The Menominee Indian tribe and Menominee County on Monday afternoon issued an emergency disaster declaration due to ice jams along the Wolf River that have caused flooding problems in Keshena. “Homes and businesses in the area continue to be adversely affected, and the tribe and county are continuing efforts to mitigate the situation,” officials said in a joint statement released by both agencies. The National Weather Service on Monday extended a

Albert E. Reinke Jr., 84, of Pulaski, died on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. Albert was born on Jan. 28, 1930, in the town of Angelica, the son of the late Albert and Hertha A. (Wudtke) Reinke Sr. On Jan. 5, 1950, he was united in marriage to Pauline “Dolly” Zielinski in Shawano. Albert was a lifelong member of the St.

John A. Boivin III, 30, of Neopit, died on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. On July 31, 1984, in Shawano, John was born to John Boivin Jr. and the late Rayma Heath. John spent his whole life in the Neopit area, where he enjoyed hunting, fishing and going to the lake lot. He loved driving in the woods and watching the Green Bay Packers. John was a member of St.

Julaine Samanta Roy (aka Sarah Steinberg and Sarah Cohen), 85, passed away May 5, 2014, in Baltimore, Maryland. She was born to Bernard and Mildred Smith in Winona, Minnesota, on Feb. 19, 1929, and graduated from high school in St. Charles, Minnesota.

Anna May Opperman, 76, of Shawano, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at home, with her family at her side while “Silent Night” played in the background. Anna was born on Aug. 31, 1938, in Zionsville, Indiana, the daughter of the late Orval and Helen (Nagle) Case. Anna met her future husband, Frederick H. Opperman, on a blind date at a dance hall. On Nov.

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Authorities have released the names of those involved in a Sunday crash that left seven people injured in the village of Wittenberg. A truck driven by Matthew Olson, 42, of Green Bay, was westbound on a fog-shrouded state Highway 29 when he crossed the median and collided head-on with an eastbound minivan that was carrying six people, according to a news release from the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department. The minivan, driven by Rebecca Wescott,

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation last week held its third public meeting in Clintonville to discuss the proposed Main Street reconstruction project, which is scheduled to begin in 2015 and estimated to cost up to $5 million. According to DOT and city officials, the existing pavement on Main Street is nearing the end of its useful life and requires replacement.

ThedaCare is the latest provider to join Arise Health Plan’s RightCarePlus program to help employers effectively manage health care costs and give employees control of their care. ThedaCare is a community health system consisting of seven hospitals: Appleton Medical Center, Theda Clark Medical Center, ThedaCare Medical Center-New London, Shawano Medical Center, Berlin Memorial Hospital, Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital and Riverside Medical