St. John’s Lutheran Church, Morgan, is planning bus trips to South Dakota from June 14-20 and Nashville from Oct.

To the editor: The 2015 budget bill has a sweeping change for the state. The assessment process would be handled by the county. There would not be a local assessor or local board of review. It would be replaced by an assessment administrator hired by the county. The assessments would be at a 100 percent level of assessment each year.

To the editor: I am reminded of these words from a song, “My county ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty.” Isn’t a shame I didn’t see or hear much about them on their February birthdays: Abe Lincoln and George Washington? Let us not forget our forefathers who struggled so hard to preserve these words, “Let freedom ring.” A concerned senior citizen, Fay Petersen, Suring

To the editor: This letter is to clarify what was said to the Oconto County Times Herald regarding the release of Public Works Department head Tim Christensen. In the article dated March 4, 2015, entitled “Gillett dismisses its public works director,” it was written that Mr. Christensen was released after “learning of the unfunded pension obligation of $40,000.” This statement was made in error. This finding had no implication as to why Mr.

In 1883, the French author Guy de Maupassant wrote a short story called “The Piece of String.” The story tells how, by a single, innocent act (picking up a piece of string), a person’s life and reputation could be forever altered. This is not such a sardonic story. Not too long ago, I was looking for a piece of string to tie up some bundles of cardboard to put in the recycling, and I couldn’t find any in the garage.

The transition to daylight saving time encouraged a quicker pace for many who spent time along the path around the Falls on Sunday, since there were only 23 hours from midnight to midnight.

The Suring High School boys basketball team conducted its fifth Military Night on Jan. 30, competing against the Niagara Badgers. All veterans were honored, with special recognition of Vietnam veterans and, specifically, Suring graduate Russell Bahrke Jr., who was killed in action in Vietnam on Aug. 13, 1970. This year’s ceremony featured retired Army Col. Dan Johnston, Russell Bahrke’s platoon leader during the patrol in which he was killed.

Students at Oconto Falls Elementary jumped all over heart disease and stroke by participating in Jump Rope for Heart the week of Feb. 9. The students raised more than $11,100 for the American Heart Association, which funds research, programs and education to fight heart disease and stroke, the nation’s No. 1 and No.

The Oconto Falls High School cheer competition team placed third in nonstunt and fourth in cheer dance at the Wisconsin Association of Cheer and Pom Coaches state competition Feb. 28 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The team of nine girls advanced to state after placing first in cheer dance and second in nonstunt at the regional competition Feb. 15 at Waupaca High School.