The applause was prolonged and the appreciation palpable for the roughly 40 veterans attending a Veterans Day tribute Nov. 11 at Oconto Falls High School’s 61st annual celebration.

A highly-touted sophomore class of girls basketball players at Gillett High School are going to have to learn on the fly this season. The six sophomores on varsity, in which only one, Taylor Yonker, has played at the top level, will join junior and three-year varsity player Erin Balthazor, along with senior Maya Breed in competing with Peshtigo for a Marinette and Oconto Conference title. “How fast can we grow up?

Moving to the new North Eastern Conference will have its challenges for the Oconto Falls girls basketball season. A season after going 7-9 in the larger Bay Conference, a shift to playing similar-sized schools will actually make the schedule more difficult. “The level of competition is better than in the past,” head coach Mike Kaczmarek said.

Shawano Police Department Nov.

Two people, including a Shawano man, were injured Sunday morning when their small plane crashed into a farm field in the town of Waukechon off of Church Road. The fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft was being piloted by a 66-year-old Shawano man, according to the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department.

Home and Community Education is celebrating 75 years in the state of Wisconsin this year and recognizing members who have been part of it for 55 or more years. In Shawano County, 15 members were honored. “I think our county had the most,” said Helen Raddant, local HCE president. Each member was presented with a certificate and a charm.

Kathy Tucker make pies for the Christmas Bazaar at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Keshena.

The other night, as we were getting cows in, we noticed one cow did not come in. She is always one of the first ones in the barn every morning and night. Due in about 10 days, she had not shown much sign of looming birth. Usually their udders swell noticeably, and they may leak milk or get antsy.

The top two words for this week are animals and apples. I had made a promise to a granddaughter that I would find a weekend to teach her the process of making applesauce. She had eaten homemade applesauce but never had made any. The fall was passing by, with all weekends busy, and when we slipped into November, I knew this was the time. So I called a local apple grower to see if apples were available.