Oconto County Times Herald

Oconto County Times Herald distribution expands to entire county

Published by admin on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 1:05pm

If this is the first time you’ve seen the Oconto County Times Herald in awhile, NEW Media Inc. welcomes you back.

Starting this week, the Oconto County Times Herald will be distributing 11,000 copies of the print edition via direct mail as part of its continuing mission of informing and educating Oconto County residents about what’s going on in their communities.

Gillett superintendent Hencsik passes away

Published by admin on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:53pm

The superintendent of Gillett Public Schools died the morning of May 28, hours before the graduation ceremony began for the Class of 2023.

Todd Hencsik, 51, was hired in 2020 to succeed retiring superintendent Todd Carlson. He became responsible for guiding the district through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

BayCare Clinic eye center to close

Published by admin on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:51pm

BayCare Clinic Eye Specialists, which has served the Oconto Falls area since 1985, is closing its Oconto Falls location at year’s end.

A news release said the decision is driven by physician retirements and “reflects the evolving healthcare landscape and the need to ensure exceptional care for patients at all locations.”

The clinic said it extends heartfelt gratitude to the Oconto Falls community for its support over the past 38 years.

Town of Brazeau to join Gillett Municipal Court

Published by admin on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:50pm

The Town of Brazeau has begun the process of joining the Gillett Joint Municipal Court, the 10th town to become part of the court operated by the city of Gillett.

Established in 2011, the court currently consists of the municipalities of the city of Gillett, as well as the towns of Breed, Doty, Gillett, Green Valley, Lakewood, Mountain, Riverview, Townsend, and Underhill. Good-cause hearings are generally held on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 2:30 p.m., followed by initial appearances at 3 p.m., with trials set accordingly.

AARP grant enables interpretive signage at Oconto Marsh

Published by admin on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:49pm

Trial scheduled in fatal Oconto County crash

Published by admin on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:45pm

A three-day jury trial starting Nov. 28 has been scheduled for an Oconto Falls man charged with homicide by the intoxicated use of a motor vehicle.

Thomas Edward Wolf, 56, is charged in connection with a crash Aug. 3, 2022, that claimed the life of Bart Erdman, 60, also of Oconto Falls.

Oconto County Judge Michael T. Judge scheduled a motion hearing for July 14.

Oconto County Circuit Court proceedings May 25-June 1

Published by admin on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:42pm

Proceedings of June 1

Oconto County Sheriff's Department dispatch logs

Published by admin on Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:40pm

May 31

Oconto Falls grads urged to be hope leaders

Published by admin on Wed, 05/31/2023 - 11:52am

Martin Luther King once spoke of the dignity of all work, Oconto Falls High School Principal Dan Moore reminded graduating seniors on May 28.

“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michaelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry,” King once said. “He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.”

The forgotten of Oconto Potters Field are recognized

Published by admin on Wed, 05/31/2023 - 11:39am

About two dozen people gathered at Evergreen Cemetery in Oconto on May 27 to remember more than 300 people whose memories had nearly been lost to history.

The occasion was the dedication of a memorial recognizing people who have been buried over the years in the Potters Field areas at the north and south ends of the cemetery. Speakers included state Rep. Elijah Behnke, Mayor John Panetti, and Peter Gabrielson, who spearheaded the effort to establish the memorial.