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Outlook murky for proposed new jail

A proposal to build a law enforcement center in the town of Little River faces new uncertainty, this time due to an updated wetlands map that changes the boundaries at the proposed site. According to the map, the flood fringe boundaries are now closer to the proposed center, nearer to where a parking lot is proposed.
'Seinfeld' has nothing on column 'about nothing'
When I tell people that I write a weekly column, they often ask “What is it about?” And I usually say, “It’s kind of like ‘Seinfeld’; it’s about nothing.” So, it was interesting to me when a reader stopped me in church recently and said he liked my latest column.
OFHS Spanish classes in limbo
School officials in Oconto Falls struggling to find a high school Spanish teacher may rely on online instruction for advanced students for the 2013-14 school year. The School Board on July 15 approved the resignation of Jessica Wettstein, a five-year veteran who accepted a position in the Coleman School District.
Oconto attorney hired as county corporation counsel
A seasoned attorney who spent 10 years commuting between Walworth County and the city of Oconto has been selected as Oconto County’s corporation counsel. Cheryl Mick put down permanent stakes in Oconto on April 1, after commuting between Walworth County where she ran a private practice, and Oconto, where her husband runs a business, Hi Seas Marina, which the couple purchased in 2002. “We love it up here,” Mick said.
Authorities issue sex offender notice
Shawano County authorities have issued a public notice regarding a convicted sex offender who moved into the village of Tigerton this week. Dale R. Schultz, 47, was released from prison Thursday after serving a sentence for first degree sexual assault of a child.
Back-to-back champs hold reunion
The 2002 Shawano American Legion Post 117 baseball team went 33-10 on its way to a state title.
Racing for a Reason at the Speedway
“Dad, I only remember going to the hospital and having cancer. I don’t remember anything I ever did before being sick.” These were the words of young Reed Luepke once told his father, Brad Luepke.
Volunteer Profile
Michael Rogers takes local veterans to their medical appointments. Rogers was born in Milwaukee and, after moving to Shawano, graduated from Shawano High School in 1984. He joined the Marine Corps and planned to make it a career until 1990 when he injured his knee.
Nonprofit Profile
First Presbyterian Church in Shawano has been the site of the monthly Community Dinners since December 2010. “They’re going really well,” said Angie Wilber, who was instrumental in starting them. Wilber brought the idea to the Rev. Susan Phillips of First Presbyterian Church, who told her to proceed. The dinners have grown since then with churches and organizations now on board to help cook and finance the dinners. St.
Computer virus spurs reflection
All is right again. No panic attacks, no freaking, no yelling at something that can’t talk back to me. This monster that I once thought of as a friend is working again. From this day forward I will live in fear that it will turn on me once again. This morning I turned on the computer; it didn’t do what it normally does. I had noticed yesterday that things were whacked and not looking right, and other stuff was popping up all over.
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