Community Theater, 5852 Maple St., Abrams. It is December 1936, and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play “Sherlock Holmes,” has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry.
5 May 2015
Bird City presents butterfly talk
Bird City Oconto will present “How to Create a Garden for Butterflies” at 6 p.m.Wednesday, May 13, at Oconto City Hall. Linda Warren and Adrian Konell will tell about butterfly ecology and gardening for native butterflies. Topics will include the life cycle of the butterfly and butterfly behaviors, such as puddling and basking.
5 May 2015
Oconto County Sheriff’s Department
April 30 Deputies logged 27 incidents, including the following: Fire - Authorities assisted at the scene in which a vehicle was smoking after hitting a deer on U.S. Highway 41 in Oconto.
5 May 2015
County opens satellite office in Lakewood
Residents in northern Oconto County have a new location to access county services.
5 May 2015
Center seeks money for Spruce School preservation
To the editor: The Oconto Falls Area Heritage Center has been informed that the school district has received an offer to purchase Spruce School. The new owner plans to turn the school into a home.
5 May 2015
Road construction start ‘not without difficulties’
People traveling the streets of Oconto Falls will see more orange over the next six months than originally planned. The contractor in charge of the state Highway 22 road construction project has taken extra steps to notify drivers of road closures along the route.
5 May 2015
Oconto County Circuit Court
Proceedings from April 27 A sentencing hearing was held for Sheri M. Oldenburg, 50, Oconto Falls. On charges of possession of THC (second offense) July 16 in Oconto Falls, a sentence of one year jail time was imposed and stayed, and she was sentenced to two years of probation, with the condition of absolute sobriety. Charges of maintaining a drug trafficking place (second subsequent offense) were read in and dismissed.
5 May 2015
Oconto Falls Police Department
Authorities at Washington Middle School, 102 W. Washington St., reported five 12-year-old boys were found in possession of chewing tobacco April 17. The students were referred to juvenile authorities.
5 May 2015
Superintendent selection set for Monday
The Oconto Falls School Board will meet in executive session at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, May 7, in the Oconto Falls High School library to conduct final interviews for the superintendent position. The board also will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 11, in the district office conference room, 200 N.
5 May 2015
Disarray apparent at Pulaski School District
To the editor: The Pulaski Community School District referendum failed on April 7.
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