Reactions were mixed after a 60-minute presentation about the proposed plans to construct a new courthouse and jail pod in Shawano County, as several dozen residents gathered March 12 at Shawano Community High School.

• Louis E. Ellwart, 54, Shawano, pleaded no contest March 10 to felony bail jumping and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. Judge William Kussel Jr. sentenced him to 240 days in county jail with credit for 154 days already served.

• Randy L. Brempell, 54, Lena, pleaded no contest March 10 to burglary to a building or dwelling. Judge Michael Judge withheld sentencing and placed him on two years of probation with conditions including five months in county jail.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

March 15

Deputies responded to 103 incidents, including automobile theft on Poplar Road in the town of Richmond; a disturbance on Home Street in Wittenberg; one 911 call; two traffic hazards; two welfare checks; 70 crashes.

March 14

Oconto County Sheriff's Department

For more than two decades, Laura Magee has quietly and consistently helped shape the Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District while continuing to contribute to many areas of the community.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is accepting bids from counties to host the Alice in Dairyland Finals in 2028, 2029 and 2030.

The request for proposals is available on the Alice in Dairyland website, www.aliceindairyland.com, and proposals are due by June 1.

Hillside Assembly of God will host area kids from age 2 through fifth grade to its Easter Eggstravaganza on April 4 at the church, 5890 State Highway 22, Gillett.

Doors open at 10 a.m. Registration can be done online at www.hillsideassembly.com/egghunt.

Families are invited to celebrate the season at the annual Lena Easter Egg-Stravaganza, hosted by the village of Lena on April 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Anne’s Parish Hall, 221 E. Main St., Lena.