A Kelly Lake woman has died of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle crash Sept. 16 at the Brown-Oconto county line. Kathleen A. Ryan, 81, was driving south on U.S. Highway 41-141 at about 9:19 a.m. when her car began to swerve across lanes, entering the median at least twice before striking the cable barrier and spinning, according to an Oconto County Sheriff’s Department traffic report.

Sept. 28 Trebs Invite Pulaski’s girls placed third and Bonduel was 11th among 18 teams at Rosholt. Leading the Red Raiders was Emerson Fabry, who placed third in 19:02.67. Olivia Stedl was ninth in 20:03.01, and Addie Bruckert placed 11th in 20:23.43. Also competing were Ellie Murphy and Cameran Reiss. Mariah Wondra led Bonduel, placing sixth in 19:42.41.

Ronald J. Mielke, 69, of Clintonville, passed away Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville.

Randal L. Block, 83, of Ripon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at Maplecrest Manor in Ripon, with his loving family by his side. Randy was born in Tomahawk on July 17, 1941, son of Benjamin and Anna (Luckjohn) Block. He graduated from Wittenberg High School and went on to earn a degree at Wausau Technical Institute. On Dec.

Shawano’s annual fall art show Miles of Art features work from the northeastern Wisconsin community’s fine artists and artisans, shown at various sites around the county. For 13 years, Miles of Art has aimed to focus on fine art and elevated craft, to share the area’s talent with attendees. The Oct.

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association board of control approved a limited number of action items, and received customary executive staff and liaison reports at its September meeting. A conference realignment fast track recommendation that merges the Fox River Classic and Fox River Valley Conference for lacrosse was approved. The nine-team league will include Appleton East/Appleton North/Appleton West/Fox Valley Lutheran/Hortonville/R

The popularity of professional athletes and sports events can lead kids and their parents to dream of sports stardom and scholarships. This has also led to a new trend that is concerning — sports specialization. The American Academy of Pediatrics and National Athletic Training Association warn against sports specialization at a young age.

Wisconsin potato production in 2023 totaled 28.4 million hundredweight (cwt), up 8% from 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Potatoes 2023 Summary. The state’s potato growers planted 68,000 acres, up 2,000 acres from 2022. Harvested acres in 2023 were reported at 67,500, up 2,000 acres from the previous year.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report when and where they see frogs, salamanders, lizards or snakes, known collectively as herptiles, crossing the road during the late summer and early fall. As the end of summer approaches and brings cooler temperatures, herptiles will soon begin crossing roads as they migrate from breeding and summer foraging locations to hibernation areas.