Oconto County Times Herald

Oconto Falls police identify wounded officer

Published by admin on Thu, 08/12/2021 - 10:01am

Oconto Falls police on Wednesday released the name of the officer wounded in a shooting incident Aug. 6.

Officer Nicole Blaskowski had not been named in the criminal complaint against suspect Alisha Kocken or in news releases about the incident.

The police department posted her photo and this message on social media:

Oconto Falls woman charged with shooting police officer

Published by admin on Wed, 08/11/2021 - 8:47am

An Oconto Falls woman continued fighting with an officer despite being tased several times, eventually seizing the officer’s gun and shooting her, according to a criminal complaint filed Aug. 10 in Oconto County Circuit Court.

Alisha M. Kocken, 29, is charged with six felony counts, including attempted first-degree intentional homicide, and three misdemeanor counts in connection with the incident that occurred around 10:30 a.m. Aug. 6.

Wounded Oconto Falls police officer released from hospital

Published by admin on Sun, 08/08/2021 - 8:00pm

The Oconto Falls police officer who was shot Aug. 6 during a confrontation with a suspect has been released from the hospital and is recovering at home, Police Chief Brad Olsen told a group of more than 200 people who came out Sunday night to show support for her.

Olsen asked for the public’s help in addressing substance abuse and mental health issues that he said have “exploded” in recent months.

Police officer shot in Oconto Falls

Published by admin on Fri, 08/06/2021 - 2:41pm

Update

A 29-year-old Oconto Falls woman is being held on police charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide after she allegedly shot a police officer on Aug. 6.

The female officer was transported to a Green Bay area hospital by the Eagle III rescue helicopter and “is now in stable condition, and thank God for that,” Oconto County Sheriff Todd Skarban said during a news conference Friday afternoon.

Oconto County health officials release COVID alert

Published by admin on Fri, 08/06/2021 - 10:25am

Oconto County Public Health issued a health alert Aug. 5 in response to quickly rising COVID-19 cases in the county.

According to the Centers for Disease Control’s Data Tracker, Oconto County is experiencing a high level of community transmission of COVID-19, defined as more than 100 new COVID-19 cases in seven days and more than 10% of COVID-19 tests being positive, the health alert said.

Child sex offender sentenced to life

Published by admin on Thu, 08/05/2021 - 12:52pm

An Abrams man has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison as a persistent repeat child sex offender.

Aaron James Haun, 45, Abrams, was sentenced July 27 to life in prison without parole or extended supervision for four counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child younger than 13, in connection with incidents that occurred Jan. 1, April 1 and July 19, 2019.

Haun was found guilty after a two-day jury trial in May.

Military convoy rolls along into Oconto

Published by admin on Wed, 08/04/2021 - 8:09pm

Oconto residents got to see history come alive Aug. 4 as 70 military vehicles rolled into the city and made a pit stop at the new Tractor Supply Company.

Members of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association are spending part of their summer crossing the United States with military Jeeps, trucks and other assorted vehicles, traveling the Yellowstone Trail, the first transcontinental automobile highway through the upper tier of states. The trail goes from Aberdeen, South Dakota, to eastern Ohio.

Oconto County Sheriff's Department dispatch logs

Published by admin on Tue, 08/03/2021 - 4:47pm

July 29

Lakewood Arts and Craft Show returns

Published by admin on Tue, 08/03/2021 - 2:15pm

The Lakewood Arts and Craft Show is planning a return bigger and better than ever this summer after a brief hiatus due to the pandemic in 2020.

Taking place on Aug. 7 at the Lakewood Town Hall and Activity Center, 17258 North Road, Lakewood, the free event will feature 281 booths occupied by 215 vendors showcasing original work, including painting and prints, fine art photography, jewelry, art glass, stained glass, pottery, woven textiles, carvings, clothing and much more.

The festival grounds will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oconto County hires recruiting firm to find two top execs

Published by admin on Wed, 07/28/2021 - 3:32pm

For the first time, Oconto County will use a recruitment firm to lead the search to fill two of its top executive positions.

County Administrator Kevin Hamann last month notified the board of his intention to retire effective Jan. 7, and Health and Human Services Director Mike Reimer recently announced his own plans to retire effective Jan. 14.

“These are two high-level positions in the county, so I’m recommending that we hire the same firm to do both,” Hamann said.