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Libraries hosting descendants of prehistoric creatures

Families are invited to travel back in time and discover the living descendants of prehistoric creatures as J&R Aquatic Animal Rescue presents Prehistoric Pets at the Library on July 23 at two Oconto County libraries.

Peshtigo bank offering fair project scholarships

Peshtigo National Bank is accepting applications for its 2026 Fair Project Scholarship Program, continuing an initiative designed to support young livestock exhibitors and recognize the dedication, responsibility and hard work required to raise and care for animals.

Conservation Congress seeks resolutions

The Wisconsin Conservation Congress is asking Wisconsin residents to submit proposed resolutions for the 2027 spring hearings.

The WCC is an independent organization of residents that advises the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on how to responsibly manage Wisconsin’s natural resources.

JoAnn Myra Dams

JoAnn Myra Dams, of Oconto Falls, died peacefully Monday, July 6, 2026, in Oconto Falls at the age of 90.

She was born Oct. 31, 1935, in Manawa to Alfred and Myra (Lehman) Bozile. She grew up in Merriman, Michigan, the middle child of seven brothers and sisters. She and Irving Dams raised six children together.

Gillett turns over dirt to start new playground for Zippel Park

Gillett’s 70-year-old playground equipment and other iterations will soon be relegated to the past as the city broke ground July 7 on a new $1 million playground at Zippel Park being paid for by a Community Development Block Grant.

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital receives award from American Heart Association

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Rural Coronary Artery Disease STEMI Gold award.

This recognition is given for the hospital’s commitment to offering rapid, research-based care to people experiencing a specific type of heart attack known as an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the most severe and dangerous type of heart attack.

Andersons celebrate 75th wedding anniversary

Lambert and Doris Anderson recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary, a milestone reached by only some 1,000 married couples in the United States today.

Lambert Anderson grew up in Wisconsin on his father Emil Anderson’s dairy farm on County Road K and graduated from Oconto Falls High School in 1945. He went on to study at St. Paul Bible College, where he met Doris Geist.

Suring church celebrates 150 years

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Suring recently celebrated its 150-year anniversary.

The church, 8540 Trinity Church Road, traces its roots to 1875.

28th EAA AirVenture Cup Race coming to Shawano on July 19

Shawano Municipal Airport will once again be the first flyover point of the EAA AirVenture Cup Race, set for July 19.

Wausau Downtown Airport in Wausau will be the start and finish line for the 28th annual event, when abut 100 unique aircraft in 40 race classes finish the race of more than 400 nautical miles.

ATV crashes up, prompting legislators to take action

In April, a woman in Green Lake County was driving three passengers on a UTV when she took a curve too quickly.

The vehicle rolled and hit a tree head-on. One passenger died at the scene and a second just days later. The 26-year-old driver’s blood alcohol concentration was three times the legal limit, according to the police report.

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