Oconto County will consider five proposals for the design of a law enforcement center in Oconto. The county’s Law Enforcement and Public Property committees will review the proposals on May 7 and conduct interviews with the top firms on May 16.

Calling Suring a “community that has a sense of community,” U.S. Department of Agriculture leaders visited the village in which they have invested funds for public safety and municipal building upgrades. “We can’t just drive into the community and dump some dollars,” said Stan Gruszynski, USDA Rural Development state director.

A Gillett man arrested April 22 after a two-hour standoff with sheriff’s deputies in Wittenberg was charged two days later with a felony count of taking hostages while using a dangerous weapon. Travis W.

I have relatively good penmanship. I mean, it’s easily readable, even though it’s not perfect Palmer Method. Like most people my age, I started learning cursive in second grade, perfected it in third, and then proceeded to create my own style by the time I was in high school. The nuns at St.

To the editor: Scott Walker’s had almost four years to do it his way. From his 250,000 jobs broken promise to the inept and wasteful WEDC, his first term has been filled with failure.

There was no letting up of the east wind that blew briskly across the path around the Falls on Sunday. It continued for the start of the work week. The east wind has had a reputation in literature, weather forecasting and ice sculpture. A spectacular example of the east wind’s power can be seen in Oconto. With the right conditions, a massive pile of ice can build at the end of the long breakwater reaching into the Bay of Green Bay.

The Gillett High School forensics team of 28 students recently completed a successful season. The team participated in the Marinette & Oconto Conference meet in Wausaukee on Feb. 3. Maya Breed, Brittany Fetterly and Ray Brock received perfect scores and gold medals. Gillett hosted the SubDistrict Festival with Lena and Oconto on Feb. 24. The district competition took place in Tomahawk and Marinette in March.

Shawano Police Department April 27 Police logged 11 incidents, including the following: Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem in the 100 block of South Smalley Street. Suspicious — Police responded to a suspicious person complaint in the 400 block of West Picnic Street. OWI — A 21-year-old woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated at Main and Prairie street. Juvenile — Police responded to a juvenile problem in the 100 block o

Shawano residents will likely need to wait at least another three to five days before they will be able to view sturgeon spawning along the Wolf River at the Shawano dam. Ryan Koenigs, of the Department of Natural Resources, reports there is little activity in the Shawano area due to the cold weather.