The Business Education Department of Brookfield East High School is a recipient of the 2014 Wisconsin Financial Literacy Award, one of only 17 individuals, businesses and organizations statewide that received this recognition by Gov.

Proceedings from Feb. 12 An arraignment was held for Derek J. Klein, 38, Oconto, on felony charges of interfering with child custody (four counts), which allegedly occurred Oct. 19, 20 and 21 in Marinette. A $2,000 cash bond continues. A preliminary hearing is March 24. Billie J.

Gov. Scott Walker’s funding proposal for schools might result in staff layoffs, fewer elective classes and an end to the technology program that puts a laptop in the hands of all students in grades 7-12, according to Oconto Falls School District Administrator Dave Polashek. According to information presented to the board, the district anticipates a decrease of $450,758 in state funding for its next school year. “This is impossible.

The Oconto Falls School Board on Feb. 9 accepted athletic field donations of $100,000 from ST Paper and $50,000 from Jeff and Cecelia Jensen. The money will be used for the project itself, rather than repayment of $1.2 million referendum approved by voters in August for a football stadium and track at Oconto Falls High School.

A Gillett couple who implicated the city’s police chief in a domestic incident relied on second-hand information and a hunch for the basis of their accusations. Howard Smith said conversations with the sister of Chief Jess Keplinger’s ex-girlfriend caused him and his wife, Mary, to believe the ex-girlfriend might have been verbally abused.

A shortage of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources law enforcement personnel has left Oconto County relying on wardens from neighboring counties and the county sheriff’s department to assist with high priority calls. Oconto Falls warden Mike Stahl retired from the DNR in June, and warden Lee Posusta, who was based in Lakewood, was released in November. “There are vacancies,” acknowledged Ben Treml, regional conservation warden for northeast

The Oconto Falls School District has received $150,000 in donations to be applied to the new athletic field project. ST Paper will contribute $100,000 and Jeff and Cecelia Jensen $50,000, to bolster the $1.2 million project. “We’ve taken part in a number of donations in the Oconto Falls community over the last three years or so,” said Sahil Tak, vice president of ST Paper.

Friday’s girl’s basketball game drew a great crowd from homes along the path around the Falls. It came on the night before Valentine’s Day, but wearing deep red was not the order of the day.

Charles Schulz, the creator of the “Peanuts” cartoon was once quoted as saying, “Love is sharing your popcorn.” Marilyn loves popcorn! It’s far and away her favorite snack food, and she will often substitute popcorn for a meal. She likes plain popcorn, buttered popcorn, caramel corn, chocolate drizzled popcorn, popcorn balls, kettle corn, popcorn mixed with candy corn or peanuts, and Cracker Jack.