Rep. Elijah Behnke is working to pass a bill he authored that would help the manufactured home industry when it comes to financing those homes.

Behnke said Paige Huntington-Dreier and her brothers, who own and operate North Country Homes in Bonduel, approached him earlier this year about reforming Wisconsin’s outdated regulations about manufactured homes.

Shawano County supervisors will meet Dec. 17 to take up the matter of whether to remove one of their own from the county board.

Supervisor Lowel Hammett said he intends to put up a fight to keep his position.

• Ronald E. Lee, 31, had his probation revoked Oct. 20 from a 2023 conviction for two counts of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia to manufacture or store methamphetamine, possession of narcotic drugs and two counts of felony bail jumping. Judge William Kussel Jr. sentenced him Dec. 1 to five years in prison followed by seven years of extended supervision with conditions.

• Douglas Andrew Delveaux, 53, Oconto, pleaded no contest Dec. 1 to two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct. A related felony count was dismissed in a plea agreement. Judge Michael Judge withheld sentencing and placed him on one year of probation with conditions.

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department

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Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Dec. 3

FRIDAY, DEC. 12

WITTENBERG: Festival of Trees and Wreaths, 4-7 p.m., WOWSPACE, 114 W. Vinal St.

NAVARINO: Santa’s Christmas Wonderland, 5-7 p.m., Navarino Nature Center, W5646 Lindsten Road. Visit and take pictures with Santa; holiday lights and inflatables. $10 per family, registration required at navarino.org or 715-758-6999.

SURING: Recovery Talking Circle, 6-8 p.m. South Branch Community Center, W1281 County Road M.

If you’ve spent any time in northeast Wisconsin’s Native communities, then you’ve likely met Larry Patrick Madden. Known to many by the English translation of his Mohican name Maxkweeno, Madden’s presence induced smiles and proclamations of, “The Bear Man!”

Fox Valley Lutheran handed Shawano its first loss of the seasons, winning 54-45 on the Hawks’ home court Dec. 6.

Freshman Kinley Peterson led the Foxes with 14 points.

Friday, Dec. 5

Wittenberg-Birnamwood 68, Menominee Nation 53

Wittenberg-Birnamwood won on its home court, defeating the Menominee Nation Eagles 68-53.