Oconto County Times Herald

Oconto County Sheriff's Department logs

Published by admin on Fri, 07/16/2021 - 2:10pm

July 15

More retail coming to Oconto Falls

Published by admin on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 12:24pm

A new Dollar General store is under construction at the corner of North Chestnut Street and Highland Drive in Oconto Falls. The store, which is scheduled to open later this year, will be the third new Dollar General in Oconto County in the last two years, following Suring and Lena.

Village of Lena creates new development plan

Published by admin on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 11:54am

After two years of work, the Village of Lena has developed a future growth plan for the community.

Wisconsin state statutes require that a village have in place a plan for future growth based upon forecasts of their population and expected growth patterns of commercial and industrial lands. The Village Board and Plan Commission began developing the plan prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, and the pandemic slowed the process down but did not stop it.

Gallagher: Congress not protecting U.S. southern border

Published by admin on Mon, 07/12/2021 - 1:53pm

U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher met with local sheriffs in Oconto County on July 9 to talk about drug trafficking and securing the nation’s southern border.

Gallagher, R-Green Bay, said Congress’ inability to deal with illegal immigration is a factor in the spread of illegal drugs and other serious crimes — including the recent murder of a man who was killed in Little Suamico. Reports indicate both the man and his accused killer were Mexican nationals who came to the United States illegally.

Cause of fatal Lakewood fire remains under investigation

Published by admin on Mon, 07/12/2021 - 1:49pm

A man died and his wife was severely burned in a house fire July 8 in the Town of Lakewood.

David Van Gheem, 78, died in the fire, and his wife, Sandi, remains hospitalized in Milwaukee after being found outside the burning structure at 15354 Big Bear Lane.

Oconto County Sheriff Todd Skarban said in a news release that the sheriff’s office emergency dispatch center was contacted at 6:33 a.m. July 8, and multiple fire departments responded.

Oconto County Circuit Court proceedings

Published by admin on Mon, 07/12/2021 - 1:46pm

Proceedings of July 8

Oconto County Sheriff's Department dispatch logs

Published by admin on Mon, 07/12/2021 - 1:44pm

July 8

Baldwin wants to bridge ‘digital divide’

Published by admin on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 3:50pm

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin met with a number of officials from northeast Wisconsin, including Shawano County, for a roundtable discussion July 8 on broadband internet access — or a lack of it.

Lakewood man dies, woman suffers burns in house fire

Published by admin on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 3:47pm

A man died and a woman seriously burned early Thursday in a house fire in the Town of Lakewood.

Oconto County Sheriff Todd Skarban said in a news release that the sheriff’s office emergency dispatch center was contacted at 6:33 a.m. July 8 in reference to a residential structure fire on Big Bear Lane.

Court: DNR can impose farm conditions, consider well impact

Published by admin on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 12:58pm

MADISON — Wisconsin regulators can impose operating conditions on factory farms and consider high-capacity wells' cumulative environmental impacts when deciding whether to grant permits, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

The decisions mark a major victory for conservationists and clarify that the Department of Natural Resources has broad authority to protect Wisconsin's waters. The rulings cap a pair of fierce legal battles between industry associations and environmental groups that have raged for years.