29 October 2013

Oconto County Circuit Court

Proceedings from Oct. 25 An arraignment will be Nov. 15 for Daniel R. Williams, 21, Pulaski. He is charged with repeated being party to burglary and repeated party to theft, which allegedly took place Oct. 1 in Chase. His $20,000 cash bond continues. An arraignment will be Nov. 15 for Ryan G. Larson, 19, Sobieski. He is accused of burglary of a building on Sept. 9 and burglary and theft between Sept. 1 and 13, all in Little Suamico.
29 October 2013
Oconto County Sheriff’s Department
At 6:05 p.m. Oct. 25, a car driven by a Green Bay man was traveling north on U.S. 141 north of Guelig Road, town of Stiles, and struck a couch on the roadway. It had fallen from a trailer being towed by a Chilton man. There was minor damage to the Green Bay man’s auto. No injuries were reported. At 3:55 p.m. Oct.
29 October 2013
David Paul Jacobson
David Paul Jacobson, 62, Wausau, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. David was born Nov. 7, 1950, in Oconto Falls to the late Orace and Caroline (Slang) Jacobson. He worked for Prange Distribution in Green Bay for 20 years before moving to Wausau and working 15 years for Eastbay as a warehouse manager. David enjoyed playing solitaire on computer and golf.
29 October 2013
Alice M. Metzler
Alice M. Metzler, 79, Green Bay, formerly of Oconto Falls, died Thursday morning, Oct. 24, 2013, at Woodside Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 23, 1934, in Oconto Falls to Jacob “Jake” and Evelyn (Lambert) Bohl. Alice grew up in Oconto Falls, where she attended St. Anthony Catholic Grade School and graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the Class of 1952.
29 October 2013
Road sign’s clever verse made for amusing Sunday rides
You know how it is, right? You’re looking for something on the Internet, and suddenly something else appears and grabs your attention, right? A while back I was looking for some obscure verse that I was thinking of alluding to for a column idea, and when I typed in “verse,” one of the sources that came up was a book called “Verse by the Side of the Road” by Frank Rowsome. So I looked it up.
29 October 2013
Searching for daylight in funding policy
That morning wake-up on the path around the Falls has been a little discouraging lately because of the later arrival of daylight. Given the fact that this past weekend was the last during daylight saving time, there will be a small reprieve starting Sunday when we return to standard time.
29 October 2013
Oconto Falls wins regional volleyball title
The Oconto Falls High School volleyball team swept both Seymour and Wrightstown to win the WIAA Division 2 regional championship Saturday in Oconto Falls. After receiving the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye, the Panthers took down eighth-seeded Seymour 25-17, 25-18, 25-15 on Thursday. In Saturday’s regional final, Oconto Falls beat No. 4 Wrightstown 25-15, 25-23, 25-22. “The match went awesome,” senior setter Elizabeth Watzka said.
29 October 2013
Panther boys return to state
For the third time in five years, the Oconto Falls High School boys cross-country team will race at the WIAA state meet. The Panthers placed second at a Division 2 sectional in Waupaca on Saturday with strong performances from their top five runners. “This is huge. We’ve worked hard,” Oconto Falls coach Lon Ludemann said. “There’s a lot of kids that have gone through (the program) and set up these other kids.
29 October 2013
Gillett, Lena cross-country seasons end at sectional
The Lena/STAA high school boys cross-country team finished eighth Saturday at the WIAA Division 3 sectional at Standing Rock Park in Stevens Point. Bonduel won the sectional crown, followed by Laconia and Brillion . Lena was led by Evan Beranek, who finished 31st. Gillett finished ninth, led by Max Zeitler, who finished 14th. The Gillett girls were led by Rebecca Wolfe, who finished 29th.
29 October 2013
Suring tops Gillett for regional championship
The Suring High School volleyball team swept Gillett 3-0 to win a WIAA Division 4 regional championship Saturday in Suring. Suring, the No. 1 seed, beat second-seeded Gillett 25-11, 26-24, 25-8. Suring will advance to face Pembine/Goodman in the opening round of the sectionals Thursday in Gillett. No. 2 Pembine/Goodman upset No. 1 Florence on Saturday in five sets. Suring beat No.
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