Oconto County officials hope to smooth over the concerns of a citizen’s group in Oconto that objects to the construction of a law enforcement center in the heart of the city. The Oconto County Board of Supervisors voted in September to build the center in a downtown residential area north of the courthouse and reaffirmed the vote in October, despite objections from Oconto Mayer Victoria Bostedt and former Mayor Don Nerenhausen. Members of a citiz

They had waited a long time for this day. The family of Chad McLean finally had the answer they sought for almost 16 years. An Oconto County jury on Dec. 10 found Peter Hanson guilty of the murder of McLean, a Green Bay teen who visited Oconto County with a friend on Feb.

The parents of an Oconto Falls youth who fatally shot his friend at an underage drinking party can’t be held civilly liable for the death, a state appeals court ruled Nov.

Shawano Police Department Dec. 15 Police logged 10 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of Prairie Street. Disturbance — Police responded to a disturbance on Richmond Court. Dec.

Cerveny’s 17 helps Wildcats improve to 5-0 The Gresham Community High School boys basketball team improved to 5-0 Friday with a 58-51 win over Marion in Gresham. Scott Cerveny led Gresham (5-0, 3-0 Central Wisconsin Conference-10) with 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Killian Eggert added 16 points. Neil Cerveny pitched in seven points off the bench. Aaron Hoffman’s 23 points led Marion (2-4, 2-1 CWC-10).

Anthony “Tony” Hubert, 82, accepted God’s call to return home to Him on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren. Tony was born on April 18, 1931, in Green Bay, the only child of Beatrice Hubert. He was raised in Gresham and attended Gresham Elementary and High School.

A Wisconsin program that sends nurses to farms to provide basic care is expanding. The Rural Health Initiative currently serves Shawano, Outagamie and Waupaca counties in central Wisconsin. Executive Director Rhonda Strebel says it will expand to Marathon County next year. Nurses in the program check farmers’ blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels and screen them for other health risks.

A traffic stop in Antigo on Tuesday led authorities to execute a search warrant the same day on a trailer home in the town of Aniwa, where one of the residents was arrested on felony drug charges. Michael J.

Aggravated battery A Birnamwood man has been charged with a felony count of aggravated battery of an elderly person for allegedly striking a fellow resident of the Cady Memorial Home in the village. Buck L. Johnson, 51, could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted.