Betty Irene Jones, 90, of Gillett, passed away peacefully into Jesus’ arms on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at St. Clare Memorial Hospital with family by her side. Betty was born Nov. 20, 1935, to the late Fred and Ethel Suchalla in Marinette.

Gloria M. Pagel, 95, Oconto Falls, died peacefully Saturday evening, Jan. 3, 2026, at St. Clare Hospital. She was born May 26, 1930, in Goodman to William and Pearl (Schultz) Osweiler.

Dexter Patterson, author of “Birds of the Great Lakes.” will be part of a Saturday afternoon discussion and meet-and-greet event at the Shawano County Public Library.

He will talk about his birding adventures at 2 p.m. Jan. 24 as part of the 2026 Community Read program.

Community Read officially kicked off Jan. 12 with an unveiling of the books on the library’s Facebook page.

A Chevy Blazer appeared to have escaped damage after a car drove into the side of the garage at 1220 Engel Drive, Shawano, the night of Dec. 29 or the morning of Dec. 30. The driver of the offending vehicle left the scene without notifying anyone.

• Robert W. Carey, 53, Marion, was charged Dec. 29 with battery to public officers, two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct, and misdemeanor charges of possession of THC and resisting or obstructing an officer. Judge Katherine Sloma set a $2,500 signature bond and scheduled a preliminary hearing for Jan. 13.

Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Dec. 29

Deputies responded to 44 incidents, including theft on Hawthorne Road in the Town of Bagley; property damage on Elkey Road in the Town of Riverview; one traffic hazard, one welfare check; five open-line 911 calls; five ambulance calls; four crashes, one involving deer.

Dec. 28

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

Jan.4

Deputies responded to 29 incidents, including a disturbance on East Front Street in Wittenberg; suspicious activity on County Road K in the Town of Waukechon; suspicious activity near Ash Circle and state Highway 22 in the Town of Wescott; three 911 calls; three reckless driving incidents; one traffic hazard; one welfare check; seven crashes.

Jan. 3

Every year in Wisconsin state government, billions of taxpayer dollars are spent on programs and policies that impact every citizen, community, school and business.

The Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association is grateful for the bipartisan passage of the Pet and Livestock Protection Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

This legislation introduced by Reps. Tom Tiffany, R-WI, and Lauren Boebert, R-CO, restores the 2020 rule delisting gray wolves in the lower 48 states and prevents future judicial overturns.