Jim Kohlwey has been named trustee of the village of Suring to replace Ron Strehlow, who is moving out of the village. The Village Board on Aug. 13 accepted Strehlow’s resignation and unanimously approved Kohlwey’s appointment.

The Gillett School Board is close to hiring a new school superintendent to replace Kyle Ransom, who resigned in June. “We think we’re to the point of having someone in place by Sept.

Gillett School Board members on Thursday expressed surprise over the resignation of Jeremy Pach, principal at the middle and high school for the past two years. School Board member Cliff Gerbers said the resignation was completely unexpected. “He is an individual that has the respect of the community,” Gerbers said.

The parking lot at the Oconto Falls Library will be reconstructed this fall, adding eight to 10 additional parking spaces and providing better access for handicapped patrons. The $10,000 project will be funded by a donation from ST Paper, which contributed $20,000 to the library. The remainder of the donation will be set aside for a new roof for the library, 251 N.

An Oconto Falls man who goes to trial in December for allegedly killing a teenager 15 years ago was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for child pornography. Peter J. Hanson, 52, will also spend 12 years on probation and pay a $26,000 surcharge, Oconto County Circuit Court Judge Michael Judge ruled Friday. Hanson entered no contest pleas to 52 counts of possession of child pornography for images found on his computer Nov. 1, 2012.

Taxpayers in the Oconto Falls School District will pay more to support education this year, and school officials say state lawmakers are to blame. State aid to the school district was reduced by $328,000, or 3 percent, for the 2013-14 school year.

The Oconto County Fairest of the Fair Committee will host a special event for children, Ice Cream with the Fairest, at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Honey Park, located at the fairgrounds in Gillett. Kids are invited for ice cream and activities to learn what it’s like to be the Oconto County Fairest of the Fair.

As with the start of any new season on the path around the Falls, a review of the rules, especially any changes, is a good idea. This advice applies most often when it comes to sports. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) sanctions all high school sports activities in Wisconsin. Its pattern is to have a rules meeting with coaches and officials well in advance of each season.

I’ve written a couple of times in the past about our treks with friends on the National Scenic Ice Age Trail. We’ve been doing short sections (7 to 9 miles) five or six times a summer over the last several years.