Oconto County Times Herald

A roller coaster season of life - See the other Thanksgiving essays in the Headlines section

Published by andynewsengin on Thu, 11/28/2019 - 11:03am

Sitting down to write this essay, I suddenly realized that we are, again, at the close of another decade. On top of that, 2020 will start the final year of my 30s. When I reflect on the end of this decade, during which so many major life events occurred for me, I feel a profound sense of gratitude for the many gifts in my life, and also a profound sense of loss.

Whispering Pines Tree Farm under new ownership

Published by admin on Wed, 11/27/2019 - 8:41am

OCONTO — The wagon rides and visits from Santa Claus start Friday, Nov. 29, at Whispering Pines Tree Farm, which celebrates the Christmas season under new ownership this year.

Dave and Mary Vander Velden, who established the popular cut-your-own Christmas tree farm in 1984, sold the business in June to Dan, Ken and Randy Yeska of Yeska Brothers’ Farm, of Wild Rose.

Oconto County wants to intervene in power line relocation

Published by admin on Wed, 11/27/2019 - 8:24am

MADISON — Oconto County wants to intervene in American Transmission Co.’s request to rebuild a power line paralleling U.S. highways 41 and 141 from near Green Bay to a substation near Pioneer Memorial Park.

The estimated $47 million project upgrades 21 miles of power line from 69 kilovolts to 138 kilovolts that were installed in 1910. It also would relocate a substation near Sobieski on County Road S in the town of Little Suamico, and require an easement to hang overhead lines entering the substation south of Pioneer Memorial Park from the south.

2020 Sunset Concert Series lineup set

Published by admin on Wed, 11/27/2019 - 8:22am

OCONTO FALLS — The lineup is already set for the 2020 Music by the River Sunset Concert Series hosted by the Oconto Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.

The popular outdoor series has been staged at East Side Beach for several years now on the last Friday evening in June, July and August.

Chamber President Gail Yatso unveiled the 2020 plan during the organization’s annual meeting Thursday at Oconto Falls City Hall.

Spring election nomination season opens Sunday

Published by admin on Wed, 11/27/2019 - 8:17am

OCONTO — Nomination papers may be circulated beginning Sunday, Dec. 1, for the 2020 spring elections, which are scheduled to take place April 7.

Statewide, voters will be selecting a Supreme Court justice; Daniel Kelly is the current incumbent. Political parties will also be holding their presidential primary elections.

Additional bail conditions set in domestic incident

Published by admin on Wed, 11/27/2019 - 8:16am

Additional conditions were placed on a Bonduel man’s bail accused of wielding a rifle during an argument and threatening to shoot a woman’s dog in the town of Chase.

Colton D. Brede, 25, was arrested after the altercation and charged with felony possession of a machine gun, second-degree reckless endangerment, and seven misdemeanor counts: carrying a firearm while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (second offense), endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon, dognapping, intentional mistreatment of animals, and two counts of disorderly conduct.

Oconto County Circuit Court proceedings

Published by admin on Wed, 11/27/2019 - 8:12am

Proceedings of Nov. 20

Kristopher Sean Reisert, 26, Lakewood, waived his right to a preliminary hearing and was bound over to circuit court for trial on charges of strangulation-suffocation and misdemeanor battery, criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct, in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred Oct. 29. Arraignment was scheduled for Dec. 12.

Proceedings of Nov. 19

Land near Oconto Falls schools will continue as farmland for now

Published by admin on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 1:35pm

The Oconto Falls School Board is entering into an agreement with a local farmer to continue leasing land along County Road I for at least two more years.

The family that owned approximately 106 acres across from Oconto Falls High School and Oconto Falls Elementary School offered it to the school district about two years ago and closed on the sale this summer.

Schools receive annual state report cards

Published by admin on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 1:31pm

MADISON — Oconto County schools, like most public and private schools and public school districts in the state, continue to have a high rate of meeting expectations on state report cards remains high.

According to last week’s Department of Public Instruction release of state report cards issued for the 2018-19 school year, overall 87 percent of rated schools met or exceeded expectations as did 96 percent of the state’s 421 public school districts.

Oconto Falls Area Veterans Monument dedicated under cool, sunny skies

Published by admin on Wed, 11/13/2019 - 8:58am

OCONTO FALLS — Saturday was a day of remembering, of sharing and of telling stories.

Fulfilling a vision that the late Marie Magnin first voiced eight years ago, a new Oconto Falls Area Veterans Monument was dedicated during an hourlong ceremony at the high school and a short program at the monument next to the school district offices.

The main event was moved indoors because of unseasonably cold temperatures, although bright sun and clear skies reigned this day.